At a film shooting, director Colby Lopez tells his rookie assistant director to get rid of all the “practicals” in the frame. However, the assistant director is not sure of what Lopez is talking about. To what does the term “practical” refer in film production?

A.
the main light used for a scene
B.
the key light used for a scene
C.
the backlight used for a scene
D.
any light source appearing in a scene

Question

At a film shooting, director Colby Lopez tells his rookie assistant director to get rid of all the “practicals” in the frame. However, the assistant director is not sure of what Lopez is talking about. To what does the term “practical” refer in film production?

A. 
the main light used for a scene
B. 
the key light used for a scene
C. 
the backlight used for a scene
D. 
any light source appearing in a scene

Madiron · Answer

well think about it,what does the term "practical mean"?And the answer choices are all something to do with lights,so if you understand what the term "practical" means then you'll be able to answer the question.