Film Crew Slang

"On a Bell "- When shooting on a Sound Stage, a bell will ring telling us:

One Ring-Rolling

Two Rings-Cut
Usually the Sound Recordist has control of the bell.

The Choptank River Lighthouse in Cambridge, MD harbor. The remnants of an afternoon thunderstorm swirl overhead.

Shooting for Expedition Chesapeake in Cambridge, MD. Choptank River Lighthouse. Love this Really Right Stuff FH-7240 tripod and head. @rrs_cinema @reallyrightstuff -------James Neihouse, A.S.C.

Labor Day. #iatse #local600 #local728 #local80----Leonidas Jaramillo

Rodney Aquino, of Left Digital Media with TJ of TJ Harris Music and Decyfer Down discussing the video shoot in Dacula, GA on August 31st. The promotional footage will be used by TJ to promote upcoming projects.

Thanks for a fun few days in Dallas! @matt7423 @bjorn_amundsen_dp @blainehogan @ Dallas, Texas----Tim Yoder

It's been far too long but I'm back in action. At least for a day. And apart from three hours of downtime due to rain it was a good day spent shooting for The Disney Channel.--Tony Miles

Guilty Pleasure

"Decoy for Terror" (A.K.A. "The Playgirl Killer" A.K.A "Portrait of Fear) 1968- A deranged artist kills and freezes women for the sake of his art. Not only is this fun Canadian schlock, but 50's-60's teen pop star Neil Sedaka,  breaks into song several times. 
Best Scene-The artist has frozen a girl as a statue posed with a strung bow and arrow. Guess what happens when the power goes out and the room warms up?

Film Terms

Motivated Lighting: A style of lighting in which the light sources imitate existing sources, such as lamps or windows.

Flying a nice Alexa mini tonight in Brooklyn for a music video! ----Matthew Perezhashtag

NXT at Full Sail University---Kenny Beaumont

Friend's Pics

Anamorphic kind of day.---Alvin Renz

Got a call back for another Food Paradise! Lol

Lol---Jacob A.

Shooting with Jeff Corwin for Expedition Chesapeake---James Neihouse A.S.C.

Film Slang

“Cheat” - When the camera is set up for a second shot at a different angle it is possible to move things around a little to improve the new composition, the difference in perspective and angle of the two shots hiding the fact that things are not exactly in the same place. Both actors and furniture on the set can be cheated. The term is often used as cheating something “into” a shot or “out of” a shot, as in telling an actor “We’re going to cheat you in a little,” and having them stand a little to one side so more of them is in the shot.
https://quizlet.com/16293547/camera-terminology-flash-cards/

Dialogue Greatness

"10 Things I Hate About You" (1999)

Ms. Perky: People perceive you as somewhat…
Kat Stratford: Tempestuous?
Ms. Perky: ‘Heinous bitch’ is the term used most often.

Friend's Pics

Shaolin Temple Documentary Crew members heading up the mountain. Great crew!---Director Jim Martin

We're inside the last week of working on my short film contest entry, and the score really delivers! Alex is on the Mount Rushmore of contributors for sure.---Dan Ankowiak

We are so THRILLED to announce that Heart, Baby! will be in theaters in October, 2018! Cities and dates announced soon. Sign up at https://www.northoftwo.com/heart-baby to stay updated!---Leo Jaramillo

Today we received one of the highest honors one can only hope to obtain as an independent filmmaker, a TELLY Award for Directing ‘Finding Eden’. This award isn’t due to the efforts of one individual but rather the culmination of efforts from everyone that had a hand in bringing this story to life. This TELLY Award is for our entire cast and crew! Thank you to all who have supported our film from concept to reality.----Rodney Luis Aquino

No antics, only antiques. 73 Dodge---Olagide W. Ajala

I'm still a bit amazed that one of our guys brought a Steadicam rig to the shoot, and how much that added. — Dan Ankowiak