Marty's Top Fives, or ... How to sound cool around the backlot

Who are they?

Gaffer – the chief lighting technician.

Best Boy – the chief assistant to the gaffer.

Wrangler - an animal handler. (btw a wrangler has never been needed for Marty who is a true professional).

Grip - the person who sets up equipment.

Greensman - the person who buys and takes care of the plants on the set.

Lights, cameras, action ...

POV – means the shot is from a character's point of view

Fade out - a gradual transition from full screen to black

ECU - means extreme close up

Jump cut - a cut that interrupts the time sequence

Baby heads and spiders- types of lights on the set