Film set glossary

Korean set terms, explained in English

For crews joining a Korean production or working with Korean teams. Every term has its own link, so you can share one directly.

242 terms

Production · scheduling · paperwork

Call sheetKorean 일촬표
The daily plan sent out the day before a shoot: call times, scene order, locations, cast calls, department notes and contacts on one page.
Also 콜시트 · 일일촬영계획표
JA コールシート(日々スケジュール)
RelatedCall timeShooting scheduleShooting day
Details — Call sheet
Call timeKorean 콜타임
The time you must be on set. There is a general crew call and individual cast calls; actors who need hair, makeup and wardrobe are called earlier.
Also 콜 · 집합 시간
JA 集合時間(コール)
RelatedCall sheetWrap
Details — Call time
Start of principal photographyKorean 크랭크인
The first day of shooting. Korean and Japanese crews call it "crank-in", from the hand crank of early film cameras.
JA クランクイン
RelatedWrap of principal photographyShooting day
Details — Start of principal photography
Wrap of principal photographyKorean 크랭크업
Finishing all shooting, or the last shooting day ("crank-up"). When one actor finishes their part, crews announce that actor's "all-up" or picture wrap.
Also 올업
JA クランクアップ
RelatedStart of principal photographyWrap
Details — Wrap of principal photography
Script breakdownKorean 대본분석표
A scene-by-scene table of the script listing set, day/night, interior/exterior, characters and required elements such as props, wardrobe and makeup. Schedules and budgets start here.
Also 브레이크다운
JA ブレイクダウン(台本分析表)
RelatedSceneStripboardProps
Details — Script breakdown
StripboardKorean 스트립보드
A schedule board where each scene is a strip arranged in shooting order. By convention, colors mark interior/exterior and day/night (e.g. INT day white, EXT day yellow).
JA ストリップボード
RelatedScript breakdownShooting schedule
Details — Stripboard
Shooting scheduleKorean 촬영일정표
The overall plan of which scenes are shot on which day and where, grouped by location and cast availability to cut moves and waiting.
Also 촬영 스케줄 · 촬영 계획표
JA 撮影スケジュール
RelatedStripboardShooting dayDay out of days (DOOD)
Details — Shooting schedule
Shooting dayKorean 회차
The unit for counting shoot days ("day 12" is the twelfth shooting day). In Korean dramas it is distinct from the broadcast episode.
JA 撮影日(○日目)
RelatedCall sheetPer-episode / per-session fee
Details — Shooting day
Day out of days (DOOD)Korean 출연 일정표
A chart of which shooting days each actor works, using codes such as Start, Work, Hold and Finish to manage cast fees and availability.
Also DOOD · 데이 아웃 오브 데이즈
JA 出演日程表(DOOD)
RelatedShooting scheduleBackground actors (extras)
Details — Day out of days (DOOD)
Script revisionKorean 개정고
A revised draft of the script. Revisions are numbered and changed scenes are marked so each department re-prepares only what changed.
Also 수정고 · 리비전
JA 改訂稿
RelatedScript breakdownLast-minute script pages
Details — Script revision
Last-minute script pagesKorean 쪽대본
Script pages delivered a few at a time just before shooting rather than as a full draft. Common on tight Korean drama schedules; it leaves departments little prep time.
JA 直前台本(チョクテボン)
RelatedScript revision
Details — Last-minute script pages
Storyboard ("conti")Korean 콘티
Drawings of each shot's framing and movement. Korean crews call it "conti", short for continuity.
Also 스토리보드
JA 絵コンテ
RelatedShot listCut (shot)
Details — Storyboard ("conti")
Shot listKorean 샷 리스트
An ordered list of shots per scene with size, angle, lens and movement.
Also 컷 리스트
JA ショットリスト
RelatedStoryboard ("conti")Coverage
Details — Shot list
Daily production reportKorean 제작일보
The end-of-day record of scenes actually shot, call and wrap times, delays and headcount.
Also 촬영일보
JA 撮影日報
RelatedCall sheetWrap
Details — Daily production report
Location scoutingKorean 로케이션 헌팅
Finding and visiting places to shoot, checking access, power, noise, parking and whether permits are possible.
Also 헌팅
JA ロケハン
RelatedLocation shootFilming permit
Details — Location scouting
Location shootKorean 로케
Shooting at a real place rather than on a built set.
Also 로케이션 · 야외 촬영
JA ロケ
RelatedSetLocation scouting
Details — Location shoot
SetKorean 세트
A space built for filming, either inside a studio or as an outdoor backlot set.
JA セット
RelatedLocation shootSet dressing
Details — Set
Filming permitKorean 촬영 허가
Permission from the relevant authority to shoot on roads, in parks or public facilities. Regional film commissions often help arrange it.
JA 撮影許可
RelatedLocation scoutingProduction insurance
Details — Filming permit
Production insuranceKorean 촬영 보험
Cover for accidents, equipment damage and third-party liability during a shoot; often required for location permits or equipment rental.
JA 撮影保険
RelatedFilming permit
Details — Production insurance
PD (producer / director)Korean PD
In Korean TV dramas "PD" often means the director; in film it usually means the producer responsible for the production. Context decides.
Also 프로듀서
JA PD
RelatedLine producerAssistant director (AD)
Details — PD (producer / director)
Line producerKorean 라인 프로듀서
The producer who runs the budget and schedule day to day: crew contracts, payments and on-set operations.
Also 라인PD
JA ラインプロデューサー
RelatedPD (producer / director)Production department
Details — Line producer
Production departmentKorean 제작부
The department that keeps the shoot running: locations, transport, meals, payments and permits. Roughly the production office plus location team.
JA 制作部
RelatedLine producerCatering truck
Details — Production department
Day rateKorean 일당
Pay agreed per working day. Common for Korean crew; overtime beyond the agreed day length may be paid separately.
Also 일급
JA 日当
RelatedPer-episode / per-session feeOvertime3.3% withholding (Korea)
Details — Day rate
Per-episode / per-session feeKorean 회당
Pay per drama episode or per shooting session, used for cast fees and key crew. Contracts should state which unit counts.
Also 회차당
JA 1話あたり/1回あたり
RelatedDay rateShooting day
Details — Per-episode / per-session fee
3.3% withholding (Korea)Korean 3.3% 원천징수
When paying Korean freelance crew, the payer withholds 3% income tax plus 0.3% local income tax. One-off services may instead be treated as other income (8.8%).
Also 3.3% · 사업소득 원천징수
JA 3.3%源泉徴収(韓国)
RelatedDay rateOvertime
Details — 3.3% withholding (Korea)
OvertimeKorean 오버타임
Working beyond the agreed shooting day; settled with extra pay per hour or a later next call.
Also 초과근무 · 연장
JA 残業(オーバータイム)
RelatedTurnaroundDay rate
Details — Overtime
TurnaroundKorean 휴식 시간
Rest time between wrap and the next call. Short turnaround raises accident risk, so many productions set a minimum.
Also 턴어라운드
JA インターバル(休息時間)
RelatedOvertimeWrap
Details — Turnaround
Catering truckKorean 밥차
A truck that serves meals on location, or the meal itself. Meal times are printed on the call sheet.
Also 케이터링
JA ケータリング(ロケ弁)
RelatedProduction departmentCall sheet
Details — Catering truck
Base campKorean 대기실
Where cast and crew wait and get ready; on location, the parking area for makeup trailers and holding vehicles.
Also 베이스캠프 · 분장차
JA 控室(ベースキャンプ)
RelatedHair and makeup (HMU)Standby
Details — Base camp
Minor performersKorean 청소년 출연자
Performers under 19 in Korea. Weekly working hours by age and late-night shooting are limited by law, and guardian consent is required.
JA 未成年出演者
RelatedBackground actors (extras)Turnaround
Details — Minor performers
Omitted scene (OMIT)Korean 오밋
A scene cut from a revised script. Its number stays in place marked OMITTED so later scene numbers do not shift and existing schedules can be checked against it.
Also OMIT · 오미트
JA オミット(欠番)
RelatedScript revisionLast-minute script pagesScene
Details — Omitted scene (OMIT)
INT / EXTKorean INT / EXT
Scene heading notation for interior (INT) and exterior (EXT). Lighting, gear and weather cover differ, so it matters when ordering the shoot. Scenes moving between both are marked I/E.
Also 실내 · 실외 · I/E
JA 内 / 外(INT / EXT)
RelatedD / N (day / night)StripboardScene
Details — INT / EXT
D / N (day / night)Korean D / N 표기
Day (D) and night (N) marks on scene headings and strips. Strip colours by convention: interior day white, exterior day yellow, interior night blue, exterior night green. Finer times such as dawn or dusk are noted separately.
Also 낮 · 밤 · 시간대
JA 昼 / 夜(D / N)
RelatedINT / EXTStripboardDawnDusk
Details — D / N (day / night)
Page eighthsKorean 1/8 페이지
The unit for scene length: each script page is divided into eighths, so 3/8 is three-eighths of a page and 1 2/8 is a page and two-eighths. Used to gauge how much can be shot in a day.
Also 에잇스 · 분량
JA 1/8ページ
RelatedScript breakdownStripboardShooting schedule
Details — Page eighths
First shotKorean 첫 촬영
The target time to roll on the first shot of the day. It is printed on the call sheet next to the call time and drives the set-up, makeup and rehearsal schedule.
