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Stunt

Meaning in film & television, with examples

/stʌnt/nounCommon term

In film & television, stunt means: A dangerous or difficult action in a film, such as a fall, fight, fire scene or car crash, performed by trained professionals.

In Turkish: tehlikeli sahne, aksiyon sahnesi, dublör sahnesi

How it is used

Stunts are planned by a stunt coordinator and performed by stunt performers. A stunt double replaces a particular actor in risky shots. Common phrases: do your own stunts, a stunt goes wrong, stunt team.

Example sentences

  1. She does most of her own stunts, but not the jump from the bridge.

  2. The stunt coordinator wants one more rehearsal before the car flip.

Common collocations

  • stunt double
  • stunt coordinator
  • perform a stunt
  • do your own stunts
  • stunt team
  • green screenA plain bright green background that actors are filmed in front of, so that the green can be removed later and replaced with another image.
  • visual effectsImages that are created or changed digitally after filming, such as adding crowds, removing objects, building cities or creating creatures.
  • rehearsalA practice session in which actors and crew go through a scene before filming it, to work out the performance, movement and camera positions.
  • setThe place where filming happens, either a space built in a studio to look like a real place or the area being used at a location.

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