Vocabulary

stunt man

an actor in a film who does not say anything but is part of a crowd

stand-in

the head of the electrical department, responsible for the design and execution of the lighting plan for a production

co-star

a man who is employed to take the place of an actor when something dangerous has to be done in a film

producer

a person responsible for the artistic side of a film

extra

the person who assembles the various shots into a coherent film, with the help of the director

gaffer

an assistant to the production sound mixer, responsible for microphone placement and movement during filming.

director

someone who takes the place of an actor for some scenes in a film

editor

someone who keeps track of what parts of the script have been filmed and makes notes of any deviations between what was actually filmed and what appeared in the script.

continuity supervisor

a famous actor appearing with another famous actor in a film or a play, and who both have parts of equal importance

boom operator

a person/a group or a company, who finances a film and therefore exercises general control over it

to miscast

to be in charge of a film and tell the actors how to play their parts

to broadcast

to use a camera to record a film

to produce

to choose an unsuitable actor to play a particular character in a play or film

to outshine

- to change the sounds and speech on a film or television programme, especially to a different language

to shoot

to send out a programme on television or radio

to mar

to take people's attention away from someone and make them listen to or look at you instead

to direct

to organize the practical and financial matters connected with the preparation of a film

to release

to spoil something, making it less perfect or less enjoyable

to upstage

to make a picture available to any cinema

to dub

to be much more skilful and successful than someone