Also 퍼스트 샷 · 촬영 시작
JA 撮影開始(ファーストショット)
RelatedCall timeWrapCall sheet
Details — First shot
SW (start work)Korean SW (첫 촬영)
In a Day Out of Days chart, the first day an actor works. Their engagement runs from here to the finish (WF).
Also Start Work
JA SW(初撮影)
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)WF (work finish)H (hold)
Details — SW (start work)
W (work)Korean W (촬영)
In a Day Out of Days chart, a day the actor works between their start and finish days.
Also Work
JA W(撮影)
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)SW (start work)H (hold)
Details — W (work)
WF (work finish)Korean WF (마지막 촬영)
In a Day Out of Days chart, the actor’s last working day. An actor who works a single day is marked SWF (start-work-finish).
Also Work Finish · SWF
JA WF(最終撮影)
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)SW (start work)Wrap of principal photography
Details — WF (work finish)
H (hold)Korean H (대기)
In a Day Out of Days chart, a day between an actor’s start and finish when they do not work but are held for the production; may be paid depending on the contract.
Also Hold · 홀드
JA H(待機)
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)Drop / pick-up (WD / PW)Standby
Details — H (hold)
T (travel)Korean T (이동일)
In a Day Out of Days chart, a day spent travelling to a distant location with no shooting, which still has to be kept free.
Also Travel
JA T(移動日)
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)Location shoot
Details — T (travel)
Drop / pick-up (WD / PW)Korean 드롭 · 픽업 (WD · PW)
In a Day Out of Days chart, when the gap between an actor’s work days is long (by convention ten days or more) they are dropped (D) instead of held, then picked up (P) for the next work day.
Also Drop · Pickup
JA ドロップ・ピックアップ(WD・PW)
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)H (hold)
Details — Drop / pick-up (WD / PW)
Above-the-line (ATL)Korean 상위 예산
Budget costs above the line: rights, writer, producers, director and principal cast — the creative core whose fees are negotiated individually.
Also ATL · 어버브 더 라인
JA アバヴ・ザ・ライン(ATL)
RelatedBelow-the-line (BTL)PD (producer / director)Line producer
Details — Above-the-line (ATL)
Below-the-line (BTL)Korean 하위 예산
Budget costs below the line: crew, equipment, locations, art and wardrobe, logistics, post-production and insurance — they scale with shoot days and volume.
Also BTL · 빌로 더 라인
JA ビロウ・ザ・ライン(BTL)
RelatedAbove-the-line (ATL)ContingencyShooting day
Details — Below-the-line (BTL)
ContingencyKorean 예비비
Money set aside in the budget for the unexpected — weather, extra shoot days, equipment failure. Kept as its own line so overruns stay visible.
Also 컨틴전시
JA 予備費(コンティンジェンシー)
RelatedBelow-the-line (BTL)Cost report
Details — Contingency
Cost reportKorean 집행 현황
A report comparing each budget line's planned amount with actual spend, reviewed per shoot day or weekly to adjust the remaining spend.
Also 예실 대비 · 코스트 리포트
JA コストレポート(予実管理)
RelatedContingencyLine producerProduction department
Details — Cost report
Product placement (PPL)Korean PPL
Showing or using a product or brand within a scene in exchange for payment. Broadcast placement is subject to disclosure and exposure limits under the applicable laws and review rules.
Also 간접광고 · 제품 배치
JA PPL(プロダクトプレイスメント)
RelatedSponsorshipPropsSet dressing
Details — Product placement (PPL)
SponsorshipKorean 협찬
A company or organisation provides cash, goods, locations or services; the production returns credits, sponsor notices, on-screen exposure or promotional use. Each side's obligations are itemised in the contract.
Also 제작지원 · 현물 협찬 · 장소 협찬
JA 協賛(制作支援)
RelatedProduct placement (PPL)Location shootPD (producer / director)
Details — Sponsorship
ClearanceKorean 클리어런스
Securing permission from rights holders for music, artwork, footage, trademarks, people and locations that appear on screen or on the soundtrack — in writing, with media, territory, term and use, and kept on file.
Also 사용 허락 · 권리 처리
JA クリアランス(権利処理)
RelatedRelease formFilming permitLocation shoot
Details — Clearance
Release formKorean 촬영 동의서
A written consent from a performer or identifiable person to be filmed and for the footage to be used, stating the scope of use; minors need a legal guardian's consent.
Also 출연 동의서 · 릴리스
JA 出演同意書(リリース)
RelatedClearanceBackground actors (extras)Minor performers
Details — Release form
DistributorKorean 배급사
The company that decides a finished film's release timing and scale, supplies it to cinemas and platforms, and leads marketing. It may also invest. Rights and revenue terms are set by contract.
Also 배급
JA 配給会社
RelatedRelease windowSales agentPD (producer / director)
Details — Distributor
Release windowKorean 창구
The channels through which a title reaches audiences and the order they open in: cinema, transactional VOD, subscription streaming, broadcast and so on. The wait before the next window is the holdback; order and length vary by title and contract.
Also 윈도 · 윈도우 · 홀드백
JA ウィンドウ(公開窓口)
RelatedDistributorDeliverables
Details — Release window
PremiereKorean 프리미어
A film's first public screening, graded as world, international (first outside the country of production) or national. Festivals may require a premiere status, so the order of screenings needs planning.
Also 월드 프리미어 · 인터내셔널 프리미어
JA プレミア上映
RelatedScreener
Details — Premiere
Sales agentKorean 세일즈 에이전트
A company or person who takes on a film's rights and sells them to distributors, platforms and broadcasters territory by territory at markets and festivals, managing contracts and collections. Fees and recoupable costs are set by contract.
Also 해외 세일즈 · 세일즈사
JA セールスエージェント
RelatedFilm marketDistributorPress kit
Details — Sales agent
Film marketKorean 필름 마켓
A trade event where rights are bought and sold, held alongside or apart from festivals. Booths, buyer screenings and meetings cover finished films and projects still in development (pre-sales).
Also 영상 마켓 · 마켓
JA フィルムマーケット
RelatedSales agent
Details — Film market
Press kitKorean 프레스킷
A package of materials for press, festivals and buyers: synopsis, director's bio and statement, cast, credits, stills and technical specs. With video materials it is called an EPK.
Also 보도용 자료집 · EPK
JA プレスキット
RelatedScreenerSales agent
Details — Press kit
Petty cashKorean 진행비
Small on-set expenses such as meals, snacks, fuel, parking and supplies. A crew member receives an advance, spends it against receipts, and is replenished after settling.
Also 가지급금 · 현장 경비
JA 進行費(小口現金)
RelatedCost reportProduction departmentLine producer
Details — Petty cash
Cover setKorean 대체 씬
An interior scene or location kept ready to shoot instead when weather stops the planned exterior work, so the day is not lost.
Also 커버 세트 · 우천 대체
JA 雨天代替シーン(カバーセット)
RelatedShooting scheduleCall sheetINT / EXT
Details — Cover set
Holding areaKorean 보조출연 대기 공간
Where background performers wait to be called to set; kept away from set so noise does not carry, with shade or heat, seating, water and toilets.
Also 홀딩 · 대기 장소
JA エキストラ待機場所
RelatedBackground actors (extras)Base campStandby
Details — Holding area
Lock-upKorean 통제
Holding pedestrians and traffic at each approach during a take so they stay out of frame and sound, within the permitted area and by asking for cooperation.
Also 현장 통제 · 통행 통제
JA 通行止め(現場統制)
RelatedWalkie (radio)Production departmentFilming permit
Details — Lock-up
Company moveKorean 장소 이동
Moving the whole unit, gear and people, to the next location within a shooting day; wrap-out, travel and re-rigging time are scheduled separately.
Also 이동 · 로케 이동
JA 場所移動
RelatedShooting scheduleBase campLocation shoot
Details — Company move
Location agreementKorean 장소 사용 허락서
A signed document with the owner or manager of a location setting dates and hours, areas used, fee, liability for damage and restoration terms.
Also 장소 계약서 · 로케이션 계약
JA ロケ地使用許諾書
RelatedLocation shootFilming permitRelease formProduction insurance
Details — Location agreement
Location restorationKorean 원상복구
Returning a location to its pre-shoot condition after wrap, using photos taken on arrival to put furniture back, clean up and walk through with the owner.
JA 原状回復
RelatedLocation shootWrapProduction department
Details — Location restoration
BeatKorean 비트
A stretch of a scene in which a character pursues the same tactic. A new beat starts when the tactic changes; used as a unit for director's notes and actor direction.
JA ビート
RelatedSceneRehearsal
Details — Beat
Table readKorean 테이블 리딩
Before the shoot, the cast and key crew read the script aloud from start to finish to hear the flow, check running length and collect line changes and questions.
Also 대본 리딩 · 리딩
JA 本読み(テーブルリード)
RelatedRehearsalScript revision
Details — Table read

