This book on industry terminology is another labor of love in my repertoire of much-needed items for those interested in a career in the entertainment and beauty industry, especially film and television.

As an educator and a makeup artist who is passionate about her career and this industry, I felt the need to build upon my glossary of film and television terms that I have been compiling throughout my 30-year career.

Most recently I have added some common pop culture terms as well as print, fashion, and retail terms. 

The more forums that I participate in on the Internet, and the more I lecture at events and in brick and mortar classrooms, the more I realize how necessary a tool this is.  

As a working professional it is so important to speak the language you work in.

This little brown book is a comprehensive listing of some of the most commonly used terms and job descriptions found in our industry.  Each term and job description is listed alphabetically with cross-references to other similar terms.

Did I get every word and job description, or cover every facet of our industry?  Probably not, but it is a start.

Hopefully, while on set hearing a strange or unfamiliar word, you can now look it up and discover the meaning or the job description, without having to stop and ask someone.

Another labour of love...Enjoy!

Sisterly,

Marietta Carter-Narcisse, M.S.Ed