Equipment and materials

Motion-picture film approximately 16 millimetres wide, available with one or two perforated edges.

Motion-picture film approximately 35 millimetres wide, used in several camera and projection formats.

A wide motion-picture camera negative format used for a large image area and high-resolution capture.

A wide exhibition print format that adds space beyond a 65 mm camera negative for soundtrack or handling.

A family of narrow-gauge motion-picture formats using film approximately eight millimetres wide.

A lens that compresses the horizontal image for capture and expands it during viewing or finishing.

An active or passive system that shares receive antennas among multiple compatible wireless receivers.

A standardized wooden riser used to change an actor, camera, prop, furniture, or support height in repeatable increments. Full apples are commonly about 8 × 12 × 20 inches and can be placed in New York, Chicago, or Los Angeles orientations; they are not substitutes for rated access equipment or engineered support.

A toothed circular interface used to position and lock handgrips or camera accessories at repeatable angles.

A telescoping compression pole used between suitable surfaces for lightweight backgrounds or accessories.

A nominal five-eighth-inch mounting pin used for compatible lighting and grip equipment.

A flat mounting plate with a 5/8-inch baby pin used to attach a small fixture or accessory to an approved surface.

Traditional set-lighting slang for a small Fresnel spotlight, commonly in the roughly 500-to-1,000-watt tungsten class.

A portable lighting stand ending in a baby pin for small and medium compatible fixtures.

A support head that levels or positions a camera through a lockable ball-and-socket platform.

A device that starts and regulates current for certain discharge or fluorescent lighting systems.

Hinged metal leaves mounted at the front of a lighting fixture to limit spill and shape the beam.

A compact modular riser system that provides apple-box-like height combinations while nesting for transport.

A lightweight textured board used to bounce a soft, broad source.

A heavier-duty steel baby stand with a 5/8-inch pin, designed for greater strength than a lightweight aluminum baby stand.

Informal abbreviation for a very large, high-output lighting fixture; the expanded phrase is often vulgar and is not a technical model name.

Set slang for a locking plier or vise-grip fitted with flat plates for gripping scenic or rigging material.

A heat-resistant black foil used to flag, mask, or shape light around a fixture or accessory.

A rigid basket surrounding a microphone to create still air and reduce outdoor wind noise.

Traditional name for a 2,000-watt open-face tungsten fixture, especially an Italian-made design used for broad, hard output.

A bayonet-lock coaxial cable used for video, reference, timecode, and other production signals.

A fine open mesh, commonly black, used in nets and overhead fabrics to reduce light with limited change to beam quality.

A vest-and-arm system that transfers handheld camera weight to an operator’s torso.

A bounced-and-diffused lighting arrangement that creates a large, soft source close to the subject.

A support attached to a stand or cart that safely rests a boom pole between takes.

A telescoping pole used to position a microphone near performers while remaining outside the frame.

A reflective surface used to redirect and enlarge a light source for softer illumination.

A microphone designed to operate on or near a large surface, reducing certain reflected-path cancellations.

A rigid camera-bottom interface that provides standardized support and rod positions for professional accessories.

A broad-beam open-face fixture or, contextually, a lighting direction that illuminates the side of a face turned toward camera.

A large collapsible frame used to hold a fabric modifier over or beside a subject.

A three-legged grip stand with a column and arm for positioning flags, reflectors, and small fixtures.

A wooden clothespin used to hold diffusion, gels, or small fabric pieces without transferring heat like metal can.

A keyed single-pole power connector used in matched systems by qualified electrical crews.

A precision opening at the film plane that defines the photographed image area.

A fitted padded camera cover used to reduce mechanical noise and sometimes help protect or warm a camera in cold conditions.

A mounting platform that connects a camera body to support, rods, or a quick-release system.

The imaging unit that records an image to film or a digital sensor and accepts lenses or accessories.

A cover that closes an empty camera lens mount against dust and damage.

A fitted protective frame that adds threaded mounting points around a camera body.

A purpose-built rig that secures a camera to a vehicle or vehicle-mounted platform for controlled moving photography.

