best boy

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14:02 Mar 5, 2010
English to Malay translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Cinema, Film, TV, Drama
Additional field(s): Media / Multimedia
English term or phrase: best boy
Definition from MediaCollege.com:
Best Boy means chief assistant. The best boy can be the second in charge of any team, but the term usually applies to the lighting/electrical and grip departments on a film set.

Example sentence(s):
  • The Gaffer could also be named "chief lighting technician" and a Best Boy is his next in command. Gothamist LLC
  • The job is not a glamorous one, and usually the only recognition you get for your hard efforts is when the audience sees the term 'Best Boy' in the credits and laughs. Helium, Inc.
  • On films with very small crews, the electric (lighting) department often consists of only a gaffer, a best boy, and a few electricians. The grip department may include only a key grip, a best boy, and a few grips. Wapedia
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4penolong penata cahaya
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penolong penata cahaya


Definition from DBP:
Pengarah penata cahaya atau lighting director - Orang yang merancang dan mengadun aspek-aspek yang berkaitan dengan pencahayaaan mengikut keperluan sesebuah penerbitan televisyen atau filem.

best boy = assistant lighting director = penolong penata cahaya

Example sentence(s):
  • Saya bermula sebagai penolong jurukamera, penolong juruaudio, juruaudio, penolong penata cahaya sehinggalah ke penata cahaya," katanya. - radius one  

Explanation:
Synonym: pembantu penata cahaya
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Native speaker of: Native in MalayMalay, Native in KadazanKadazan
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