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An abbreviation referring to a single frame.

First Dup Master Audio Track.

Abbreviation for “cross-fade.”

A film suitable for viewers 21 years of age and older. It contains scenes of extreme violence and sex.

Xenon - A very bright, daylight-balanced projector lamp or a projector equipped with a xenon lamp. A xenon lamp cannot be replaced with a tungsten lamp or an arc lamp, but it requires a different lamp housing in the projector. Because xenon lamps are balanced for daylight, it is sometimes recommended to ask the lab to produce a print balanced for a xenon lamp when working with color film. This is sometimes referred to as a 5,400K print, which is the color temperature of daylight.

A light developed by Dick Hall for the film *Blade Runner*. What inspired Jordan Cronenweth for *Blade Runner* was the movement of the lights observed in every interior scene. It has both a flood and spot function and produces a beautiful light circle; however, when diffused, it creates a donut-shaped pattern because the light ring originates from the central spot.

A technique that uses an electrostatic process to copy or transfer an image; it is commonly found in office photocopiers and is used in animated film production.

Abbreviation for “transfer.”

Abbreviation for (extreme long shot).

An unofficial, voluntary rating for a pornographic film that explicitly indicates it contains sexual content. Compare with NC-17.