A wheeled platform or vehicle that moves a camera through a controlled path.

A controlled warming accessory used to reduce cold-related battery, lens, condensation, or mechanism problems.

Removable storage media rated for a camera’s codec, data rate, capacity, and operating conditions.

A fitted weather-resistant cover that protects camera equipment while preserving needed operation and ventilation.

An audio or video signal sent back from a camera, recorder, switcher, or remote destination for confidence monitoring.

A uniquely identified roll of film exposed through a camera during production.

A short rail system that moves a camera smoothly along a linear path.

A balanced post, stage, monitor, and battery assembly used for inertial camera stabilization.

A camera-mounted handle used for controlled carrying and attachment of lightweight accessories.

A three-legged support that stabilizes a camera for repeatable, controlled framing.

A compact jaw clamp with a baby-pin mounting point used to secure small lighting, grip, camera, or accessory loads to suitable surfaces.

A microphone with greatest sensitivity toward the front and reduced pickup toward the rear.

A historical spotlight name associated with Century Lighting equipment, distinct from a Century stand or C-stand.

A chain-jaw clamp used to wrap irregular or round members and provide a mounting point.

A light-tight fabric enclosure that lets film or photosensitive material be handled without a darkroom.

A framed light-tight enclosure offering more working volume than a changing bag for loading or repairs.

A long narrow opaque strip or small rectangular flag, commonly fitted with a pin, used to cast a controlled shadow or break up a beam.

A designated storage device used in a verified camera-media copy and backup workflow.

A scaffold-style coupler used to join compatible pipes at fixed or swiveling angles.

Informal name for a mobile elevating work platform with a boom and personnel basket used to reach elevated work positions.

The commonly used name for placing a full apple on its long narrow side, roughly 12 inches high; some crews use other regional names.

A broad overhead soft-light box traditionally built with multiple lamps—often six—arranged to wash a set from above.

A paper lantern used as a lightweight omnidirectional soft source when safely rigged.

A heavy-duty stand with interchangeable junior and baby receivers for lighting and grip equipment.

A microphone whose diaphragm and charged backplate form a sound-sensitive capacitor that converts acoustic vibration into an electrical signal.

The rigid conductive plate positioned close to a condenser microphone diaphragm to form a variable capacitor.

Film-set slang for a telescopic or articulating boom lift used to elevate lighting, diffusion, rigging access, or personnel.

A transducer that captures vibration through direct contact with an object or surface.

A dark monocular viewing filter used to evaluate relative lighting contrast and source direction without continuously viewing the full scene brightness.

Motion-picture film wound on a hub without the protective flanges of a daylight spool.

A steerable camera dolly capable of moving laterally or diagonally as well as forward and backward without relying solely on straight track.

A stand using a geared handle or winch to elevate heavy lighting, frame, or speaker loads.

Color-temperature-blue correction media used to cool the visible output of a light source.

Color-temperature-orange correction media used to warm the visible output of a light source.

An irregular patterned screen placed in a light path to cast broken shadows and create texture on a subject or background.

A large flag used to remove a controlled portion of light from a set or lens.

A large seamless curved background that removes the visible floor-to-wall corner and creates an apparently continuous field.

Film supplied on a spool designed for loading in subdued light under the stock maker’s instructions.

A flanged film spool designed to limit edge exposure during subdued-light loading and unloading of compatible formats.

A translucent material that scatters light, reducing contrast and softening the apparent source.

A controller that varies fixture power or output within the fixture and electrical system’s rated limits.

A close-focus optical attachment that reduces the minimum focusing distance of a lens.

An antenna designed to favor radio-frequency reception or transmission in selected directions.

A production display provided for creative review of framing, performance, continuity, and takes.

A portable power-distribution unit that divides a feeder into protected branch circuits.

A tapered sliding plate that lets a camera assembly mount, balance, and release from compatible support.

A wide, flat-jawed clamp used to hold foam board, beadboard, or similar sheet material.

