Production phases & units · Working
Pickups
Also called: pickup shoot
ELI5
Additional photography of limited material needed to complete or improve the project.
Used in conversation
“Let’s confirm the pickups in the production meeting before the shoot.”
Pitch context
You may encounter “Pickups” 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.
Connected terms
- Additional photographyPickups are small missing or supplementary shots; additional photography is the broader planned return to shooting.
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