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A 'Chicken Bus' is film production slang for a passenger van, typically a 15-passenger van, used to transport crew members to and from set.

A chick flick is a colloquial term for a film genre aimed at a female audience, typically focusing on romance, relationships, and emotional journeys.

A lighting style that contrasts deep shadows with bright highlights to model form

"Cheugy" is a slang term used to describe something that is outdated, out of touch, or trying too hard to be trendy, often associated with millennial aesthetics from the early 2010s.

In filmmaking, a cherry picker is an aerial work platform used to elevate lights, cameras, or crew to great heights.

Chekhov’s Gun is the dramatic rule that every introduced element must ultimately pay off—or be removed.

A culinary professional character archetype symbolizing creativity, discipline and high‑pressure environments in film.

'Cheesy' is a colloquial term for an element in a film that is overly sentimental, cliché, or comically insincere, often due to a lack of self-awareness.

Checksum verification is a data validation process used in filmmaking to ensure that a copied digital file is an exact, bit-for-bit replica of the original source file.

'Check the Gate' is a traditional command on a film set, called after a take, for the camera assistant to inspect the camera's aperture for any debris that may have ruined the shot.

'Cheap Date' is on-set slang for a close-up shot that includes only a small, essential part of the background, making it quick and easy to light and shoot.

A ChatGPT story pass involves using a large language model to review and generate suggestions for a screenplay's plot, structure, and character arcs.

ChatGPT is a conversational AI chatbot developed by OpenAI that can understand and generate human-like text.

A chart topper in the film world is a movie that reaches the number one position on a key performance ranking, such as the weekly box office or streaming charts.

A character-driven story is a narrative where the plot is advanced primarily by the choices, motivations, and internal conflicts of its characters.

A narrative approach emphasizing complex character development over plot mechanics.

A character turn is a narrative event where a character switches their moral allegiance, while a redemption arc is the journey an antagonist takes to atone for their past.

A character summary, or character bio, is a detailed document that explores a character's personality, backstory, motivations, and their complete arc throughout a story.

Character purpose is the specific narrative function a character serves within a story, such as driving the plot, embodying a theme, or influencing the protagonist's journey.

A character profile is a detailed document that outlines the essential traits, history, and motivations of a fictional character.

Character motivation is the underlying reason or psychological driving force behind a character's actions, goals, and desires.

A character introduction is the scene or sequence in which a major character is first presented to the audience, establishing their personality, status, and core traits.

A character goal is the specific, tangible objective that a character strives to achieve over the course of the story.

A character flaw is a significant weakness, imperfection, or negative trait in a protagonist that creates internal conflict and is central to their character arc.

A character exit is the narrative event in which a character is permanently or temporarily written out of a story.

A character cue is the capitalized name of a character that appears above a block of dialogue in a screenplay to indicate who is speaking.

The transformation of a character’s beliefs, goals, or personality over the course of a story.

A challenge video is a genre of online content where users are prompted to record themselves performing a specific task or trend, often initiated by or co-opted for film promotion.

Chain of title is the documented history of ownership and rights for a film’s underlying intellectual property.

An abbreviation for computer-generated imagery, denoting digital effects and animation.

The department head overseeing computer‑generated imagery production

The César Awards are France’s national film awards, presented annually to honor achievements in French cinema.

A Certification of Completion is a formal document in filmmaking that verifies a project has been finished and delivered according to contractual specifications.

The Centre Pompidou in Paris is a major multidisciplinary cultural institution with a significant focus on experimental and documentary cinema.

A plastic film base derived from cellulose nitrate and camphor, used in early motion pictures.

A celebrity cameo is a brief, often uncredited appearance by a well-known person in a film, typically playing themselves or a minor, surprising role.

A simple color‑decision specification for basic grading parameters in postproduction.

The CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) is the official government body that censors and certifies films for public exhibition in India.

A Category III rating is a film classification in Hong Kong for content restricted to persons aged 18 or older.

A catchy hook is a short, memorable musical or lyrical phrase in a song designed to grab the listener's attention and be easily recalled.