A camera support head providing controlled roll-axis movement for canted framing.

A light-absorbing fabric used for flags, masking, and negative fill.

A microphone using electromagnetic induction, commonly valued for robustness and high-level handling.

Human- or machine-readable identification printed along film edges to locate stock and footage.

Canon’s electronic bayonet lens interface, used on still and some cinema camera systems.

A fabric or rigid cellular modifier that limits the spread of a soft source.

A thin apple-box riser, commonly about 1 inch high, used to make a small controlled height correction.

A condenser microphone whose capsule uses permanently charged electret material rather than requiring external polarization voltage.

A flexible insulating tape intended for electrical conductors and connections; it is not a substitute for gaffer tape.

A camera-mounted electronic display used by the operator for framing, focus, exposure, and status.

A three-legged modular riser system designed to provide stable incremental height changes in a smaller package than traditional apples.

A hard-beam fixture with shutters and an accessory plane for precise theatrical control.

A non-optical spacer that increases lens-to-sensor distance for closer focusing.

A monitoring overlay that assigns colors to measured exposure ranges for rapid image evaluation.

The reel supplying unexposed or source film into a camera or transport.

A portable audio console used to combine, route, monitor, and control production-sound inputs.

A bidirectional microphone pattern sensitive at front and rear with strong side nulls.

A protective container used to store and transport wound motion-picture film.

A machine, fluid, or approved process used to remove dust, oils, and debris from motion-picture film.

A flangeless hub around which professional motion-picture film is wound for storage or handling.

The light-sensitive coating on photographic film containing image-forming materials in gelatin layers.

The camera or projector aperture assembly that holds film flat at the image plane.

Non-picture or expendable film attached to protect, thread, identify, or cue a motion-picture element.

A labyrinth or velvet-lined seal that blocks light at a film magazine or camera opening.

A measured slack section that isolates intermittent camera or projector motion from continuous feed and take-up.

A light-tight camera assembly that holds supply and take-up film while guiding it through the transport path.

The light-sealed passage where film enters and leaves a detachable camera magazine.

A regularly spaced hole along motion-picture film used for transport and image registration.

A precision device used to join film with tape, cement, or another format-appropriate splice.

Photographic motion-picture film selected by format, emulsion characteristics, speed, contrast, and intended finish.

A geared bench device that keeps picture and sound rolls in measured frame relationship during film editing.

The emulsion-in or emulsion-out orientation of film on a spool or core.

A removable holder that positions a rectangular optical filter in a matte box.

A rated secondary attachment intended to retain compatible equipment if its primary clamp fails.

An opaque fabric or board used to block, shape, or subtract light from a scene.

The specified distance from a lens-mount reference surface to the image plane.

A pan-and-tilt camera head that uses drag control for smooth movement.

A lightweight rigid board used for bounce, negative fill, blocking, and temporary set protection.

A display aid that highlights edges judged to have high local contrast and likely sharpness.

A geared control that lets an operator or focus puller make repeatable lens-focus adjustments.

A high-output manually operated fixture designed to track a performer through a venue.

Diffusion fabric stretched in a frame to soften or enlarge a light source.

A stepped lens that gathers and focuses light into a controllable beam, common in theatrical and film fixtures.

The standard full-size apple box, commonly about 8 × 12 × 20 inches, used alone or as the modular base for smaller apples.

A long bar clamp adapted in grip work to span scenery or furniture and carry a small accessory.

A synthetic-fur cover that dissipates wind turbulence around a microphone or basket.

A cloth-backed, hand-tearable tape used for temporary, residue-conscious fastening and labeling on set.

A camera support head whose handwheels drive precise pan and tilt gearing.

A metal frame that holds color, diffusion, or heat-resistant media in a fixture accessory slot.

A roll of lighting filter material cut into sheets for fixtures, windows, or frames.

An image-sensor readout in which the frame’s photosites represent substantially the same exposure interval.

A pattern, flag, or cutter placed in a light path to shape, block, or texture illumination.

A grip arm with a pin and grip head used to position flags, nets, and small accessories.

