D-F Terms

Question 1

D.P (Director of Photography)

Answer 1

Supervises all decisions regarding lighting, camera lenses, color and filters, camera
angle set-ups, camera crew, and film processing

Question 2

Dailies

Answer 2

Screening of footage before it is edited

Question 3

Day Out of Days

Answer 3

The schedule containing the workdays for all actors or a film project. SW (Start Work); W (Work);
DD (Dark Day); H (Hold Day); D (Drop); PU (Pick Up); WN (Will Notify); WF (Work Finish)

Question 4

DAY PLAYER (DAY PERFORMER

Answer 4

A principal performer hired on a daily basis, rather than on a longer-term contract.

Question 5

Dealer Commercial

Answer 5

A national commercial produced and paid for by a national advertiser and then turned over to a
local dealer to book air time, usually with the dealer’s tag added on

Question 6

Demo Tape

Answer 6

An audio or video that agents use for audition purposes.

Question 7

DGA

Answer 7

Directors Guild of America

Question 8

DIALECT

Answer 8

A distinctly regional or linguistic speech pattern.

Question 9

Dialogue

Answer 9

The scripted words exchanged between performers

Question 10

Director

Answer 10

The coordinator of all the artistic and technical aspects of any production

Question 11

Donut

Answer 11

A recording made to change the information in the body of a commercial, as opposed to a tag

Question 12

Double

Answer 12

A performer who appears in place of another performer, i.e., as in a stunt

Question 13

Downgrade

Answer 13

Reduction of a performer’s on-camera role from principal to extra

Question 14

Electrician

Answer 14

Crew chief responsible for lighting

Question 15

Equity

Answer 15

Actor’s Equity Association

Question 16

Exclusively

Answer 16

Achieved by virtue of performing as a principal in a commercial. During the contractual period of
payment, the advertiser has exclusive rights to the performer’s work, likeness, and image with regard to competitive
products.

Question 17

Executive Producer

Answer 17

Person(s) responsible for funding the production

Question 18

EXT. (Exterior)

Answer 18

A scene shot outside.

Question 19

Extra

Answer 19

Background talent used in non-principal roles.

Question 20

Field Rep

Answer 20

Union staff member who ensures contractual compliances on sets

Question 21

First A.D

Answer 21

First Assistant Director who is responsible for the running of the set. Gives instructions to crew and talent
including calling for the first team, quiet, rehearsal, quiet on the set, take five, etc.

Question 22

First Refusal

Answer 22

A non-contractual courtesy situation extended to the producers by agents on behalf of the performers,
giving the producer the “right” to decline to employ the performer before the performer accepts a conflicting
assignmen

Question 23

First Team

Answer 23

The production term for the principal actors in a scene

Question 24

Fixed Cycle

Answer 24

For commercials, an established 13-week period for which the advertiser pays a holding fee to retain the
right to use the performer’s services, likeness, and image in a previously produced advertisement

Question 25

Forced Call

Answer 25

A call to work less than 12 hours after dismissal of the previous day. Also, see Turnaround

Question 26

Foreign Replay

Answer 26

A fee paid for the re-runs outside the U.S

Question 27

Franchised Agent

Answer 27

A talent agent approved by AFTRA or Sag to solicit and negotiate employment for their members.

Question 28

Freelancing

Answer 28

Working through more than one franchised agent rather than signing exclusively with an agent. Also, working for multiple employers as a performer, distinguished from permanent employment at a radio/TV station or network.