Game-Turn Hollywood Mogul is played in game turns that consist of one month each. During that month you may do as much work in your office as you wish. When you are finished working, Call It A Day and Hollywood Mogul will move the game to the next game month. Studio Loan Your movie studio has a value of $1 Billion dollars. You may take out a loan for up to the full value of the studio. You pay interest of 12% each year (1% each month) on the outstanding loan amount until it is repaid. Interest Payment If the studio has an outstanding loan amount, each month 1% of that loan amount is deducted from the studio account to pay for interest on the loan. Studio Budget The amount of money the studio spends each year just to stay in business. All of the many departments within your studio are fully staffed and budgeted. Motion Picture Division The portion of your studio devoted to making motion pictures (Game 1 of the Hollywood Mogul Game Series, of which there may be seven games). Status A project's phase of development. This tells you what must be done in order to move the project forward toward release around the world and at a theater near you. Source Material The basis for a motion picture project. It can be an original screenplay, a novel, a stage play, a sequel to a previously released movie, or your own idea. Only your own ideas are free. Sequel A motion picture that is based on the characters and/or storyline of a previously released motion picture. Storyline What the story is about; its dramatic sequence of events. Shoot Location The physical location where the sets will be built so that shooting the motion picture may commence. EXT This is motion picture shorthand for Exterior, or outdoors. INT This is motion picture shorthand for Interior, or indoors. Set Construction The "set" is the place where the actors act, the place that the camera is pointed at. This can be simple or elaborately complex. Phsyical Costs The cost of making the movie itself, the set construction, the film, the cameras, the crew, everything required to make a movie. Pyro-Technic Explosions. Think BOOM. Stunt Physical acts of danger. Robotics On-set mechanical devices used to portray characters, animals, monsters, anything that doesn't exist or is too expensive to teach how to act. Production Total The the physical costs of making a motion picture. Production Making the movie. From the time shooting begins until it ends ("That's a wrap"). Post-Production The time spent completing a motion picture once the movie wraps (Production is complete), the movie must be edited, scored, special effects added, etc. When the movie is complete ("In the can") it is ready for release. Special Effects Anything that is added to a film optically or digitally, after production is complete. Space ships, monsters, etc. Groundbreaking Effects These haven't been invented yet, and your special effects department is going to spend a lot of money developing them. Increase-In-Costs Additional studio funds required to complete a motion picture project. Below-The-Line Cost The total funds spent on the phsical production of a motion picture. It includes the cost of the sets, special effects, on-set robotics, as well as the cost of the crew, the cameras, the lights, and the film itself. Screenplay The screenplay is the blueprint of the movie. It contains the scenes, characters, dialogue, and action that will be filmed. Role Requirements How many actors/actresses are required for the Starring Roles, Supporting Roles and Cameo Roles. Screenwriter The person who writes a screenplay. Suits Studio Executives. Known far and wide for their zero sense-of-humor factor. script The screenplay is the blueprint of the movie. It contains the scenes, characters, dialogue, and action that will be filmed. Minor Roles Minor character speaking roles. Genre The category the story falls into (action adventure, comedy, etc). Sub-Genre An additional genre-type in addition to the main genre (action adventure COMEDY, for example). Comedy A comedy makes the audience laugh. Its storyline can be completely silly, which adds to the fun, or serious but presented in a humorous way. It is a movie genre standard. Romantic Comedy What makes a romantic comedy romantic is two people falling in love. What makes it a comedy is the funny situations that keep them apart until the last few moments... Action Adventure Car chases, explosions, and spectacular stunts are the bread and butter of action adventure. These are punctuated with devious bad guys. It is a movie genre standard. Suspense Thriller This genre can include spies and secret agents, or a regular person in the wrong place at the wrong time, drawn into a world of danger and intrigue. The object here is to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Drama Serious, emotional stories about moments in life that we can all relate to. Moments that we mark our lives against. Mystery Mysteries almost always open with a murder. Then the audience, as well as the main character, must search for the clues that will unravel the mystery. Science Fiction This genre takes place in worlds that do not really exist. Worlds in outer space, worlds in the darkness within the Earth. Fantastic stories with fantastic creatures in fantastic locales never before seen. Horror Frightening, scary, nail-biting stories that jump off the screen at