SOCIALBILITTY • GLOSSARY DEPARTMENT
Production planning, management, scheduling, set operations, producing, assistant directing, coordination, production documents, and the practical workflow of making film, television, and commercials.
In film and television, a Breakdown is an organized analysis of source material used to identify what a production or casting process requires. A script breakdown identifies elements such as cast, props, wardrobe, vehicles, locations, effects, and special requirements for scheduling and budgeting. A casting breakdown describes roles and submission requirements so performers or representatives…
View Definition →Production is the process of creating a film, television program, commercial, documentary, or other screen project. The term can refer to the overall project, the company or unit making it, or specifically to the principal-photography phase when cast and crew are actively shooting. Production typically operates within a larger workflow that includes development, pre-production, production,…
View Definition →A Commercial is an advertisement produced for television, streaming, online video, radio, cinema, social platforms, or other media to promote a product, service, brand, organization, or campaign. In production, commercials employ many of the same professional crafts and departments used in film and television.
View Definition →A Call Sheet is the daily production document that tells cast and crew where and when to report for work and summarizes the day’s shooting plan. It commonly includes the production date, general crew call, individual cast call times, locations, scenes, schedule information, parking and transportation details, weather, department notes, safety information, and key production…
View Definition →A Film Budget is the detailed financial plan used to estimate, authorize, track, and control the cost of making a motion picture. It can include development, cast, crew, equipment, locations, stages, transportation, insurance, payroll, fringes, post-production, visual effects, music, contingency, and other production expenses, usually organized into standardized account categories.
View Definition →A term used to describe what goes on behind the camera of a motion picture or television show and or music video.
View Definition →A TV Pilot is an episode or presentation produced to demonstrate the concept, characters, tone, format, and production approach of a proposed television series. A pilot may be used by a network, studio, streamer, producer, or financier to evaluate whether the project should proceed to series, although not every series begins with a traditionally produced…
View Definition →An Independent Film is a motion picture produced outside the direct production control of a major studio, although an independent project may later be financed, acquired, distributed, or released by a studio or major distributor. Financing can come from private investors, production companies, presales, grants, equity, debt, tax incentives, or other sources.
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