Film terms

Is the phase of film production in which the bulk of the movie is filmed, with actors on set with the cameras filming, and is distinct from pre-production and post-production. Principal photography can be the most expensive part of film production, due to actor, director, and set crew salaries, as well as the costs of certain shots, props, and on-set special effects.

This term refers to working without compensation or at a significantly reduced cost. Often a person does this to support or contribute to a nonprofit organization or cause.

A document used to track purchases in production. LPO second section.

A written treatment to define ideas for a project or proposal, including the purpose and objective and a description of how ideas might be executed. This can also refer to the telling of a detailed story, fact or fictional, with the intent of influencing your audiences’ emotions.