long shot

long shot ˈlôNG SHät noun A shot that is at least wide enough to capture the entire human body in the frame and at most a panoramic view that is so expansive the individual subjects are not even distinguishable. Also called a wide...

low-budget

low-bud·get lō ˈbəjət adjective Typically a film budgeted in the $250K to $15M range, a discrepancy so broad that it renders the term mostly meaningless. Often mistakenly used as a synonym for independent films, although many indies cost much more than $15M and...

lunch

lunch lən(t)SH noun The full meal served by the catering department in the middle of the shoot day. Lunch is served no more than six hours after the general crew call and is referred to as “lunch” regardless of the time of day (or night). The duration of...

master

mas·ter (shot) ˈmastər noun A shot that films the majority of a scene in a single, unbroken take, with the intention of editing in other shots later

master rights

mas·ter rights ˈmastər /rītz noun the right to use a recording of a specific musical performance. Not to be confused with sync rights, the right to use a published piece of music as soundtrack with visual...