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Filmmaker's Griptionary - C

C+Stand
  Known also as a Turtle Base C-Stand, this stand was developed by Matthews primarily for the Still Photographic and Video markets. The riser column removes from the base for easy transport. The latest version of the C+Stand features the new Posi-V-Lock receiver.
C-47
  A spring loaded pin used to hold diffusion, cinfoil or gels on barn doors of peppers or other lights.
Century Stand
  Also known as C-Stand, Grip Stand or Gobo Stand. Probably the most popular multi-purpose stand ever developed. Its unique "nesting" leg design allows many Century Stands to be used in very limited floor space.
Cheeseboro
  Scaffolding Clamp or Grid Clamp. There are many varieties: swivel, 90 degrees, with pins welded on, etc.
Cine-Net
  See Bobbinet
Cinevator
  A heavy duty light stand with a load capacity of 300 pounds. The Cinevator raises and lowers its load by a specially designed motor drive system. Available in 110 Volt or 220 Volt.
Clipboard
  A metal or wood piece made in several sizes (3"x6", 4"x12", 8"x14") with a clip attached. Used as an additional or extended barndoor.
Condor Bracket
  A Condor is a construction crane often used by movie crews to get large lights at high angles. Since the "bucket" on these cranes is relatively small, a Condor Bracket allows lighting fixtures to be mounted without the use of stands.
Crank-o-vator
  A double riser crank up stand, where both risers go up simultaneously. Designed to lift lighting fixtures up to 150 lbs. in weight. Also available in a Low Boy version.
Cucoloris
  Also called a cookie, they are used to project a non descript shadow pattern. The Cucoloris comes in both wood and Cello, which is a window screen material with a clear plastic coating on it. Parts of the plastic coating are removed in a random pattern or cut out of the wood for a more contrasting pattern.
Cup Blocks
  A wooden block, which has a cup, routed out so that the wheel of a light stand can sit in it. Cup Blocks were used extensively in the days when light stand wheels did not have brakes to keep them from moving.
Cutter
  Cutters are bigger or odd shaped flags. Cutters are used to "cut" the light off certain areas of the set. Sizes larger than 30"x36" are considered cutters as well as the odd shaped ones such as 12"x42" or 18"x48".

(Reprinted with permission from Matthews Studio Equipment)