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Colour-coded scene strips arranged on a board provide a tactile way to plan and revise the shooting order.

In filmmaking, to strike something means to remove it from the set or to disassemble the entire set after filming is complete.

Storyboarding is the pre-production process of creating a sequence of drawings, similar to a comic strip, to visualize the shots and action of a film before shooting begins.

A storyboard panel is a single illustration within a larger storyboard that represents one specific camera shot and includes key production notes.

An artist who visualizes a script by sketching sequential panels to plan cinematic storytelling.

A sequence of illustrations that previsualizes the film’s shots and camera movements.

Creative guidance focusing on narrative development and emotional resonance in a script.

A story map is a visual method of outlining a narrative that charts key plot points, character arcs, and thematic connections using diagrams, charts, or index cards.

A frame-by-frame technique that animates physical objects in small increments.

An animation technique that physically manipulates objects frame by frame.

A brief scene inserted after the main narrative or credits to surprise or tease the audience.

A brief, punctuating musical cue used to accentuate dramatic moments or transitions.

The professional capture of high-quality images during film production for marketing and archival use.

A professional photographer who captures high-quality still images during a film's production.

A step outline is a pre-writing document that breaks a story down into its core sequential steps, with each step typically describing a single scene in a short paragraph.

A stem mix is a group of related audio tracks that have been mixed together to create a single stereo or multi-channel file, forming a major component of the final soundtrack.

A stealth take is a take that is filmed while the actors believe they are only rehearsing, done to capture a natural performance.

A camera stabilization system that allows smooth handheld shots while moving.

A specialist who operates a stabilizing rig for smooth, mobile camera shots.

A state-machine script is a programming and authoring approach used in interactive narratives to manage the story's various states, choices, and branching logic.

A standby day is a day when a crew member is not actively working but must be available to be called into set on short notice.

High-profile virtual production platform using real-time engines and LED volumes for in-camera effects.

An SRT stream is a video feed transmitted using the Secure Reliable Transport protocol, which is designed to deliver high-quality, low-latency video securely over unpredictable public networks.

A collaborative meeting to determine where and how music will be placed within a film.

A sponsor credit is an acknowledgement in a film's credits that recognizes a person, organization, or government body that provided funding or in-kind support.

A production approach dividing filming between multiple units operating simultaneously.

A split reel is a metal or plastic film reel made of two separate flanges that can be unscrewed to mount a roll of film.

To spike it on a film set means to mark the position of an actor or piece of equipment on the floor with tape.

A spike is a physical mark placed on the ground to indicate the precise position for an actor, camera, or piece of set dressing.

A speed slate is a very fast or informal method of marking a take, used when the pace of shooting makes a formal slate impractical.

A rapid-cut editing style that accelerates narrative pacing through brisk montage sequences.

'Speed' is the on-set command called by the sound mixer and camera operator to confirm that their respective recording devices are running at the correct, stable speed.

Advanced makeup techniques to create creatures, wounds or aging on-screen.

On-set practical techniques used to create physical illusions in film.

A spatial audio remix is the process of re-engineering a film's original stereo or surround soundtrack into an object-based, immersive format like Dolby Atmos or DTS:X.

A spark is the colloquial British and sometimes American term for an electrician in a film's lighting department who works under the Gaffer.

A filmmaking theory positing that meaning emerges from the juxtaposition of shots.

A film editing theory that constructs meaning through the collision of shots.

Film music whose source appears on screen and is acknowledged by characters within the scene.

The curated collection of a film’s music can define its identity, brand, and after-screening life.