Film Crew Slang

Grid- On a soundstage (a studio space where filming takes place) there can be a Grid hoisted overhead to support lights, scenery, and other items. It is made up of pipes and lumber. Grids are mostly used for sitcoms and weekly TV shows. Those productions tend to have lights that have been pre-placed on the grid. You might notice that Sitcoms and TV shows often look different from Hollywood Feature Films. The reason is that films tend to use lights on stands placed individually for each shot.

Fire in the Hole!: Cover your ears and duck when you hear this being yelled on set. It is what Special Effects and Props crews scream just prior blowing something up or firing guns.

Hero- A special item, prop or accessory. As in “Gimme the Hero Bomb, we are shooting the close-up.” This is a request for the best-looking bomb. We are about to cut the blue wire….or is it the red wire? Television commercials have Hero as the star. The big juicy burger that is 6 inches tall, steaming hot is the “Hero” or “Hero Product”. The Hero “Product Shot “is usually the last shot of the day. 

Flying low in ATL. ---Tim Yoder

This group of intrepid young filmmakers drove more than 6 hours, from Adana, to be at my presentation at the 20th Annual Eskisehir Film Festival! All I can say is WOW, thank you for that kind of dedication!---Jamesd Neihouse, A.S.C.
American Film Showcase @filmshowcase#abeautifulplanet #filmdiplomacy #afsturkey#exchangeourworld #the_asc #Americancinematographer #eskisehir

Busy day at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. Flying to Adana for our first stop on our film diplomacy trip with our IMAX film A Beautiful Planet.

Thanks to American Cinematographer Magazine for selecting me for their CLOSE-UP feature for the October 2018 edition!---James Neihouse

Friend's Pics

Going to Idaho Horror Film Festival!!! Come see us!!!!---Wes Alley

Film Biz Joke

 The Devil tells a Hollywood Agent, "I can make you richer, more famous, and more successful than any agent alive. In fact, I can make you the greatest agent that ever lived."

"Ok" says the agent, "what do I have to do in return?"

The Devil smiles, "Well... of course you have to give me your soul," he says, "but you also have to give me the souls of your children, the souls of your children's children and, as a matter of fact, you must give me the souls of all your descendants through eternity!"

"Hold on," the agent says cautiously, "What's the catch?"

The “Heart, Baby!” Trailer released yesterday. Thank you Deadline Hollywood Hollywood, North of Two and Angela Shelton When it comes to your city this Thanksgiving, please purchase a ticket and watch it and send me a text and take a friend or 30. Words cannot describe the Blood, Sweat, and literal tears it took to get this where it is. #local600#directorofphotography #northoftwo #heartbabythemovie------Leonidas Jaramillo, Cinematographer

"Grip it Good" great documentary on the work of Grips on a film set

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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