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IS FUNDAMENTALS blimp A soundproof cover which encloses the film camera dur- ing shooting. Its purpose is to deaden the sound of the camera and prevent it from being picked up by the microphone when making sound films. bloom A glare caused by light being reflected into the camera lens, or by large white areas in the scene or film. blooper A device for making a hole in the sound track on a film where a splice occurs to prevent a "plop" in the loudspeaker as it passes the sound head. If possible, the splice is made at a point where there is no modulation. boom A long arm which suspends the microphone over the heads of the actors in a television or movie studio and keeps it out of the field of the camera. Also known as a crane when used to support a camera. business Any bit of action which is not able to be described by any usual terms with short words, and which, while adding a lot to the story, is only incidental. For example, the scene is a cocktail party; business would be a general shot of the guests drinking and talking and getting drinks. busy background A background with so much detail that some of the effectiveness of the actors is lost. camera field angle scale A plastic scale used by producers in planning camera shots. It is transparent and shows the var- ious angles of field covered by the different lenses in use; used with the floor plan, it enables most of the camera work to be planned before the production starts. cans Slang for earphones worn by almost everyone in the studio during operations. celluloid A mixture of pyroxylin and camphor, originally a trade name. It was the base for all early films, but now it is used only for 35 mm film and still cameras. When cold it is hard and strong, but on warming it becomes soft. It is highly in- flammable and not used for 16 mm film. clip A short length of film "clipped" or cut from a complete film.