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Also Known As: Grain, Graininess, Grainy. The tiny particles of light-sensitive material on film stock that record images. Finer grains give higher image quality, but coarser grains allow a faster ...

Body Double

Entertainment; Movies

Also Known As: Photo Double. For some shots, a director may consider that a particular actor's body may not be suitable for the impression desired. In these situations, the actor is "doubled" ...

Body Makeup

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Makeup applied below the neck or above the wrists.

Bomb

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A movie which is a financial disaster. Exception: in the United Kingdom, when used with "down" (e.g. "went down a bomb"), the term means a rousing success.

Boom Microphone

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Also Known As:Boom Mic, Boom, Fishpole, Giraffe. A long pole with a microphone on the end. The boom is extended out near the actors. Ideally, the microphone at the end should be placed in the ...