On set · directing

Assistant director (AD)Korean 조감독
Runs the set and the schedule for the director. The 1st AD manages shot order and time; 2nd and 3rd ADs handle cast and background.
Also AD · 퍼스트
JA 助監督
RelatedStandbyCall sheet
Details — Assistant director (AD)
Script supervisorKorean 스크립터
Logs takes, circled takes, dialogue changes and continuity (props, wardrobe, action) so editing and later shots match.
Also 스크립트 슈퍼바이저
JA スクリプター(記録)
RelatedContinuityTake
Details — Script supervisor
SceneKorean 씬
A unit of the script set in one place and time, headed by a number, location and time of day (e.g. "12. INT. CAFE - DAY").
Also 신 · S#
JA シーン(S#)
RelatedCut (shot)SequenceScript breakdown
Details — Scene
SequenceKorean 시퀀스
A group of scenes that form one story unit, such as a chase or wedding sequence.
JA シークエンス
RelatedScene
Details — Sequence
Cut (shot)Korean 컷
A single uninterrupted shot; also the director's call to stop filming.
Also 샷
JA カット
RelatedTakeSceneAction
Details — Cut (shot)
TakeKorean 테이크
One recorded attempt at a shot, counted take 1, take 2 and so on until there is a good one.
JA テイク
RelatedCut (shot)OK / printNG (no good)Slate (clapperboard)
Details — Take
Slate (clapperboard)Korean 슬레이트
A board showing scene, shot and take numbers whose clapper stick makes a sound used to sync picture and production sound.
Also 딱딱이 · 클래퍼
JA カチンコ
RelatedTakeTimecodeProduction sound
Details — Slate (clapperboard)
StandbyKorean 스탠바이
The call for everyone to be in position just before a take: "standby, ready, action".
JA スタンバイ
RelatedActionAssistant director (AD)
Details — Standby
ActionKorean 액션
The director's cue to begin performing, called after camera and sound roll and the slate is clapped.
JA よーい、スタート(アクション)
RelatedStandbyCut (shot)
Details — Action
Shoot / rollKorean 슛
Actually rolling camera for a take. "Going for a take" ends rehearsal; "first shot" on a call sheet is the planned time of the day's first take.
Also 슛 들어갑니다 · 롤
JA 本番
RelatedStandbyActionRehearsal
Details — Shoot / roll
WrapKorean 철수
Finishing the day's shooting, packing up and leaving, or the time it happens. Call to wrap is counted as the working day.
Also 랩 · 촬영 종료
JA 撤収(バラシ)
RelatedCall timeTurnaroundDaily production report
Details — Wrap
OK / printKorean OK
The director accepts the take; the script supervisor marks it and the crew moves on.
Also 오케이
JA OK
RelatedNG (no good)Keep (hold take)Take
Details — OK / print
NG (no good)Korean NG
An unusable take — flubbed lines, soft focus, noise or something in frame — so it is shot again.
JA NG
RelatedOK / printSomething in frame ("bare")
Details — NG (no good)
Keep (hold take)Korean 킵
A take that is not the chosen one but is kept as a possible alternative for the edit.
JA キープ
RelatedOK / printNG (no good)
Details — Keep (hold take)
RehearsalKorean 리허설
Running the action before shooting; a dry rehearsal without camera and a camera rehearsal with it.
Also 리허 · 드라이
JA リハーサル(リハ)
RelatedBlockingMark
Details — Rehearsal
BlockingKorean 블로킹
Setting actors' positions and moves and the camera placement; lighting and camera setup follow.
Also 동선
JA 段取り(ブロッキング)
RelatedRehearsalMark
Details — Blocking
MarkKorean 마크
Tape on the floor showing where an actor stands; focus and lighting are set to it.
Also 발자리
JA バミリ
RelatedBlockingFocus puller (1st AC)
Details — Mark
Master shotKorean 마스터 샷
A wide shot covering the whole scene from start to finish, before closer coverage.
Also 풀샷
JA マスターショット(引き)
RelatedCoverageClose-up (CU)
Details — Master shot
CoverageKorean 커버리지
All the angles and sizes shot for a scene so it can be edited.
JA カバレッジ
RelatedMaster shotReaction shotInsert
Details — Coverage
Close-up (CU)Korean 클로즈업
A shot filling the frame with a face or object; tighter still is an extreme close-up (ECU).
Also CU · 타이트
JA クローズアップ(寄り)
RelatedMedium close-up (bust shot)Master shot
Details — Close-up (CU)
Medium close-up (bust shot)Korean 바스트 샷
Framing a person from the chest up; the workhorse size for dialogue.
Also BS
JA バストショット
RelatedClose-up (CU)Over-the-shoulder (OTS)
Details — Medium close-up (bust shot)
Over-the-shoulder (OTS)Korean 오버 숄더
A shot past one person's shoulder toward the other, framing a conversation.
Also OS · 어깨 걸기
JA 肩なめ(オーバーショルダー)
RelatedMedium close-up (bust shot)Eyeline
Details — Over-the-shoulder (OTS)
InsertKorean 인서트
A short detail shot — hands, a phone screen, a prop — sometimes shot separately without the actor.
JA インサート
RelatedCoveragePickups / reshoots
Details — Insert
Reaction shotKorean 리액션
A shot of a character responding to what is said or happens; essential for edit rhythm.
JA リアクション
RelatedCoverage
Details — Reaction shot
Pickups / reshootsKorean 추가 촬영
Shooting missing or improved shots after principal photography.
Also 픽업 · 재촬영
JA 追加撮影(ピックアップ)
RelatedInsertWrap of principal photography
Details — Pickups / reshoots
ContinuityKorean 연결
Keeping props, wardrobe, hair and action consistent from shot to shot; a mismatch is a continuity error.
Also 컨티뉴이티 · 연결이 튄다
JA つながり
RelatedScript supervisorProps
Details — Continuity
EyelineKorean 아이라인
Where an actor looks. Off-camera eyelines must match across shots for two people to seem to face each other.
Also 시선
JA 目線
Related180-degree ruleOver-the-shoulder (OTS)
Details — Eyeline
180-degree ruleKorean 180도 법칙
Keep the camera on one side of the imaginary line between two characters, or their screen directions flip.
Also 이매지너리 라인 · 축
JA イマジナリーライン(180度ルール)
RelatedEyeline
Details — 180-degree rule
Something in frame ("bare")Korean 바레
Crew, gear, shadows or signage accidentally caught on camera. Korean set slang borrowed from Japanese "bare".
Also 걸렸다
JA バレ
RelatedNG (no good)
Details — Something in frame ("bare")
Video villageKorean 모니터석
Where the director and key crew watch the camera feed, usually via wireless video.
Also 비디오 빌리지
JA モニター席(ビデオビレッジ)
RelatedDirector of photography (DP)Walkie (radio)
Details — Video village
Walkie (radio)Korean 무전
Handheld radios for on-set communication, with separate channels per department.
