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