A filter transitioning from clear to treated density or color across the frame.

A rated clamp used to attach compatible entertainment equipment to studio-grid pipe or members.

A counterbalanced or extended arm used to position a light or accessory away from its stand.

A rotating clamping head with plates and holes used to hold arms, pins, frames, or flags.

A half-height apple box, commonly about 4 inches high, used when a full apple would raise a person or object too far.

A lighting clamp designed to suspend a fixture from compatible overhead pipe or battens.

A device that provides one or more controlled monitoring feeds to headphones or earpieces.

Clear or lightly tinted media designed to reduce infrared heat reaching subsequent filters or subjects.

A directional, often circularly polarized antenna used in some wireless audio links.

A low camera support that places a camera close to the ground or a platform.

A daylight-balanced, high-intensity discharge light used when a production needs substantial output.

A highly directional microphone pattern with tighter side rejection and a larger rear lobe than supercardioid.

A wired or wireless receiver supplying interruptible foldback, program, cues, or talkback to a listener.

A radio transmitter distributing program audio and cues to interruptible foldback receivers.

The slotted acoustic tube on a shotgun microphone that increases directionality at higher frequencies.

A lens motor assigned to adjust aperture remotely during a shot or exposure transition.

A neutral-density filter engineered to reduce visible and infrared energy together.

A nominal one-and-one-eighth-inch pin used with matching junior receivers for heavier fixtures and grip equipment.

A cup-like one-and-one-eighth-inch mount that accepts compatible junior pins or stand spuds.

A heavy lighting stand fitted with a junior receiver for compatible fixtures and grip equipment.

Kodak’s machine-readable edge-number system identifying motion-picture negative footage and frames.

A laboratory assembly combining one or more camera rolls for processing or downstream handling.

A spherical or near-spherical modifier that emits broad, even light around a fixture.

A small wearable microphone attached to clothing, hair, costume, or a concealed mount.

An LED fixture with a Fresnel lens or optical system for controllable spot-to-flood output.

A solid-state fixture with an array of LEDs that provides efficient, controllable illumination.

A compact LED PAR fixture that produces a directional beam with adjustable color or intensity.

A linear LED fixture that can provide soft, directional, or pixel-controlled light in tight spaces.

A visible change in image magnification or framing as a lens changes focus.

A removable cover protecting a lens’s exposed optical surface during storage or handling.

A controlled set of tools and fluids used to remove dust, oil, and marks from optics.

A wired or wireless controller for focus, iris, zoom, camera run, and compatible camera functions.

A glass or optical element placed in front of or behind a lens to alter light or image response.

A front-mounted shade that reduces stray light reaching a lens.

Calibration data that relates a lens ring or motor position to marked focus, iris, or zoom values.

A geared motor that remotely drives focus, iris, or zoom on a compatible cinema lens.

The mechanical and optical interface that locates a lens on a camera body.

A precision interface that permits a lens made for one mount to attach to another.

A standardized support rod used to align matte boxes, lens motors, supports, and other camera accessories.

A bracket that carries heavy or long lenses from camera rods to reduce stress on the lens mount.

An adjustable support leg that compensates for uneven floors or terrain on stands and platforms.

An instrument that measures incident or reflected light to support exposure and lighting decisions.

A horizontal pipe or structural bar from which lighting fixtures or accessories may be suspended in a studio or venue.

A screw clamp with a fixture attachment used on suitable pipe or structural members.

A heat-tolerant sheet used to alter a luminaire’s color or intensity.

A directional cell or vane assembly that reduces high-angle spill from a broad light source.

A camera mechanism or guide that establishes the required slack loops around an intermittent film movement.

The commonly used name for placing a full apple flat in its lowest and broadest orientation, roughly 8 inches high.

A short heavy-duty stand that positions junior-mounted fixtures or equipment near floor level.

A large-diameter ARRI lens mount designed for modern large-format cinema lenses and metadata contacts.

A lens designed to focus closely and reproduce small subjects at relatively high magnification.