you. Love Story Boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets girl. Or... Girl meets boy, girl loses boy, girl gets boy. Or any combination you prefer. Traditional Animation Stories told with pictures on hand-painted cels filmed one at a time to depict motion. Often the characters are animals rather than humans. Computer Animation Stories told with pictures created on a computer. Live Action / Animation A combination of real life actors and pictures hand-painted on cels. Western Stories set in the American West in mid- to late- 1800s. Stories about sheriffs cleaning up corrupt towns, cattle rustlers, homesteaders, gunslingers, and saloons. Historical Epic Sweeping sagas that capture a time in history. Also known as a Period Piece because the story is set in a certain period in history, requiring period costumes, period sets, etc. Musical A genre where most of the story is told in the lyrics of song, sung by the characters. Parody A genre that comically imitates a well-known subject matter. Farce Broad humor. Slapstick A comedy that's heavy on pratfalls, pies-in-the-face, farce, broad humor, etc. Dark Moody, mean, cruel. Rewrite When a screenplay is complete, if it is not satisfactory for filming, it can be rewritten. Release Date The month and year the motion picture will be released in theaters around the world. Main Character The character about whom the story is about. The hero or heroine. highlighted Within Hollywood Mogul, the current choice on a menu is displayed in a color (white is the default) that you specify on the game configuration screen. Nudity Actors acting without clothes on. Violence Physical force directed at a person or object. Language The use, or not use, of offense language. Love Scenes Two people making love. Love Interest The character the main character has their eye on. Villain The bad guy (or gal). The evil person that is causing all the trouble. actors Male performers. actresses Female performers (also referred to as Actors when speaking about all the performers). shoot The number of days it takes to film the movie. scene A scene of a movie. set The entire location area where filming takes the place, including the "scene" (what the camera is pointing at), as well as the where the crew is set up, where the actors are lounging between takes, etc. Industry Standard FX The tried-and-true that everyone uses. The basic special effects. State-Of-The-Art FX High-end special optical effects. Groundbreaking FX These haven't been invented yet, and your studio Special Effects Department is going to spend alot of money developing them. Sound Stage A large, sound-proof building. On Location A filming locale that is outside the walls of the studio. Exterior Scenes Scenes that take place outdoors. Interior Scenes Scenes that take place indoors. location The physical locale where filming takes place if it is outside the walls of the studio. Creative Talent The actors, director, producer, or writer. Minimum Budget The very minimum amount of money that can be spent to film a movie, build the sets, and keep everyone (the cast and crew) alive, Print A copy of the film that is shown in theaters. Print Cost The total cost of each print ($5,000 multiplied times the number of theaters). Rental Revenue The studio's share (50%) of the Box Office Gross. open Release a movie in theaters. Pre-Production The time required to secure locations (if any), build the sets (according to the type of Set Construction), etc. The logistics of preparing to shoot the movie. Development The time spent getting the screenplay in the best possible condition, and hiring all of the creative talent. "go" A project that has completed development and is moving into the phases of production. Novel A manuscript detailing characters and events, published in book form. Stage Play A manuscript written in a particular style, detailing the characters and the dialogue they speak, as it will be performed on a stage. Box Office Gross The combined gross revenue received at the ticket booth in every thearter in which a movie plays. Half of that revenue is returned to the studio as the studio's Rental Revenue. Rewrite Specialist A screenwriter with specialized talents for "fixing" problem screenplays. They are very expensive. Original Screenplay An original screenplay is a screenplay written by a screenwriter without input from a studio, it's the writer's original idea (as opposed to you hiring a screenwriter to write a screenplay based on your own idea). Screenplay Rewrite A type of writing in which a fair amount of the screenplay will be rewritten in an attempt to improve it. It generally takes at least two months to rewrite a screenplay. Screenplay Polish A type of writing in which very little rewriting is required in an effort to improve a screenplay. It generally takes only one month to polish a script. Your Own Idea The source of a movie that is your own idea as opposed to someone else's idea (an Original Screenplay, a Novel, a Stage Play, a Sequel). Main Character Arc A screenplay attribute that reflects the emotional "change" that the main character experiences from the time the story starts until it ends. This is also known as a "through-line". Character Development A screenplay attribute that reflects how well the characters in the story have been portrayed to resemble human beings, be it nasty or