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Martini shot

ELI5

An informal way to say the final shot of the production day.

“Let’s confirm the martini shot in the production meeting before the shoot.”

Informal term for the final shot of the production day.

Here “Martini shot” means: Informal term for the final shot of the production day.

You may encounter “Martini shot” 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.

This usage is established in practice but is not fully standardised. A domain specialist should review it before release as canon.

Abby Singer shotComputed from definition language and shared taxonomy. This indicates proximity, not synonymy.

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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.