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Production phases & units · Working

Second unit

ELI5

A separate unit filming defined material such as action, plates, inserts or establishing shots.

Used in conversation

“The second unit should review the latest materials before the next production meeting.”

Pitch context

You may hear this during a commercial brief, treatment, bid, award or pre-production process.

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