A compact padded jaw clamp with a receiver used to mount lightweight production accessories.

A camera-front accessory that shades the lens and holds filters in a controlled position.

A cantilevered rig that projects a fixture or modifier horizontally from a supported stand or structure.

A thin membrane in a microphone element that moves in response to changes in sound pressure.

The highest specified sound-pressure level a microphone can accept before exceeding a stated distortion limit.

The equivalent acoustic noise level produced by a microphone and its internal electronics when no intended sound is present.

An elastic or engineered suspension that reduces vibration transmitted from a boom, stand, or camera.

The microphone element that converts acoustic energy into a corresponding electrical signal.

Magenta color-correction media used to reduce a green cast in a light source.

A reflective board used when a production needs a more specular bounce than foam or fabric provides.

A shade surrounding a display to reduce ambient light and reflections during viewing.

A single-legged camera support that reduces carried weight while retaining mobility.

A portable recorder that captures multiple isolated and mixed production-audio channels with metadata and timecode.

A woven fabric used as diffusion, bounce, backdrop, or scenic material depending on its finish.

A compact dovetail-style accessory rail used for sliding and locking compatible camera attachments.

An opaque surface placed near a subject to reduce ambient bounce and deepen contrast.

An optical filter intended to reduce exposure without materially changing color.

Lighting media intended to reduce output without substantially shifting color.

The commonly used name for placing a full apple in its tallest orientation, roughly 20 inches high; regional terminology can vary.

A microphone designed to respond approximately equally to sound from all directions.

A calibrated or production display used to evaluate framing, focus, exposure, and image continuity.

A compact display mounted on the camera for operating, focus, exposure, or configuration feedback.

A reflector-based light without a lens, producing a broad, hard output that can be modified with diffusion.

A sensor-front optical element used to reduce aliasing and moiré before image sampling.

A suspended or supported frame that holds diffusion, bounce, or negative fill above a scene.

A compact parabolic-aluminized-reflector fixture that produces a directional beam for stage or location lighting.

A clamp shaped to attach a fixture or accessory to pipe of a specified diameter.

An overhead network of structural pipe used as approved mounting positions for studio equipment.

ARRI’s positive-locking cinema lens mount, widely used with professional motion-picture lenses.

A microphone hidden or placed within scenery, props, vehicles, or the set to cover a defined action area.

Color-correction media that adds green to better match selected discharge or fluorescent sources.

A rotatable optical filter used to manage polarized reflections, glare, and sky saturation.

A spring-loaded hand clamp commonly used for lightweight grip and temporary holding tasks.

A camera or transport component that supports film against the gate for stable positioning.

A lens with one fixed focal length, often chosen for its speed, rendering, or compact design.

A long, narrow optical system used to place the front element in confined or miniature environments.

A low-profile personal transducer used to hear cues, program, or communications.

A mechanism that advances perforated film by one or more frame pitches between exposures.

A quarter-height apple box, commonly about 2 inches high, used for small camera, prop, furniture, or eyeline adjustments.

A film-camera design that moves the camera body between viewing and photographing positions on a fixed base.

A spinning or otherwise protected optical device mounted before a lens to keep water from obscuring the image.

A fitted cover protecting a detached lens’s rear element and mount.

Unexposed film removed from original packaging and returned to a light-tight can for possible reuse.

An optical viewing system that diverts lens-forming light to the camera operator during part of the shutter cycle.

A precision pin engaging a film perforation to stabilize frame position during exposure or printing.

A removable backing on certain motion-picture stocks that provides antihalation, lubrication, and static protection.

A powered pan-and-tilt head operated away from the mounted camera.

A handheld controller used by an assistant to operate mapped lens motors away from the camera.

A pair of hand rewinds and supports used to inspect, wind, measure, or prepare film on reels.

An instrument or receiver function used to observe radio-frequency activity across a selected band.

A device that divides a radio-frequency signal among multiple destinations with known loss or gain.

A velocity microphone whose thin conductive ribbon moves within a magnetic field.