nice or anything in between. Plot / Plot Twists A screenplay attribute that reflects how well the screenplay addresses the specific events that move the story forward (the detective finds the first clue, then the second, etc). Dialogue A screenplay attribute that reflects how well the screenplay represents conversation between two or more actors. Pace A screenplay attribute that reflects how well the story moves along, how well it holds our interest. Intelligence A screenplay attribute that reflects how well a screenplay captures our imagination, that reflects how intelligently it was written. Genre Elements A screenplay attribute that reflects how well the specifics of the genre have been incorporated into the story (an action adventure needs action, for example). Sub-Genre Elements A screenplay attribute that reflects how well the elements of the sub-genre have been incorporated into the story (an action adventure comedy should be funny). First Draft Screenplay The original draft of a screenplay, the first time its story attributes are rated. Production Version Anything, a screenplay, a prop, etc, that has been finalized and approved for use on a motion picture production project. Screenplay Attributes The characteristics of a screenplay that Hollywood Mogul keeps track of in order to determine the effectiveness of the writing. Release Put a motion picture into theaters around the world so the public can pay money to see it. Production Schedule The amount of time required for Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. talent The creative people hired to direct, produce, and act in a movie. The caliber of their creative vision and performance may greatly effect the box office gross. Negative Cost The cost to complete the edited negative of the movie. This includes the cost of hiring all the talent, as well as the physical costs of production, all effects, and special effects. Domestic Box Office Gross The total amount of money the public pays to the theater-owners in the United States (and Canada) in order to sit and watch the movie. Of this, the studio's share is 50%. Foreign Box Office Gross The total amount of money the public pays to the theater-owners outside the United States (and Canada) in order to sit and watch the movie. Of this, the studio's share is 50%. Television Advertising The amount of money spent to advertise and promote a motion picture on television. Print Advertising The amount of money spent to advertise and promote a motion picture in the various print mediums (magazines, newspapers, etc). Radio Advertising The amount of money spent to advertise and promote a motion picture in the various radio markets around the country. P & A Hollywood shorthand for "Prints & Advertising". The amount of money spent creating the prints that will go into all of the theaters around the world, and the cost of advertising the movie on television, in print, and on radio. Total P & A The total amount of money spent in the United States and around the world advertising and promoting a motion picture on television, in print, and on the radio, as well as the cost of puttin prints into the theaters. Prints & Advertising The amount of money spent creating the prints that will go into all of the theaters around the world, and the cost of advertising the movie on television, in print, and on radio. hire Put under contract, also known as "attach". hired Put a creative talent under contract. Also known as "attached". Director The person who tells everyone else what they should do in order to film the motion picture. attached Hollywood jargon for hiring a creative talent, signing them to a contract for a particular motion picture project. Cameo Roles Small, minor roles to which the studio generally hires big-name talent in an attempt to enhance the appeal of the movie. Above-The-Line Cost The cost of hiring all of the creative talent for a particular motion picture project. Talent List In Hollywood Mogul, the list of names associated with each type of creative talent (actor, actress, director, producer, screenwriter, and rewrite specialist). Talent Rating In Hollywood Mogul, all of the creative talent have a rating 1 to 5 which reflects their ability. Characteristic Traits In Hollywood Mogul, each talent has been given a rating 1-5 in four categories that are attributes of their talent. Ego In Hollywood Mogul, each actor has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects how highly they think of themselves. A high rating is a big talent, but may create problems during production. Screen Presence In Hollywood Mogul, each actor has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects their ability to dominate the movie screen. Sex Appeal In Hollywood Mogul, each actor has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects their ability to attract the opposite sex. Work Ethic In Hollywood Mogul, each actor has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects their ability maintain the stamina required to be involved in a motion picture. Command Capability In Hollywood Mogul, each director or producer has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects their ability to keep control of any given situation. On Time / On Budget In Hollywood Mogul, each director or producer has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects their ability to