Also 무전기 · 워키
JA トランシーバー(無線)
RelatedAssistant director (AD)Video village
Details — Walkie (radio)
Background actors (extras)Korean 보조출연
Performers who fill the background, often booked through an agency with wardrobe requirements.
Also 엑스트라 · 보출
JA エキストラ
RelatedDay out of days (DOOD)Stand-in / double
Details — Background actors (extras)
Stand-in / doubleKorean 대역
Someone who stands in for an actor while lighting and camera are set, or doubles them for backs or hands.
Also 스탠드인
JA 代役(スタンドイン)
RelatedStuntsBackground actors (extras)
Details — Stand-in / double
StuntsKorean 무술
The team that designs and performs dangerous action — fights, falls, car work — led by a stunt coordinator responsible for safety.
Also 스턴트
JA アクション(スタント)
RelatedStand-in / doubleSpecial effects (SFX)
Details — Stunts
Day for nightKorean 데이포나이트
Shooting in daylight and using exposure and grading to make it look like night.
JA デイ・フォー・ナイト(擬似夜景)
RelatedMagic hour (golden hour)Color grading
Details — Day for night
Magic hour (golden hour)Korean 매직아워
The short window just after sunrise and before sunset when light is soft and warm.
Also 골든아워
JA マジックアワー
RelatedDay for night
Details — Magic hour (golden hour)
Riser / apple boxKorean 니주
A low platform to raise an actor or equipment. Korean set slang "niju" comes from Japanese.
Also 단상
JA 二重(にじゅう)
RelatedGrip
Details — Riser / apple box
Extreme close-up (ECU)Korean 익스트림 클로즈업
A shot filling the frame with one detail of the subject, such as the eyes, mouth or fingertips, to stress emotion or a clue.
Also ECU · 디테일 샷
JA エクストリームクローズアップ(ECU)
RelatedClose-up (CU)Tight bust shot (TBS)Insert
Details — Extreme close-up (ECU)
Tight bust shot (TBS)Korean 타이트 바스트 샷
A size between a bust shot and a close-up, framed from about the shoulders or upper chest up. The abbreviation is common in Korean broadcast storyboards.
Also TBS
JA タイトバストショット(TBS)
RelatedMedium close-up (bust shot)Close-up (CU)Extreme close-up (ECU)
Details — Tight bust shot (TBS)
Medium shot (MS)Korean 미디엄 샷
A mid-sized shot framing a person from about the waist up, showing both expression and gesture. Korean crews often treat it as the same as a waist shot.
Also MS
JA ミディアムショット(MS)
RelatedWaist shot (WS)Medium close-up (bust shot)Knee shot (KS)
Details — Medium shot (MS)
Waist shot (WS)Korean 웨이스트 샷
A shot framing a person from the waist up. In English-speaking crews WS usually means wide shot, so spell it out when working with international teams.
Also WS
JA ウエストショット(WS)
RelatedMedium shot (MS)Knee shot (KS)Medium close-up (bust shot)
Details — Waist shot (WS)
Knee shot (KS)Korean 니 샷
A shot framing a person from the knees up, showing body language with some surroundings. Close to the cowboy (American) shot, which cuts at mid-thigh.
Also KS · 무릎 샷
JA ニーショット(KS)
RelatedFull shot (FS)Waist shot (WS)
Details — Knee shot (KS)
Full shot (FS)Korean 풀 샷
A shot framing a person head to toe, used to show movement, full-body performance and costume.
Also FS · 전신 샷
JA フルショット(FS)
RelatedKnee shot (KS)Long shot (LS)Master shot
Details — Full shot (FS)
Long shot (LS)Korean 롱 샷
A shot where people appear small within plenty of surrounding space, showing their relation to the place; often used as an establishing shot.
Also LS · 와이드 샷
JA ロングショット(LS・引き)
RelatedExtreme long shot (ELS)Full shot (FS)Master shot
Details — Long shot (LS)
Extreme long shot (ELS)Korean 익스트림 롱 샷
A very wide view from far away in which people are tiny or barely visible, used to establish time and place.
Also ELS · XLS
JA エクストリームロングショット(ELS)
RelatedLong shot (LS)Drone shot (aerial)
Details — Extreme long shot (ELS)
DawnKorean 새벽
The bluish light around sunrise. It changes fast and the usable window is short, so set-ups are prepared the day before and calls are timed to sunrise.
Also DAWN · 여명
JA 早朝(ドーン)
RelatedMagic hour (golden hour)DuskD / N (day / night)
Details — Dawn
DuskKorean 해질녘
The time from sunset until full dark. The light changes quickly, so these scenes are often shot in a short magic-hour window.
Also 석양 · 저녁 · DUSK
JA 夕景(夕方)
RelatedMagic hour (golden hour)DawnD / N (day / night)
Details — Dusk
MOSKorean MOS
A take shot without sync sound. MOS is written on the slate, which is shown with the sticks closed and not clapped. The origin of the abbreviation is debated.
Also 무음 촬영
JA MOS(音なし撮影)
RelatedSlate (clapperboard)Production sound
Details — MOS
End slate (tail slate)Korean 엔드 슬레이트
A slate clapped at the end of a take when it was missed at the start, held upside down to show it is an end slate.
Also 끝 슬레이트
JA エンドスレート
RelatedSlate (clapperboard)Take
Details — End slate (tail slate)
Continuity photoKorean 연결 사진
Photos of prop positions, wardrobe, hair and makeup taken at the end of a scene or take, used as the reference when the same story moment is shot later.
Also 연속성 사진
JA つながり写真
RelatedContinuityScript supervisorPropsWardrobe / costume
Details — Continuity photo
Second assistant director (2nd AD)Korean 연출부 세컨드
Assists the 1st AD: prepares and sends the call sheet, tracks cast arrival, makeup and holding so actors reach set on time, and often prepares the next day.
Also 세컨드 조감독 · 2nd AD
JA セカンド助監督
RelatedAssistant director (AD)Call sheetCall time
Details — Second assistant director (2nd AD)
SetupKorean 셋업
One camera position, lens and lighting arrangement. Each new setup means relighting and moving gear, so the number of setups is weighed alongside pages when planning a day.
JA セットアップ
RelatedCoverageShot listCut (shot)
Details — Setup
Lined scriptKorean 라인드 스크립트
The script supervisor's copy of the script with a vertical line per setup showing which lines each setup covers; usually straight where on camera and wavy where off camera.
JA ラインドスクリプト
RelatedScript supervisorCoverageTake
Details — Lined script
Back to oneKorean 원위치
Call to return actors, props and camera to their starting positions to go again on the same setup.
Also 처음 자리로
JA 元の位置へ(バックトゥワン)
RelatedTakeMarkStandby
Details — Back to one

