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Movie Terminology Glossary
letter - N
AKA: NFT
Main showcase cinema in the UK. Located in London, England.On the web: Official Home Page
AKA: NATO
AKA: NC-17, X-Rated, X Rated, X
A certificate issued by the MPAA indicating that no person aged 17 or under will be allowed to attend a screening of the movie. This category was formerly called "X", but many people's mistaken association of "X" films with XXX films caused the MPAA to change this on September 27, 1990.On the web: MPAA Ratings Explanation
The cost of a movie through the production of a finished negative, not including the costs of prints, advertising, or distribution.
A person who matches the negative of a movie and conforms (matches) it to the final version of the film as decided by the filmmakers. From this negative the prints are made.
An agreement where a distributor acquires a finished negative and agrees to pay P&A and distribution costs. As opposed to deals where the distributor is involved during production.
AKA: Negative, Neg
A reverse light image capture. See also positive print.
AKA: No good
An abbreviation of the phrase "no good", which can be used to describe various aspects of filmmaking, i.e. "a ng take".
The aspect ratio of the negative used to shoot the film
Changing setup, either for a new camera position or a new scene.
AKA: NETPAC
The computer-assisted editing of a movie without the need to assemble it in linear sequence. The visual equivalent of word processing.
The standard for TV/video display in the US and Canada, as set by the National Television Standards Committee, which delivers 525 lines of resolution at 60 half-frames per second. See also PAL and SECAM.
Operating expenses to be recovered, often deductible in an exhibitor's contract with distributors.
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