Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde

Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde

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Author: Knox, Dave
ISBN: 9781400097593
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Year first published: 15 Aug 2005
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback / softback

For film majors and armchair enthusiasts, a behind the scenes guide to the slang and lingo heard on film sets.

Everything You Need to Know to Become a Film-Industry Insider

Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a gaffer and a grip? Or what makes the best boy so great? In Strike the Baby and Kill the Blonde,* Dave Knox, a top camera operator and longtime veteran of the film industry, gives you the inside story on the lingo and slang heard on the set. This is an A-to-Z guide to making a movie- the equipment, the crew, and the sometimes hilarious terminology-everything you need to know to sound like a seasoned pro.

* Remove the small spotlight from the set and switch off the two-kilowatt quartz light.

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