Craft Services (Crafty*)

This refers to all the non-meal food; the hearty snacks and beverages provided on a set or at a location all day for crew and talent. It also refers to the person or department who provides the service and set up. Crafty can be as small as a single table with a couple of ice chests or as large as several tables, pop-ups, and trailers to cook or keep food warm or cold. Crafty also helps out with the Second Meal or additional meals needed beyond lunch.  *Insider Lingo.

Creative Director (CD)

The person who is responsible for the overall creative concept of a project.

Crew

People who come together to work on a production for film, television, and video projects.

Crew Parking

An area sometimes far from the set where people park their cars when on a film shoot.

Cube Truck / Production Cube

A chassis cab truck with an enclosed cuboid-shaped cargo area. On most box trucks, the cabin is separate from the cargo area, however, some box trucks have a door between the cabin and the cargo area. The difference between a box truck and a van is that the cargo van is a one-piece, while a box truck is created by adding a cargo box to a chassis cab.

Da Vinci

A software that is used to manipulate the colours of a video to create a specific effect or visual tone.

Data Wrangler / Digital Loader

The person who is responsible for organizing and managing the Magazines or Scan Discs on which footage is captured. They also handle the transfer and organization of this data onto hard drives. Sometimes they create files for these transfers so that Editorial can more easily identify what’s being shot. They use a computer and special software for the transfers.

Database Pull

A reference to media being selected for use from a specific film, video, or music library.

Day Player or Performer

This person is hired for only one day or a specific number of days of work.