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Industry glossary terms

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TAFT-HARTLEY

A federal statute which allows 30 days after first employment before being required to join a Union.

TAKE

The clapboard indication of a shot "taken" or printed.

TAKE5

The announcement of periodic five minute breaks.

TELEPROMPTER

The brand name of a device which enables a broadcaster to read a script while looking into the camera lens.

THEATRICAL

TV shows or feature film work, as opposed to commercials.

THREE BELLS

An audible warning for QUIET because a scene is about to be filmed.

TIGHT SHOT (Go in Tight)

Framing of a shot with little or no space around the central figure(s) of feature(s); usually a close-up.

TILT

The up and down movement of a camera.

TIME-AND-A-HALF

Overtime payment of 1 1/2 times the hourly rate.

TRACKING SHOT

A shot taken while the camera is moving, either on a dolly or mounted on a moving vehicle.

TRADES

Short for "trade papers" - The newspapers and periodicals such as the Hollywood Reporter and Variety that specifically feature information on the entertainment industry.

TURNAROUND

(a) The number of hours between dismissal one day and call time the next day. (b) To shoot a scene from another direction.

TWO-SHOT

A camera framing two persons.