Glossary
A
A.D.: Assistant Director—the person who helps the director in the making of a movie or television show.
ADR: Automatic Dialog Replacement (looping).
alts: Alternate takes.
audio layback: After the movie is mixed on the dub stage, the tracks are ‘applied’ to the film in an optical track (in film) or digitally married to the video master (CTM).
B
back nine: The last nine episodes of a TV show ordered for pick up by the network.
back twelve: The last twelve episodes of a TV show ordered for pick up by the network.
backplate: A still photograph used as the background for live action.
BGs: Stands for backgrounds which means either the ambient sound or the extras on a film set.
broadcast standards: See standards and practices.
B-roll: ...
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