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An early 20th-century movement characterized by stylized visuals and thematic distortion.

Geo-blocking is a digital rights management practice that restricts access to online content, especially streaming video, based on the user's geographical location as determined by their IP address.

A Gentle Giant is a character archetype who is physically large and imposing but possesses a kind, gentle, and often peaceful nature.

The Gentle Brute is a character archetype who possesses immense physical strength and an intimidating appearance but is kind, compassionate, and often childlike in nature.

A Gentle Antagonist, often an Anti-Villain, is a character who opposes the protagonist but is not inherently evil and may possess noble qualities or a sympathetic goal.

Genre subversion is a storytelling technique where a filmmaker deliberately inverts, challenges, or satirizes the common conventions and audience expectations of a particular genre.

A genre cycle is a historical period in which a particular film genre experiences a surge in popularity and production, often followed by a decline.

A genre convention is a recurring element, trope, character type, or narrative device that is commonly associated with and helps to define a particular film genre.

Genlock is a signal used to synchronize the timing of all video equipment on a set to a single master clock, preventing visual artifacts.

Generative previs is an advanced filmmaking technique that uses artificial intelligence to rapidly create and iterate on previsualization sequences from text prompts or simple inputs.

Generative AI is a category of artificial intelligence that can generate new and original content, including text, images, code, and music.

A self‑aware, absurdist comedic style popular among Generation Z

Gaussian Splatting is a novel, real-time rendering technique that represents a 3D scene as a vast collection of soft, semi-transparent particles called Gaussians.

A 'Gate Keeper' in the film industry is an individual, such as an agent, manager, or studio executive, who has the power to grant or deny access to talent, funding, or distribution.

In editorial slang, a garbage dump is a temporary timeline or bin where unwanted takes, alt versions and testing assets are stored instead of being deleted outright.

A short‑term loan covering the funding gap between raised equity and production budget.

Short-term loans used to cover budget shortfalls in film production

A Gantt chart is a type of bar chart used in film production to visually represent the project schedule and its dependencies over time.

A subgenre focusing on organized crime figures and underworld power struggles.

A GAN upscale is a process that uses a Generative Adversarial Network—a type of artificial intelligence—to increase the resolution and detail of older film or video footage.

The process of translating colors between different color spaces to maintain visual fidelity

A color gamut represents the entire range of colors that a specific device, such as a camera or a monitor, is capable of capturing or reproducing.

A gaming clip is a short, user-recorded video segment showcasing a specific moment from a video game session.

GameFi is a broad term for the intersection of gaming and decentralized finance (DeFi), encompassing play-to-earn models, NFTs, and other financial mechanics.

A broadcast program where contestants play games or quizzes to win prizes.

The Galaxy Brain meme is a multi-panel image macro that satirically presents escalating levels of intelligence or enlightenment, with the final 'galaxy brain' stage being the most absurd or ridiculous take.

A compilation of outtakes and bloopers showcasing unscripted moments.

A gag pole is an improvised extension or adapter for a boom pole, lighting stand or camera rig designed to pull off a specific one-off stunt or “gag.”

A gag pass is a rewrite phase in comedy writing where the sole focus is to add more jokes and physical comedy bits to a script.

The head electrician responsible for executing the lighting plan under the cinematographer’s guidance.

The gaffer is the head of the electrical department on a film set, responsible for designing and executing the lighting plan created by the Director of Photography.

A film classification deemed suitable for all audiences.

A Funko Pop is a popular line of stylized vinyl collectible figures known for their oversized heads, black button eyes, and standardized, cube-like packaging.

The fun and games section is the part of a screenplay's second act that delivers on the promise of the premise, showcasing the story's core concept.

A full rig denotes the complete assembly of camera, lens, power, monitoring, stabilization and accessorization required for a specific shooting scenario.

Full frame refers to a camera sensor or film format that uses an image area equivalent in size to a standard 35mm photography frame.

The FSK (Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft) is the primary film classification organization in Germany.

Pyramidal slice of 3D space that a camera sees; the region real-time engines render and LED volumes update.

Heavy pre-release hype drives audiences to opening weekend before word of mouth can curb demand.

A front-end deal is the guaranteed, upfront payment an individual receives for their work on a film, regardless of its financial performance.