Camera

Director of photography (DP)Korean 촬영감독
Responsible for framing, camera movement and lighting design; sets the look with the gaffer.
Also DP · DoP
JA 撮影監督
RelatedGafferFocus puller (1st AC)
Details — Director of photography (DP)
Focus puller (1st AC)Korean 포커스 풀러
The camera assistant who keeps focus during takes, measuring distances and pulling to marks.
Also 퍼스트 · 1st AC
JA フォーカスマン(撮影助手)
RelatedDirector of photography (DP)Mark
Details — Focus puller (1st AC)
DollyKorean 달리
A wheeled platform, often on track, for smooth camera moves — or the move itself.
Also 돌리
JA ドリー
RelatedGripJib / camera crane
Details — Dolly
Jib / camera craneKorean 지미집
A long arm with a remote head for sweeping height and angle moves. Koreans call it a "Jimmy Jib" after the brand.
Also 지브 · 크레인
JA クレーン(ジブ)
RelatedDollyDrone shot (aerial)
Details — Jib / camera crane
SteadicamKorean 스테디캠
A body-worn vest and arm that stabilizes the camera for long walking shots.
JA ステディカム
RelatedGimbal
Details — Steadicam
GimbalKorean 짐벌
A motorized handheld stabilizer that keeps the camera level.
Also 로닌
JA ジンバル
RelatedSteadicam
Details — Gimbal
Drone shot (aerial)Korean 드론 촬영
Aerial footage from a camera drone; many areas need separate flight and filming approval.
Also 항공 촬영
JA ドローン撮影(空撮)
RelatedFilming permitJib / camera crane
Details — Drone shot (aerial)
Aspect ratioKorean 화면비
Frame width to height: 2.39:1 or 1.85:1 for cinema, 16:9 for TV, vertical 9:16 for short-form.
JA アスペクト比
RelatedDirector of photography (DP)
Details — Aspect ratio
Eye levelKorean 아이레벨
The camera placed at the subject’s eye height — the most neutral, natural viewpoint and the default angle.
Also 아이 레벨 · 정면 앵글
JA アイレベル
RelatedHigh angleLow angle
Details — Eye level
High angleKorean 하이 앵글
The camera looks down on the subject from above eye level, making a person seem smaller or more vulnerable.
Also 부감
JA ハイアングル(俯瞰)
RelatedEye levelBird’s-eye view (BEV)Top shot (overhead)
Details — High angle
Low angleKorean 로우 앵글
The camera looks up at the subject from below, making a person seem larger and more powerful.
Also 앙각 · 앙시
JA ローアングル(あおり)
RelatedEye levelWorm’s-eye view
Details — Low angle
Bird’s-eye view (BEV)Korean 버드아이 뷰
A view from very high above looking down over a wide area, showing the layout of a whole space; often shot with a drone or crane.
Also BEV · 조감
JA バーズアイビュー(鳥瞰)
RelatedHigh angleTop shot (overhead)Drone shot (aerial)
Details — Bird’s-eye view (BEV)
Top shot (overhead)Korean 탑 샷
A shot looking straight down from directly above, used for hands on a table, a person lying down or the pattern of a crowd.
Also 오버헤드 샷 · 수직 부감
JA 真俯瞰(トップショット)
RelatedBird’s-eye view (BEV)High angle
Details — Top shot (overhead)
Worm’s-eye viewKorean 웜즈아이 뷰
An extreme low angle from near the ground looking almost straight up, making the subject loom large.
Also 웜즈 아이
JA ワームズアイビュー
RelatedLow angle
Details — Worm’s-eye view
Dutch angle (oblique)Korean 더치 앵글
The camera is rolled to one side so the horizon tilts, used to suggest unease, tension or confusion.
Also 사선 · 오블리크 앵글 · 캔티드 앵글
JA ダッチアングル(斜め構図)
RelatedEye level
Details — Dutch angle (oblique)
Point-of-view shot (POV)Korean 시점 샷
A shot showing exactly what a character sees, usually cut right after a shot of that character looking.
Also POV · 주관 샷
JA 主観ショット(POV)
RelatedEyelineReaction shot
Details — Point-of-view shot (POV)
Handheld (H/H)Korean 핸드헬드
Shooting with the camera held by hand or on the shoulder instead of a tripod; the movement adds immediacy and tension. Abbreviated H/H on boards and call sheets.
Also H/H · 들고 찍기
JA 手持ち(ハンドヘルド)
RelatedSteadicamGimbal
Details — Handheld (H/H)
Static shot (locked-off)Korean 픽스
A shot with the camera fixed on a tripod and not moving. Korean storyboards mark it FIX.
Also FIX · 고정 샷
JA フィックス(FIX)
RelatedPanTilt
Details — Static shot (locked-off)
PanKorean 팬
Swiveling the camera horizontally left or right from a fixed position, to sweep across a space or follow a moving subject.
Also 패닝
JA パン
RelatedTiltStatic shot (locked-off)
Details — Pan
TiltKorean 틸트
Pivoting the camera up or down from a fixed position, for example to reveal a tall building or look a person up and down.
Also 틸트 업 · 틸트 다운
JA ティルト
RelatedPanStatic shot (locked-off)
Details — Tilt
Tracking shotKorean 트래킹
The camera itself travels alongside or behind a moving subject, on a dolly track, Steadicam, gimbal or vehicle.
Also 트래킹 샷 · 팔로우 샷
JA トラッキング(移動撮影)
RelatedDollySteadicamGimbal
Details — Tracking shot
ZoomKorean 줌
Changing the lens focal length to magnify (zoom in) or widen (zoom out) the image without moving the camera; unlike a dolly move, perspective does not change.
Also 줌 인 · 줌 아웃
JA ズーム
RelatedDolly
Details — Zoom
f-stop (f-number)Korean f값
Focal length divided by the diameter of the aperture. Higher numbers mean a smaller opening, less light and deeper focus; f1.4, 2, 2.8, 4, 5.6, 8 are one stop apart.
Also 조리개 값 · f스톱
JA F値(絞り値)
RelatedT-stopDepth of fieldFocal length
Details — f-stop (f-number)
T-stopKorean T스톱
An aperture value based on light actually transmitted through the lens, so lenses set to the same T-stop give the same exposure. Standard on cine lenses.
Also T값
JA T値(Tストップ)
Relatedf-stop (f-number)Prime lens
Details — T-stop
Shutter angleKorean 셔터 앵글
Exposure time expressed as the open angle of a rotary shutter: angle ÷ 360 × 1/frame rate. At 24 fps, 180° is 1/48 s — the usual baseline for natural motion blur.
Also 셔터 개각도
JA シャッター開角度
RelatedFrame rateFlickerHigh-speed (slow motion)
Details — Shutter angle
ND filterKorean ND 필터
Neutral density filter that cuts light without changing colour. ND 0.3 (ND2) is one stop, 0.6 (ND4) two, 0.9 (ND8) three. Used to open the aperture or keep the shutter angle in bright light.
Also 중립 농도 필터 · 가변 ND
JA NDフィルター
Relatedf-stop (f-number)Shutter angle
Details — ND filter
ISO / EIKorean ISO · EI
Sensitivity setting; cinema cameras often call it EI (exposure index). Rating higher gives more highlight room and more shadow noise. The best-balanced base value is the native ISO.
Also 감도 · 노출 지수 · 네이티브 ISO
JA ISO感度・EI
RelatedLog gammaRAW recording
Details — ISO / EI
Depth of fieldKorean 심도
The range in front of and behind the focus point that looks sharp. It gets shallower with a wider aperture, longer focal length, closer subject and, for the same framing, a larger sensor.
Also 피사계 심도 · 얕은 심도 · 깊은 심도
JA 被写界深度
Relatedf-stop (f-number)Focal lengthFocus puller (1st AC)
Details — Depth of field
Focal lengthKorean 초점거리
The lens value in millimetres that sets the angle of view: shorter is wider, longer is tighter. On smaller sensors the same lens frames tighter, so it is compared in full-frame equivalents.
JA 焦点距離
RelatedPrime lensZoomDepth of field
Details — Focal length
Prime lensKorean 단초점 렌즈
A lens with one fixed focal length — usually faster and lighter than a comparable zoom, but you change lenses to change framing. A zoom covers a range of focal lengths.
Also 프라임
JA 単焦点レンズ
RelatedFocal lengthT-stopZoom
Details — Prime lens
Anamorphic lensKorean 아나모픽 렌즈
A lens that squeezes the image horizontally onto the sensor to be de-squeezed in post for a wide frame. 2× is the classic squeeze; known for horizontal flares and oval bokeh.
Also 스퀴즈 · 디스퀴즈
JA アナモフィックレンズ
RelatedAspect ratioFocal length
Details — Anamorphic lens
Second AC (2nd AC)Korean 세컨드
Camera assistant who slates, keeps camera reports, lays actor marks and handles card and battery changes, supporting the first AC.
Also 2nd AC · 세컨드 촬영 조수
JA セカンド(撮影助手)
RelatedFocus puller (1st AC)Slate (clapperboard)Camera report
Details — Second AC (2nd AC)
Log gammaKorean LOG 감마
Recording brightness on a logarithmic curve to keep more highlight and shadow detail. It looks flat and grey, so it is monitored through a LUT and finished in the grade.
Also 로그 · LOG 촬영
JA Logガンマ
RelatedLUT (look-up table)RAW recordingColor grading
Details — Log gamma
RAW recordingKorean RAW 촬영
Recording near-unprocessed sensor data. White balance and ISO can be adjusted widely in post, at the cost of large files and a processing step.
Also 로우 · RAW
JA RAW収録
RelatedLog gammaDIT (digital imaging technician)ISO / EI
Details — RAW recording
WaveformKorean 웨이브폼
An exposure scope that keeps horizontal position and plots brightness vertically, showing how bright each part of the frame is.
Also 파형 모니터
JA 波形モニター(ウェーブフォーム)
RelatedFalse colourFocus peaking
Details — Waveform
False colourKorean 폴스컬러
An exposure tool that paints brightness ranges in set colours. The colour scale differs between cameras and monitors, so check its legend.
JA フォルスカラー
RelatedWaveformFocus peaking
Details — False colour
Focus peakingKorean 포커스 피킹
A focus aid that outlines high-contrast edges — where focus is sharp — in colour. Fine patterns trigger it too, so pair it with magnification. Often used alongside zebras, which stripe areas above a set brightness.
Also 피킹
JA ピーキング
RelatedWaveformFalse colourFocus puller (1st AC)
Details — Focus peaking
Frame rateKorean 프레임레이트
Frames recorded per second: 24 for cinema, 23.976 for broadcast-compatible 24, 25 in 50 Hz regions, 29.97 in 60 Hz broadcast. Keep one base rate per project.
Also fps · 23.976 · 29.97
JA フレームレート
RelatedHigh-speed (slow motion)Shutter angleTimecode
Details — Frame rate
High-speed (slow motion)Korean 고속 촬영
Shooting above the base frame rate and playing back at base speed for slow motion. Slow-down = capture fps ÷ playback fps; 120 fps on a 24 fps timeline is 5×. Faster shutter means more light needed.
Also 하이스피드 · 슬로모션 · 오버크랭크
JA ハイスピード撮影
RelatedFrame rateShutter angleFlicker
Details — High-speed (slow motion)
Camera reportKorean 카메라 리포트
The camera department’s log per card (roll): scene, shot, take, lens, T-stop, filter, frame rate, OK/NG and timecode — used by post to find media and to match settings for reshoots.
Also 촬영 리포트
JA カメラレポート
RelatedSecond AC (2nd AC)TakeTimecode
Details — Camera report

