Filmlexikon.
Term of the day · June 13
Iris Out
Editing · Terms

Iris Out.

Iris schließen.

Circular wipe where the image closes from edges to a point, created via iris diaphragm or digital radial mask.

Open entry Surprise me
Murnau AI illustration
11 disciplines, one language

Topics.

One pictogram per category. Click → A–Z of that discipline.

Camera 2.354 Lighting 1.205 Editing & Post 419 Sound 404 Art Department 202 Directing & Theory 480 VFX & SFX 613 Production 1.060 Grip & Stage 136 Stunts & Action 37 General 273 Manufacturers 49 Suggest + new

T

60 terms
Lighting · Terms T12 T12 (20K Fresnel) 20,000-watt Fresnel fixture used for daylight simulation or illuminating large studio areas. Directing Tableau Shot Tableau Static, meticulously composed shot holding like a painted frame — zero camera movement, minimal blocking… Directing Tableaux vivants Lebende Bilder Actors freeze in a painterly or diorama-like composition — immobile, theatrically staged. Creates surreal or… Production · Terms Table Read Leseprobe Initial reading of the complete script by the full cast before production begins, used to assess quality… Camera Tablet Monitor Monitor-Tablet iPad or Android device mounted for live focus/framing — wireless or HDMI-fed from the camera. Budget-friendly… VFX Tabletop Photography Table-Top-Verfahren Studio photography of miniature objects or dioramas at extreme close range — food, products, miniature… Camera · Terms Tabletop Shot Tabletop Filming technique using miniature models at table level with macro lenses and motion-control systems for… Grip Tachometer Schnellmesser / Drehzahlmesser Meter for monitoring camera speed — verifies actual frame rate during operation. Essential for slow-motion… Camera Tachyscope Tachyskop Silent-era optical viewfinder system — mirrors and prisms display live frame composition. Precursor to… Editing · Terms Tail Ende Tail is a technique in filmmaking editing. Kostüm · Berufe Tailor / Costume Tailor / Set Tailor Schneider / Kostümschneider / Set-Schneider Skilled craftsperson who alters, fits, and constructs costumes for film productions – works closely with the… Production · Terms Tail Slate Endklappe Clapperboard is marked and struck after the take rather than before it — typically held upside-down when the… Camera · Terms Tair-11 Soviet 135mm f/2.8 telephoto lens by KMZ (1958–1992) with distinctive swirly bokeh from its 15-blade iris… Camera · Terms Tair-11A Soviet 135mm f/2.8 telephoto lens from the 1960s, renowned for its 20-rayed lens flares and warm vintage… Camera · Terms Tair-3 Soviet 300mm f/4.5 telephoto lens (1958–1992) with 15-blade aperture for soft bokeh. 1.8 kg, 6m minimum… Directing · Terms Take A take is a single, uninterrupted recording pass of a shot – from "Action" to "Cut". Camera · Equipment Taking Lens The lens that actually captures the image on film or sensor, as opposed to the viewfinder lens. Available… Camera · Terms Takumar 105 Pentax telephoto lens from the 1960s, 105mm focal length, f/2.8 aperture; prized for creamy bokeh and organic… Camera · Terms Takumar 135 Pentax Takumar 135mm f/2.5 telephoto lens prized for natural portraiture and creamy bokeh in 16mm film… Camera · Terms Takumar 85 Pentax portrait lens from 1964 with f/1.8–2.8 aperture; thorium-coated front element (until 1973) produces… Production · Terms Talent Talent/Schauspieler Professional actors and performers contracted for roles. Production · Terms Talent Call Talent-Call Arrival time for actors and performers. Theory Talkie Tonfilm First feature with synchronized speech and sound — 'The Jazz Singer' (1927) ended silent cinema… Camera Tambour Rotating aperture drum on vintage film cameras — adjusts f-stops without lens change. Archaic but critical on… Sound Tape Speed Bandgeschwindigkeit Magnetic tape speed measured in inches per second (ips) — 15 ips broadcast standard, 7.5 ips archive… VFX TARGA TARGA-Format Uncompressed raster format with alpha channel — legacy standard for VFX plates and compositing. Replaced by… Lighting · Terms Target The point in frame that establishes visual hierarchy and directs viewer attention, independent of the… General Target Ziel Focus point for sharpness and composition — actor, object, or empty space. Directs viewer's attention through… Production Target Audience Zielgruppe The demographic and psychographic group a film targets — age, gender, income, taste. Dictates budget… Production Target Audience Picture Zielgruppenfilm (Marketing-Definition) Project deliberately engineered for measurable audience segment — genre conventions, casting, marketing… Camera · Technique Target Tracking / Auto-Target Zielverfolgung A motion control function where the camera automatically follows a target point – the system calculates pan… Production Tax shelter film Abschreibungsfilm