movie set [1]![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Sets, materials and personnel needed to shoot a movie or a television program.
dressing room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room where the actors change their costumes.
private dressing room ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Room set aside to allow an actor to prepare or rest.
costume ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Clothing worn by an actor to play a given role.
art director ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who oversees all of the visual elements: sets, costumes, property, makeup, hair styles, among others.
production designer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of designing and building sets.
second assistant camera operator ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of loading and unloading the camera’s film magazines.
diffuser ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Screen used to diffuse light from the spotlights to create the desired image.
key grip ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person responsible for the shooting materials and for managing the grip team.
director’s control monitors ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Display screen for checking the quality of the film frame.
actors’ seats ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Chairs used by the actors between scene shootings.
spotlight ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Apparatus that projects concentrated high-intensity light beams.
makeup artist ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of applying makeup to the actors to improve or alter their appearance.
dresser ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who helps the actors change into costume and is responsible for maintaining and storing costumes.
hair stylist ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of the actors’ hair styles.
actor ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Professional artist performing a role.
actress ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Female actor performing a role.
producer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of the financing and administration of a film or television program.
assistant property man ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who assists the property man to research and maintain property.
assistant director ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Director’s main assistant, in charge of preparing the shoot and ensuring that everything is done in accordance with the director’s instructions.
lighting grid ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Grid used to hold the spotlights.
set ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Collective term for the elements that reproduce the setting where the action takes place.
sound recording equipment ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Instrument that captures sound and records it on film.
director’s seat ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Chair reserved for the director.
gaffer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person responsible for lighting and for managing the team of electricians.
lighting technician ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of installing lighting equipment.
stills photographer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who takes photographs during the shooting; these may be used for reference purposes from one shot to the next or as promotional material.
boom operator ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who handles the boom, installs the stationary microphones and supplies the sound film.
sound engineer ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person responsible for capturing and recording sound and for managing the team of boom operators.
continuity person ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person who records all the technical and artistic details during shooting to ensure continuity.
director ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of the technical and artistic direction while a movie or a television program is being shot.
property man ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person responsible for locating and maintaining property.
set dresser ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person in charge of arranging set elements.
director of photography ![click to hear](/images/speaker.jpg)
Person responsible for the technical and artistic quality of the image.