Wild lines are lines that are recorded for sound only. But strangely they still run the cameras, although not pointed at the actors. We think this is so that they get a date and time stamp on them.
Rushes
Rushes are everything that has been filmed including setups, muckups etc. These are sent at the end of each day to be viewed by the producers to help make sure that they are happy with the scene and filming in general. In the old days, the rushes would be sent to be rushed through film developing.
Ethan
AD – Assistant Director
The AD’s are people who make sure everyone is where they should be at the right time, and that everything that is needed for film shooting is in the right place.
Continuity
Making sure that things are in the same place or done the same way in all the different shots. This is so things don’t magically appear, disappear, or change unless that is what they are supposed to do. We do this by doing things the same way each time, by leaving things where we put them between shots, and not moving things between shots.
Make Up
Getting your make up put on in, usually in the make up room. Can be called “Make Up and Hair” when getting your hair done (style or colour) is needed as well.
Julia
Wardrobe
Putting on different outfits and having pictures taken to help work out which outfits we wear. Wardrobe can sometimes take a long time. After that they lay them out for you to wear so you are ready for each episode. Wardrobe takes care of the outfits and make sure you wear the right things for the right episode.
Julia
Blocking
Working on the set, without cameras rolling. Figuring out blocks of action – where we stand, where we move to, when we say our lines and what our lines are. We also sort out any little problems on the set to make sure the action can continue. Blocking focusses on just one scene and is done over and over until the director is happy with the way everything looks.
By Julia
Rehearsals
The cast going through the lines without scripts, and working out ideas for what the action will be. It focuses on the whole episode.
by Julia
Readthroughs
The cast reading through the lines from our scripts together. We don’t move, but still have to stay focussed. The director uses this time to check if the lines sound right, and might make some changes to the script.
By Julia
2,4,6s
When the director calls for 2,4,6s, this means he wants a set of blocks you can find on a set that are 2 inches, 4 inches and 6 inches high. These are used to make a piece of the set (e.g. a couch) a bit higher to help hide something going on behind it, or to make it easier for the camera operators to get the shoot the director wants.
By Julia