Movie Training & Film Making Tips – Volume 7
Movie Training & Film Making Tips – Volume 7
In this installment of Film Making tips, we’re going to finish up our list of terms. Please note, there are a lot more than these. They’re just some that I felt you should know.
ND – Neutral Density is a type of gel or filter that decreases the light level while not affecting the color temperature. ND filters are commonly used on exterior shoots on bright days.
PA – Production assistant. The PA is the lowest position on a set and usually acts as a gofer for everything from food to supplies.
Par – The term PAR refers to a specific type of light bulb (parabolic reflector bulb) where the reflector is sealed into the bulb such as a household flood bulb.
Power balancing – The process of balancing power on a generator that has multiple phases. General rule of thumb is to keep all legs within 50 amps of each other.
