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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