Film Production Terms

noun A room in a building where a boiler is located

• The boiler room is located in the basement of the building.
• Let's meet in the boiler room to discuss the project.
• I heard they're storing some cool stuff in the boiler room.
• The boiler room of politics is where all the scheming takes place.

noun a cylindrical panorama or mural, often depicting a historical or landscape scene

• The museum's new exhibit features a stunning cyclorama depicting a historical battle.
• Have you seen that huge cyclorama painting at the art gallery? It's amazing!
• That cyclorama display is lit, bro!
• Her mind was like a cyclorama, filled with vivid memories and emotions.

noun a person who is easily deceived or fooled

verb to deceive or trick someone into believing something that is not true

• The scammer managed to dupe several investors out of millions of dollars.
• I can't believe I got duped into buying that fake designer purse.
• Don't be a dupe and fall for their lies.
• The magician's trick was so convincing, it completely duped the audience.

noun a practice session in preparation for a public performance

• The orchestra members gathered for a final rehearsal before the big performance.
• Let's do a quick rehearsal before we go on stage.
• We need to run through this song a few times in rehearsal.
• Life often feels like a rehearsal for the real thing.

noun a piece of cloth or paper used for covering or enclosing something

verb to cover or enclose something by folding or winding something around it

• Please ensure that you wrap the gift neatly with wrapping paper and a bow.
• Hey, can you help me wrap this present for Sarah's birthday?
• I'm going to wrap up this gift real quick before the party starts.
• Let's wrap up this project by the end of the week and present it to the client.

noun a person who uses color in a skilled or creative way, especially in art or design

• The colourist carefully selected the perfect hues for the painting.
• My friend is a talented colourist and can make any outfit look amazing.
• I didn't know she was such a good colourist, her hair looks fantastic!
• As a colourist, she has a knack for bringing life and vibrancy to any project she works on.

noun a signal to proceed

verb to give permission or approval for something to happen

• The project was given the greenlight by the board of directors.
• They finally greenlit the new movie we've been waiting for.
• I heard they're going to greenlight the proposal at the meeting tomorrow.
• After months of hard work, she finally got the greenlight to start her own business.

noun a type of stop-motion animation using clay or similar materials

• The film was created using the claymation technique, which involved meticulously molding characters out of clay.
• I love watching those old claymation Christmas specials on TV.
• Claymation is such a cool way to make movies, it's like magic with clay.
• Her emotions were like a claymation film, constantly shifting and molding into new shapes.