A Glossary of Tamil Cinema On-Set Slang You Need to Know

## Speak the Language If you want to fit in on set, you need to understand the slang. ### Essential terms - **Call sheet** – The daily schedule (never call it “schedule”) - **Spot** – The spot boy / production runner - **DOP** – Director of Photography (also called “camera”) - **First AD / Second AD / Third AD** – Assistant Director hierarchy - **Take** – A single recorded shot - **Print it** – When the director likes the take - **Go for another** – They want another take - **Pack up** – Moving to the next location - **Hot set** – Don’t touch anything, the scene is still being shot - **Kill the lights** – Turn off the big lights ### Why this matters Understanding the language helps you move faster and avoid looking like a complete outsider on your first few gigs. Learn the terms. It costs nothing and saves you from looking lost.