Lighting · grip

GafferKorean 조명감독
Head of the lighting team, designing the light with the DP.
Also 개퍼
JA 照明技師(チーフ)
RelatedDirector of photography (DP)HMIGenerator
Details — Gaffer
GripKorean 그립
The team that rigs camera support and movement (dolly, track, cranes) and stands and frames.
Also 그립팀
JA 特機(グリップ)
RelatedDollyRigging
Details — Grip
RiggingKorean 리깅
Mounting lights or cameras on ceilings, vehicles or structures; safety checks are critical.
JA リギング
RelatedGripCar rig / process trailer
Details — Rigging
Car rig / process trailerKorean 차량 촬영
Filming in or around a moving car, with mounts or a towing vehicle; road permits may apply.
Also 카마운트 · 견인 촬영
JA 車両撮影(カーマウント)
RelatedRiggingFilming permit
Details — Car rig / process trailer
GeneratorKorean 발전차
A truck-mounted generator powering lights on location.
Also 제너레이터 · 제네
JA 電源車(ジェネレーター)
RelatedGafferHMI
Details — Generator
HMIKorean HMI
A powerful daylight-balanced lamp for sunlight through windows or large exterior setups.
JA HMI
RelatedGafferColor temperature
Details — HMI
Color temperatureKorean 색온도
Light color in kelvin (K): low is orange, high is blue. Camera white balance is set to it.
JA 色温度
RelatedHMI
Details — Color temperature
Bounce / reflectorKorean 반사판
A board that reflects light to fill shadows, in white, silver or gold.
Also 리플렉터 · 바운스
JA レフ板
RelatedDiffusion
Details — Bounce / reflector
DiffusionKorean 디퓨전
Fabric or gel placed in front of a light to soften it.
Also 확산지 · 실크
JA ディフューザー(トレペ)
RelatedBounce / reflector
Details — Diffusion
MoonlightKorean 월광
A night scene lit by the moon. Real moonlight is far too weak to film, so it is usually faked with a large light rigged high and given a cool blue tone.
Also 달빛 · 문라이트
JA 月明かり(ムーンライト)
RelatedDay for nightHMIColor temperature
Details — Moonlight
C-standKorean C스탠드
An all-purpose grip stand with a staggered three-leg base, telescoping riser, grip head and arm, used to hold lights, flags, small frames and reflectors.
Also 씨스탠드 · 고보 스탠드
JA Cスタンド
RelatedGrip head / grip armSandbagFlagGrip
Details — C-stand
Grip head / grip armKorean 그립헤드 · 그립암
The grip head clamps a rod or pin between grooved discs and is tightened by a knob; the grip arm is the rod it holds out to the side. Set it so the load tightens the knob.
Also 고보 헤드 · 고보암
JA グリップヘッド・グリップアーム
RelatedC-standFlagGrip clamps
Details — Grip head / grip arm
Light stand / combo standKorean 라이트 스탠드 · 콤보 스탠드
Stands for mounting lights: light, collapsible stands for small fixtures, sturdier combo and junior stands for heavy lights and frames. Check the pin or receiver size.
JA ライトスタンド・コンボスタンド
RelatedBaby pin (5/8")Junior pin (1 1/8")C-stand
Details — Light stand / combo stand
Baby pin (5/8")Korean 베이비 핀
A 5/8-inch (about 16 mm) spigot on stands and clamps that small lights and accessories slide onto.
Also 5/8인치 핀
JA ベビーピン(5/8インチ)
RelatedJunior pin (1 1/8")Light stand / combo standGrip clamps
Details — Baby pin (5/8")
Junior pin (1 1/8")Korean 주니어 핀
A 1 1/8-inch (about 28 mm) pin on heavier lights that fits a junior receiver on junior or combo stands.
Also 1⅛인치 핀
JA ジュニアピン(1-1/8インチ)
RelatedBaby pin (5/8")Light stand / combo stand
Details — Junior pin (1 1/8")
Apple boxKorean 애플박스
A sturdy wooden box used to raise people, cameras or props. Full (about 8 inches) with half, quarter and pancake sizes; laid flat, on its side or on end for different heights.
Also 애플
JA 箱馬(アップルボックス)
RelatedC-standGrip
Details — Apple box
FlagKorean 플래그
A black-cloth frame that blocks light to create shadow or keep flare off the lens. Long narrow ones are cutters; ones with a fold-out second panel are floppies.
Also 솔리드 · 커터 · 플로피
JA フラッグ
RelatedNetSilkC-stand
Details — Flag
NetKorean 넷
A frame covered in mesh that cuts the amount of light without changing its quality much: roughly half a stop for a single, one stop for a double.
JA ネット
RelatedFlagSilk
Details — Net
SilkKorean 실크
White fabric that spreads light passing through it, stretched on frames (4×4, 6×6, 12×12 ft and so on) to soften sun or lamps; a large one flown over actors is an overhead or butterfly.
Also 오버헤드 · 버터플라이
JA シルク
RelatedDiffusionNetFlag
Details — Silk
Grid (egg crate)Korean 그리드
A cellular baffle on a softbox or fixture that narrows the spread so less light spills sideways onto the background.
Also 에그크레이트 · 허니콤
JA グリッド(エッグクレート)
RelatedDiffusionFlag
Details — Grid (egg crate)
Autopole (expanding pole)Korean 오토폴
A spring-loaded telescoping pole wedged floor to ceiling or wall to wall to hang lights or backgrounds with clamps; it holds by pressure only, so keep loads light.
Also 신축 폴
JA オートポール
RelatedGrip clampsRigging
Details — Autopole (expanding pole)
SandbagKorean 모래주머니
A weight laid over a stand leg to keep it from tipping; put the highest leg under the arm and drape the bag over that leg.
Also 샌드백
JA サンドバッグ(砂袋)
RelatedC-standGrip head / grip arm
Details — Sandbag
Grip clampsKorean 클램프
Clamps that fix lights and gear to pipes, boards, door frames or a ceiling grid — small super clamps, wide-jaw clamps, pipe and grid clamps. Add a safety cable to anything overhead.
JA クランプ
RelatedGrip head / grip armAutopole (expanding pole)Rigging
Details — Grip clamps
V-mount batteryKorean V마운트 배터리
A common high-capacity battery mount for cameras and lights. Capacity (Wh) divided by power draw (W) gives rough run time; air travel limits depend on capacity.
JA Vマウントバッテリー
RelatedGeneratorCOB light
Details — V-mount battery
Colour rendering (CRI / TLCI / SSI)Korean 연색성 (CRI · TLCI · SSI)
Indices for how naturally colours appear under a light compared with a reference: CRI is based on human vision, TLCI on a camera, SSI on spectral similarity. Higher is closer.
JA 演色性(CRI・TLCI・SSI)
RelatedColor temperatureBi-colour light
Details — Colour rendering (CRI / TLCI / SSI)
Bi-colour lightKorean 바이컬러 조명
An LED fixture that mixes warm and cool emitters to set colour temperature; flexible indoors and out, though output tends to dip in the middle of the range.
JA バイカラーライト
RelatedColor temperatureColour rendering (CRI / TLCI / SSI)COB light
Details — Bi-colour light
COB lightKorean COB 조명
A chip-on-board LED fixture that packs emitters into one bright point source, shaped with reflectors, softboxes, lanterns or a Fresnel attachment.
Also 칩 온 보드
JA COBライト
RelatedFresnelGrid (egg crate)V-mount battery
Details — COB light
FresnelKorean 프레넬
A fixture with a stepped Fresnel lens that can be spotted or flooded, with soft-edged beams that are easy to shape with barn doors.
JA フレネルライト
RelatedCOB lightHMI
Details — Fresnel
FlickerKorean 플리커
Pulsing or banding on screen when a light’s rapid intensity changes fall out of step with the shutter; on 60 Hz mains, shutters such as 1/60 or 1/120 reduce it.
JA フリッカー
RelatedColour rendering (CRI / TLCI / SSI)Color temperature
Details — Flicker
Best boyKorean 베스트보이
Second in command of the electric or grip department, after the gaffer or key grip, handling gear, crew and power distribution.
JA ベストボーイ
RelatedGafferKey grip
Details — Best boy
Key gripKorean 키그립
Head of the grip department, responsible for stands, frames, rigging and camera support, and for doing it safely.
JA キーグリップ
RelatedGripBest boyRigging
Details — Key grip

