Stunts, action & rigging · Specialist
High fall
ELI5
A controlled stunt fall from a significant height.
Used in conversation
“We need to agree the high fall before anyone steps onto set.”
Definition
A specialist stunt involving a controlled fall from significant height.
Here “High fall” means: A specialist stunt involving a controlled fall from significant height.
Pitch context
You may encounter “High fall” in production, set safety, stunts & practical effects conversations or materials.
Why it matters: Explains the physical-production roles, plans and safety systems behind the shoot.
Sources & evidence · 4
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- ScreenSkills — Online Learning Glossary and Job ProfilesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- Directors Guild of America — Assistant Director and Unit Production Manager ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14
- Association of Independent Commercial Producers — AICP Guidelines and Best PracticesSupporting source family · institutional · checked 2026-08-14
- SAG-AFTRA — Artificial Intelligence ResourcesSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-14