Film financing via tax incentives and investment models — backers claim tax write-offs instead of profit… Camera · Terms T* Coating T*-Vergütung Carl Zeiss multi-layer coating of 7–15 alternating material layers reducing reflection losses to below 0.5%… Directing Teacher Character Lehrer im Film Narrative device that explains world-logic or rules to audience. Standard in sci-fi, heist films, and… Theory Teacher Film Paukerfilm Educational film shot in actual schools with real students, 1950s–70s — captures pedagogical reality without… Theory Tear-Jerker Drama O-namida-choodai-mono Japanese melodrama subgenre — emotional manipulation via sentimental score, soft lighting, reliable weep… Production Teaser Short promo (15–30 sec) that teases tone or brand without revealing plot — sells the trailer, not the film… Production Technical Advisor Technischer Berater Expert consultant on set — cop, surgeon, pilot — ensures procedural accuracy and authentic equipment… Production Technical Assistant (TA) Technical Assistant Maintains camera gear on set — cleaning, maintenance, lens inventory. Without a TA, your camera runs hot by… VFX · Berufe Technical Director Technical Director / TD / Pipeline-TD Writes tools and scripts for VFX artists. Sits between code and creatives — when the pipeline breaks, the TD… Production Technical Director (TD) Technical Director Oversees technical operations on set — rigging schedules, safety, departmental coordination. Ensures tech… Post · Technique Technical Grade Technisches Grading / Tech-Grade / Technische Farbkorrektur Initial color correction pass focused on technical consistency rather than creative look – corrects exposure… Editing · Technique Technical LUT Technische LUT Mathematically precise LUT correcting camera-specific properties: converts Log footage (S-Log3, LogC) to… Production Technical Previs (Techvis) Technical Previs Pre-shoot visualization of complex camera, lighting, and VFX rigs — usually 3D-based. Shows directors and… VFX · Technique Technical Visualization Techvis / TechVis / Technische Visualisierung Abbreviated term for Technical Visualization – specialized pre-production process that simulates and plans… VFX · Technique Technical Visualization Technische Visualisierung / TechVis / Technische Previsualisierung Advanced pre-production process that visualizes complex technical aspects of filmmaking – simulates camera… Camera Technicolor Three-strip color film process with separate RGB matrices — delivered supersaturated, dreamlike hues. Classic… Post · Technique Technicolor Technicolor / Technicolor-Verfahren Historic color film process and company that revolutionized cinema color from 1916 onwards – the three-strip… Camera Technicolor (I & II) I (three-strip rig until 1954): bulky but magical—separates RGB onto single film. II (single-stock from… Post · Dienstleister Technicolor PostWorks / Technicolor Post / PostWorks New York Technicolor PostWorks / Technicolor Post Technicolor's post-production division providing comprehensive finishing services for film and television… Camera Technirama Anamorphic 35mm process delivering ~2.55:1 aspect ratio without lens adapters — cleaner than traditional… Camera Techniscope 2-perf 35mm stock running vertically — economical, distinctive grain structure. Italian cinema standard… Camera · Format Techniscope / 2-Perf / Two-Perforation Techniscope / 2-Perf / Zwei-Perforation Economical 35mm widescreen format using only two perforations per frame instead of four – developed by… Grip · Equipment Technocrane Telescopic crane by Filmotecnica with carbon fiber arm and Preston HotHead system for programmable, precision… Camera · Technique Technodolly Programmable camera crane that can record and precisely repeat complex camera movements for VFX and technical… Camera · Terms Technovision Italian anamorphic lens series (1965–1985) with distinctive blue lens flares and warm skin tone rendering… Camera · Lenses Technovision 40-70Mm The Technovision 40–70mm is a modern 1.5× anamorphic zoom by P+S Technik (Germany, 2018), designed for… Camera · Equipment Technovision Cooke Cooke lenses with 2x anamorphic adapter by Joe Dunton (1971); produce warm skin tones with horizontal lens… Production · Terms Tech Scout Specialist who surveys filming locations for technical viability: power supply, equipment load capacity, RF… Production · Terms Techviz Real-time digital previz using engines like Unreal Engine to simulate complete film sequences in 3D before…
From the Filmfarm ecosystem

Understand visual language, budget productions, connect crew.

The Lexikon is part of the Filmfarm ecosystem — alongside budgeting (FilmBalance), an industry magazine (FilmCircus) and crew networking (FilmCall, CrewMesh). One shared vocabulary for the whole production.

More about Filmfarm ›