Sound

Production soundKorean 동시녹음
Recording dialogue and ambience during the shoot, by the sound mixer and boom operator.
Also 동녹 · 현장 녹음
JA 同時録音(同録)
RelatedBoomLavalier (lav)Slate (clapperboard)
Details — Production sound
BoomKorean 붐
A directional mic on a pole held just out of frame to capture dialogue; watch for shadows.
Also 붐 마이크 · 붐대
JA ガンマイク(ブーム)
RelatedProduction soundLavalier (lav)
Details — Boom
Lavalier (lav)Korean 핀마이크
A small wireless mic hidden in the actor's clothing.
Also 와이어리스 · 라발리에
JA ピンマイク
RelatedBoom
Details — Lavalier (lav)
Room toneKorean 룸톤
About 30 seconds of the location's background sound with everyone silent, used to fill gaps in the edit.
Also 앰비언스
JA ルームトーン(ノイズ録り)
RelatedProduction soundADR (dubbing)
Details — Room tone
TimecodeKorean 타임코드
Shared time data recorded by camera and sound so picture and audio sync automatically.
JA タイムコード
RelatedSlate (clapperboard)Production sound
Details — Timecode
ADR (dubbing)Korean 후시녹음
Re-recording dialogue in a studio after the shoot while watching the picture.
Also ADR · 더빙
JA アフレコ(ADR)
RelatedFoleyProduction sound
Details — ADR (dubbing)
FoleyKorean 폴리
Studio-performed sound effects matched to on-screen action, like footsteps and cloth.
JA フォーリー(効果音)
RelatedADR (dubbing)
Details — Foley
Polar patternKorean 지향 패턴
The shape showing how sensitive a mic is from each direction: omni, cardioid, hypercardioid, shotgun. Dialogue booms use directional patterns.
Also 지향성 · 폴라 패턴
JA 指向特性(ポーラーパターン)
RelatedShotgun micBoomLavalier (lav)
Details — Polar pattern
Shotgun micKorean 샷건 마이크
A long mic with the narrowest front pickup, used on the boom outdoors and in large spaces; small reflective rooms often favour a hypercardioid.
Also 건마이크 · 샷건
JA ショットガンマイク(ガンマイク)
RelatedPolar patternBoomWindjammer
Details — Shotgun mic
WindjammerKorean 윈드재머
A furry cover that cuts wind noise, fitted over a basket-style windshield (blimp) outdoors; indoors a foam cover is usually enough.
Also 털 커버 · 윈드실드 · 바구니
JA ウィンドジャマー(毛皮)
RelatedShotgun micBoom
Details — Windjammer
Wireless mic (transmitter / receiver)Korean 무선 마이크
A body-worn transmitter sends the lav signal by radio to a receiver at the recorder. Match channels, avoid clashes with other radio gear, watch batteries.
Also 와이어리스 · 송수신기
JA ワイヤレスマイク(送受信機)
RelatedLavalier (lav)Production sound
Details — Wireless mic (transmitter / receiver)
Wild trackKorean 와일드 트랙
Sound recorded without picture — re-recorded lines spoiled by noise, or location effects such as doors and footsteps for post.
Also 와일드 · 현장 별도 녹음
JA ワイルドトラック(音だけ録り)
RelatedRoom toneADR (dubbing)Foley
Details — Wild track
Sound reportKorean 녹음 리포트
A per-roll log of file names, scene/shot/take, timecode, track layout, OK/NG and notes, used by post to find files and choose tracks.
Also 사운드 리포트 · 녹음 일지
JA 録音レポート(サウンドレポート)
RelatedCamera reportTimecodeTake
Details — Sound report
Iso trackKorean 아이소 트랙
A separate track per mic (boom, each lav), recorded alongside the mixer's mix track so post can choose or blend mics scene by scene.
Also 멀티트랙 · 개별 트랙
JA アイソトラック(個別トラック)
RelatedBoomLavalier (lav)Sound report
Details — Iso track
Headroom (audio)Korean 헤드룸(녹음)
The margin left below digital full scale (0 dBFS). Exceeding it clips the sound irrecoverably, so levels allow for loud moments. Not the framing term.
Also 클리핑 여유
JA ヘッドルーム(録音)
RelatedProduction soundIso track
Details — Headroom (audio)
StemsKorean 스템
The final mix split into separate files by group, such as dialogue, music and effects. Played together they add up to the full mix.
Also 스템 믹스
JA ステム
RelatedM&E (music and effects)ADR (dubbing)Foley
Details — Stems
M&E (music and effects)Korean M&E
A track with music and effects only and no dialogue, used for foreign-language dubbing. Production sound lost with the dialogue is replaced with Foley and effects.
Also 국제 버전 음향 · 뮤직 앤드 이펙트
JA M&E(ミュージック&エフェクト)
RelatedStemsFoleyADR (dubbing)
Details — M&E (music and effects)
Gain stagingKorean 게인 스테이징
Keeping the signal at a sensible level at every stage from microphone to recorded track. The level is set once at the input gain; faders are used for balancing mics.
Also 게인 구조 · 입력 게인 맞추기
JA ゲインステージング
RelatedHeadroom (audio)Iso track
Details — Gain staging
Pilot trackKorean 파일럿 트랙
Dialogue recorded on set even when noise makes it unusable, kept as the timing and performance guide for ADR.
Also 가이드 트랙
JA パイロットトラック(ガイド音)
RelatedADR (dubbing)Wild track
Details — Pilot track
Plant micKorean 숨긴 마이크
A small microphone hidden in the set — on a car visor or behind a prop — for tight spaces a boom cannot reach, often alongside lavs.
Also 플랜트 마이크
JA 仕込みマイク(プラントマイク)
RelatedLavalier (lav)Boom
Details — Plant mic
Sound blanketKorean 흡음 담요
A heavy blanket hung off-camera on walls, floors or behind the camera to cut reflections in a live room. It tames mid and high frequencies far more than low rumble.
Also 사운드 블랭킷 · 무빙 담요
JA 吸音ブランケット
RelatedRoom toneBoom
Details — Sound blanket
SpeedKorean 스피드
The sound department's answer to "roll sound", confirming the recorder is running. Exact wording varies by set.
JA スピード
RelatedSlate (clapperboard)ActionStandby
Details — Speed

