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Filmmaker's Griptionary - D


Daddy Long Legs
  Wide Base Hi Hi Overhead Stand.
Dick Pin
  Set lingo for Stacking Pin used to connect parallel sections. They are also called Tits.
Diffusion
  Short for Wire Diffusion that actually won't diffuse light but does decrease light intensity.
Donut
  A square piece of plywood with a hole in the center, used to keep rolling stands without wheel locks in place. For critical lighting situations, donuts are often nailed to the studio floor.
Dot
  A round scrim, net or solid offered by Matthews in 3", 6", and 10" for controlling light in tight situations such as a table top.
Drop Down
  The Baby Drop Down is made with a female 5/8" receiver at one end and a baby pin at the other. In between is a hinge which when added to the end of a light boom allows the light fixture to stay level regardless of the angle of the boom. The junior Drop Down does the same thing when attached to a Junior Boom. The 45 degree Angle Drop Down mounts on a Combo Stand and allows a reflector to be used at a low angle without the Yoke or Bale creating a shadow.
DuckBill
  Bead Board Clamp or in Matthews' case a Quacker Clamp.
Duvetyne
  Cotton fabric used to make Flags, Cutters and a solid Butterfly and Overheads. On the West Coast it is considered the same as Commando Cloth is on the East Coast.

(Reprinted with permission from Matthews Studio Equipment)