A reinforced fabric whose grid construction helps limit tears in flags, silks, and scenic elements.

An independently adjustable stand leg used to level support on stairs, curbs, or uneven terrain.

A wheeled lighting or grip stand intended for controlled repositioning on suitable level floors.

An image-sensor readout that exposes or reads different rows at slightly different times.

A weighted bag placed on stands, cables, or temporary structures to reduce movement and tip risk.

Braided cord commonly used for tying textiles, securing lightweight expendables, and other non-life-safety grip tasks.

A lensless floodlight with a lamp in a broad ellipsoidal or paraboloidal reflector, producing a wide soft-edged field.

A partially transparent material used to reduce or reshape light while preserving its direction.

A fitted group of wire screens that reduces a conventional fixture’s output without changing beam shape substantially.

A coaxial cable assembly used to carry serial digital video over a specified distance and data rate.

Unexposed film remaining from a previously opened roll and retained for later use.

A highly directional interference-tube microphone used to emphasize sound arriving along its axis.

A camera support configured to distribute operating weight across the shoulder and hands.

A motion-picture exposure setting expressing exposure time as an angular fraction of each frame interval.

A board or electronic device that identifies a shot and helps synchronize picture and sound.

A low or wide stand designed to support the ends or center of a camera slider.

A tube or cone fitted to a luminaire to narrow spill and reduce off-axis light.

A multicore cable assembly commonly used to carry several lighting circuits between dimmers and fixtures.

A fabric modifier with diffusion material that enlarges an apparent light source and softens shadows.

A wearable equipment bag organizing a field mixer, recorder, receivers, batteries, and cabling.

A mobile workstation carrying production sound recorders, mixers, receivers, power, and monitoring.

A cylindrical multi-lamp fixture designed to provide broad ambient illumination over a stage or location.

Aluminum pipe in standard outside diameters used with purpose-built fittings for temporary camera and grip structures.

A two-part flanged reel that opens so core-wound film can be mounted for handling or projection preparation.

Set slang for a portable extension cord used to bring power to a temporary production position.

A vacuum attachment used to mount lightweight camera or rigging accessories to suitable smooth surfaces.

A 16 mm camera format that expands the image area toward one edge for a wider frame.

An 8 mm motion-picture format with smaller perforations and a larger image area than Regular 8.

A compact jaw clamp that accepts pins or studs for mounting small fixtures and accessories.

A directional microphone pattern narrower than cardioid with a small rear sensitivity lobe.

A four-contact miniature female connector used on many wireless microphone bodypack cables.

The reel or core that receives film after it passes through a camera or transport.

An optical adapter that increases a lens’s effective focal length while reducing transmitted light.

A motorized camera support that stabilizes roll, tilt, and pan axes.

A lens that shifts or tilts its optical axis to alter framing, perspective, or the plane of focus.

A device that generates or distributes synchronized timecode to cameras and sound equipment.

An electronic slate displaying timecode while providing a visible and audible synchronization mark.

A device or built-in function producing a known audio signal for alignment, identification, and troubleshooting.

A tip-ring-sleeve phone connector used for balanced mono, unbalanced stereo, or control wiring.

A hot-filament fixture with a warm native color temperature and predictable dimming behavior.

A removable C-stand base that lets the riser separate for transport or low mounting.

A large reflective fabric used to redirect sunlight or fixture output into a broad source.

A pressure-rated enclosure that lets a camera and lens operate below water.

A scope that plots color direction and saturation to evaluate chroma balance and signal limits.

An adjustable beam system braced between structural surfaces to support approved lightweight production equipment.

A video scope that graphs signal level against horizontal image position to assess exposure and legality.

A geared crank stand that raises compatible fixtures or support bars under controlled mechanical advantage.

A metal mesh placed in a compatible fixture to reduce all or part of its light output.

A remote motor and controller system for repeatable lens-focus or iris adjustments.

A device that selects, demodulates, and outputs audio from a compatible wireless transmitter.

A bodypack or plug-on device that modulates microphone audio onto an assigned radio-frequency carrier.