Art · wardrobe · makeup

Art departmentKorean 미술
Designs and builds the look of sets and locations, props and palette under the production designer.
Also 미술팀
JA 美術部
RelatedPropsSet dressingSet
Details — Art department
PropsKorean 소품
Objects actors use or that appear on screen; hand props versus set decoration.
JA 小道具
RelatedArt departmentContinuity
Details — Props
Set dressingKorean 세트 드레싱
Filling a space with furniture, curtains and decor so it feels lived in.
Also 데코 · 꾸밈
JA 装飾(セットドレッシング)
RelatedArt departmentProps
Details — Set dressing
Wardrobe / costumeKorean 의상
Prepares characters' clothes and tracks what is worn in each scene, using continuity sheets.
Also 의상팀
JA 衣装
RelatedHair and makeup (HMU)Continuity
Details — Wardrobe / costume
Hair and makeup (HMU)Korean 헤메
Hair and makeup together; actors' calls are set earlier to allow for HMU time.
Also 헤어·메이크업 · 분장
JA ヘアメイク
RelatedProsthetic / special makeupWardrobe / costumeCall time
Details — Hair and makeup (HMU)
Prosthetic / special makeupKorean 특수분장
Silicone and prosthetics for wounds, ageing or creatures; long application times are scheduled separately.
JA 特殊メイク
RelatedHair and makeup (HMU)Special effects (SFX)
Details — Prosthetic / special makeup
Special effects (SFX)Korean 특수효과
Practical effects made on set — rain, snow, smoke, explosions, fire — which may need safety plans and notification.
Also SFX
JA 特殊効果(SFX)
RelatedVFX (visual effects)Stunts
Details — Special effects (SFX)
Hand propKorean 핸드 소품
A prop an actor handles during the scene, such as a phone, bag or cup; the props team hands it out and resets it between takes.
Also 손 소품
JA 持ち道具
RelatedPropsHero propContinuity
Details — Hand prop
Hero propKorean 히어로 소품
A prop that matters to the story or is shot in close-up; it gets the most detailed finish and is kept apart from stunt versions and spares.
JA ヒーロープロップ
RelatedPropsHand propClose-up (CU)
Details — Hero prop
Mood boardKorean 무드보드
A single sheet of reference photos and images showing the intended look of a project or location, used to align the director, art, wardrobe and camera teams.
JA ムードボード
RelatedArt departmentWardrobe / costume
Details — Mood board
Costume fittingKorean 피팅
A session where the actor tries on costumes to check size, colour and movement; photos from front, side and back go to the director for approval.
Also 의상 피팅
JA 衣装合わせ(フィッティング)
RelatedWardrobe / costumeCostume doubles
Details — Costume fitting
Costume doublesKorean 더블
Multiple identical copies of a costume, needed when it gets wet, bloodied or torn, or when a stand-in or stunt performer must wear the same outfit.
Also 복수 의상
JA 衣装の予備(ダブル)
RelatedWardrobe / costumeStand-in / doubleStuntsAging / breakdown
Details — Costume doubles
Aging / breakdownKorean 에이징
Washing, abrading and dyeing new costumes or props so they look worn; doubles must be aged the same way to match.
Also 더티 · 에이징 작업
JA エイジング(汚し)
RelatedWardrobe / costumeCostume doublesProps
Details — Aging / breakdown
Touch-upKorean 터치업
Quick fixes to hair and makeup between takes, such as blotting sweat; the HMU team watches from near the monitor and steps in.
Also 수정 메이크업
JA メイク直し(タッチアップ)
RelatedHair and makeup (HMU)Take
Details — Touch-up

Post · data

VFX (visual effects)Korean VFX
Computer compositing, removal and additions to filmed images; a VFX supervisor collects data on set.
Also 시각효과 · CG
JA VFX(視覚効果)
RelatedChroma key (green screen)Special effects (SFX)
Details — VFX (visual effects)
Chroma key (green screen)Korean 크로마키
Shooting against green or blue and replacing that color with another background in post.
Also 그린 스크린 · 블루 스크린
JA クロマキー(グリーンバック)
RelatedVFX (visual effects)
Details — Chroma key (green screen)
DIT (digital imaging technician)Korean DIT
On-set crew who back up and check camera data and manage looks (LUTs).
Also 데이터 매니저
JA DIT
RelatedData offload (backup)LUT (look-up table)
Details — DIT (digital imaging technician)
Data offload (backup)Korean 데이터 백업
Copying camera cards to at least two places and verifying before the card is formatted.
Also 덤프 · 카피
JA データバックアップ
RelatedDIT (digital imaging technician)
Details — Data offload (backup)
LUT (look-up table)Korean LUT
A transform that shows log footage in an agreed look; the same LUT is used on monitors and dailies.
Also 룩업 테이블
JA LUT
RelatedDIT (digital imaging technician)Color gradingDailies (rushes)
Details — LUT (look-up table)
Dailies (rushes)Korean 데일리
The day's footage, quickly prepared for the director and producers to review.
Also 러시
JA デイリー(ラッシュ)
RelatedLUT (look-up table)Rough cut
Details — Dailies (rushes)
Rough cutKorean 가편집
The first assembly of footage in story order, refined over several passes into the final cut.
Also 가편 · 러프컷
JA 仮編集(ラフカット)
RelatedDailies (rushes)Color grading
Details — Rough cut
Color gradingKorean 색보정
Post work that balances color and brightness shot to shot and finishes the look.
Also DI · 컬러 그레이딩
JA カラーグレーディング
RelatedLUT (look-up table)Day for night
Details — Color grading
Checksum verificationKorean 체크섬 검증
Comparing values calculated from the content of source and copy to prove an exact copy — stronger than comparing file sizes. Done after offload and before a card is formatted.
Also 체크섬 · 해시 검증
JA チェックサム検証
RelatedData offload (backup)DIT (digital imaging technician)
Details — Checksum verification
ProxyKorean 프록시
A lightweight copy of the camera original made for editing. It keeps the original file name and timecode so the edit can be relinked to the originals at conform.
Also 편집용 사본
JA プロキシ
RelatedConformTimecodeDIT (digital imaging technician)
Details — Proxy
Picture lockKorean 픽처 락
The point at which the cut is final and shot lengths no longer change. Color, sound, VFX and subtitles all work from the locked version.
Also 편집 확정 · 락
JA ピクチャーロック(編集確定)
RelatedRough cutConformColor grading
Details — Picture lock
ConformKorean 컨폼
Rebuilding an edit made with proxies on the original camera files, using the clip names and timecode in an EDL or XML.
Also 온라인 편집
JA コンフォーム
RelatedProxyEDL (edit decision list)Picture lock
Details — Conform
EDL (edit decision list)Korean EDL
A list of the clips used in an edit with their source and record in/out timecodes, one event per line. Used for conform and moving edits between systems.
Also 편집 결정 목록
JA EDL(エディット・ディシジョン・リスト)
RelatedConformTimecode
Details — EDL (edit decision list)
DCP (Digital Cinema Package)Korean DCP
The standard package played by cinema servers, holding picture, sound, subtitle and composition files in one folder. Encrypted DCPs need a separate key (KDM) to play.
Also 디지털 시네마 패키지
JA DCP(デジタルシネマパッケージ)
RelatedQC (quality control)
Details — DCP (Digital Cinema Package)
QC (quality control)Korean QC
A full check of picture, sound, subtitles and file specs before and after delivery. Broadcasters and platforms run their own QC and reject files that fail the spec.
Also 품질 검수 · 납품 검수
JA QC(品質チェック)
RelatedDCP (Digital Cinema Package)Checksum verificationTimecode
Details — QC (quality control)
DeliverablesKorean 납품 목록
The list of picture masters, audio stems, subtitles, metadata, artwork and rights paperwork owed to a distributor, platform or broadcaster. Delivery is complete once the recipient's QC passes.
Also 딜리버러블 · 딜리버리
JA 納品物(デリバラブル)
RelatedRelease windowColor grading
Details — Deliverables
ScreenerKorean 스크리너
A private copy of a film sent to festival programmers, buyers or press, usually as a password-protected link and often watermarked against leaks.
Also 심사용 영상 · 시사용 링크
JA スクリーナー
RelatedPremierePress kit
Details — Screener

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