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Martini shot

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, martini shot means: An informal crew term for the final camera setup of the shooting day.

In Turkish: günün son kamera kurulumu

How it is used

An informal set expression; it names the last setup, which may still need several takes.

Example sentences

  1. The assistant director announced the martini shot just before sunset.

    The crew is approaching the end of the day's setups.

  2. Our martini shot took six takes because the door kept sticking.

    The final setup can require more than one recording attempt.

Common collocations

  • set up the martini shot
  • announce the martini shot
  • shootTo record a film, scene or shot with a camera. As a noun, a shoot is the period or the day when the filming happens.
  • crewThe people who work behind the camera on a film or TV production, such as the camera, lighting, sound, art, costume and production teams.

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