Industry Glossary — Scene-Type Abbreviations & Working Terms

Scene-type abbreviations

Standard call-sheet shorthand. The slash means “and”; the order typically reflects who is doing what.

• Solo — single performer, no scene partner
• B/G — boy/girl, one male and one female performer
• B/J — blowjob (oral) scene
• G/G — girl/girl, two female performers
• B/B/G — two male, one female (threesome, MMF)
• G/G/A — girl/girl with anal
• B/G/G/A — boy/girl/girl with anal
• B/G/ATM — boy/girl with ass-to-mouth
• ATM — ass to mouth (specific act)
• DP — double penetration (typically vaginal + anal)
• DPP — double vaginal or double anal (two penetrators, same hole)
• DAP — double anal penetration
• G/B — gangbang (multiple male partners with one female)
• I/R — interracial
• C/H — cuckhold
• F/J — footjob
• Fetish — generic fetish content (specific category named separately)

Camera and direction terms

• POV — point of view (performer looks at camera; camera operator usually performs)
• JOI — jerk-off instruction (performer addresses camera directly)
• BTS — behind the scenes
• Money shot — the climactic visual moment, scene-ending
• Reset — pause to reposition for the next angle
• Pickup — a re-shot moment captured separately, typically for a continuity issue
• Wrap — end of scene/shoot day
• Call time — what time you’re expected on set, ready
• Lock-off — fixed-position camera shot, no operator

Content categories

• Vanilla — standard mainstream, no rough or fetish elements
• BDSM — bondage, discipline, dominance, submission
• Fetish — specific kink content (feet, latex, etc.)
• Femdom — female-dominant scenes
• Showcase — single-performer feature; multiple scenes around one performer
• Casting / Audition — scripted “first-time” framing (see What Studio Names Tell You)

Business and compliance terms

• PASS — Performer Availability Screening Services; industry-standard STI testing network
• 2257 — federal age-verification law (18 USC § 2257)
• Model release — the legal contract granting distribution rights
• Kill fee — partial payment if a shoot is cancelled by the production after you’ve committed
• Day rate — flat fee for the shoot day, agreed before arrival
• 1099 — IRS form for independent contractors. You’ll receive one by Jan 31 each year for prior-year work
• W-9 — IRS form you complete on set to authorize tax reporting; provides legal name, SSN, address
• Stage name — the name your scenes are filed under (read Your Name Lives Forever)

Crew titles

• Director — runs the scene; tells you positions, angles, pacing
• DP (in this context, on a call sheet) — director of photography (camera lead) — distinct from the scene-type abbreviation
• MUA — makeup artist
• PA — production assistant; runs logistics, catering, paperwork
• Wardrobe — wardrobe coordinator (provides or styles outfits)
• TA — talent agency / agent (off-set)

Why this glossary matters

The vocabulary is the gate. Recruiters and producers default to abbreviations; if you have to ask what an abbreviation means in a booking conversation, that’s information about your experience level. More importantly, an abbreviation is a contract term. Confirming “B/G/ATM” means you’ve agreed to ATM in this scene. Refusing on the day costs the production money and gets you flagged. Know the abbreviations before you confirm a booking.