proceed with a project as the studio has budgeted. Visionary In Hollywood Mogul, each director or producer has a characteristic trait rated 1 to 5 which reflects their ability to bring to the project their own beliefs of what it can and should be. Actor A male creative talent that performs in a motion picture. Actress A female creative talent that performs in a motion picture. An actress falls under the category of "actor" when all performers are being referenced. Producer The creative talent that manages all facets of a motion picture's production. Pay Or Play A talent with this type of contract must be paid even if the movie is not made, or someone else is hired in their place. actors An actor or actress. released A movie that has already been in theaters. actor The actors and actresses performing in a movie. Green Light The authorization to move a project from the development stage into the phases of production. Turnaround The act of offering a project to the highest bidder among the other studios in town. release Another word for a "movie". Total Revenue Earned The total amount of revenue the studio made from releasing a movie. It includes the studio's share of the Domestic Box Office Gross, the studio's share of the Foreign Box Office Gross, as well as all ancillary revenue. Studio Annual Budget The total amount of all the annual budgets in the separate departments within the studio walls. Budget Expense Payment The monthly percentage of the Studio Annual Budget that is deducted from the Studio account at the beginnig of each month. Studio Cash Account The amount of money the studio has. This amount is always displayed in the TITLE BAR of the Hollywood Mogul game window to the left of your Studio Name. Body Double An actor or actress hired to play another actor or actress during a nude scene. Screenplay Tone How much nudity, violence, foul language, and love scenes a particular project requires. Screening To "screen" a movie is to show it. edit To cut the film, shortening or lengthening scenes, adding things, taking things out, etc. runaway production A "problem" production that incurs constant and very expensive cost overruns. developed The phase of a project in which the screenplay is readied for filming. Actual Game Date This is the actual date the game was played on your computer. All movies made in Hollywood Mogul are compared to all the movies that have ever been released on this computer. Studio Value The value of the studio's assets, including the land it sits on, and all its buildings, is Five Billion Dollars ($5,000,000,000). Mortgage The Studio The bank will give you a Studio Loan up to the value of the studio, which is One Billion Dollars ($1,000,000,000). Negative Balance The studio cash account has run out of money and now shows a balance less than zero. World Premiere The very first time a motion picture is seen by the public. revenue Money that is received by the studio. Domestic Release A motion picture that is shown in theaters in the United States and Canada. Cable TV Revenue Revenue received from Cable Television networks for the right to show a movie on their stations. TV Revenue Revenue received from traditional broadcast television networks for the right to show a movie on their stations. Video Cassette Revenue The revenue received from the sale of video cassettes of the movie. Pay-Per-View Revenue The amount of money received from Pay Television networks for the right to show the movie on their stations. Merchandising Revenue The studio's share (10%) of all revenue made by licensing and merchandising this movie (hats, t-shirts, coffee mugs, toys, etc). Domestic Pre-Sales Revenue When the studio contracts with another studio in town to share the cost of making a movie, that other studio is entitled to all the domestic revenue. The studio only shows domestic revenue equal to one half of the Negative Cost. Foreign Pre-Sales Revenue When the studio contracts with another studio in town to share the cost of making a movie, that other studio is entitled to all the foreign revenue. The studio only shows foreign revenue equal to one half of the Negative Cost. Total Studio Cash Increase The total amount of revenue earned by the release of a motion picture. Foreign Release A motion picture that is shown in theaters outside the United States or Canada. production The time spent in any of the phases of production: Pre-Production, Production, and Post-Production. Final Score In Hollywood Mogul, the Final Score is the the money you have in your Studio Cash Account less any outstanding Studio Loan, after releasing 100 movies. Negotiate A Contract In Hollywood Mogul, the director, the actors, and actresses, have agents that negotiate the terms under which they will agree to become attached to your production. Talent Contract The terms under which a talent has agreed to become attached to this production. Salary The amount of money paid to the talent to work on the production. Gross Points The percentage of the Worldwide Box Office Gross that the talent will receive when the movie is released. Per Diem The amount of money the talent will receive each day. Because it isn't enough that you're giving them a chance to be a Director or a Movie Star, they also need spending money. Worldwide Box Office Gross The combined revenue of the Domestic Box Office Gross and the Foreign Box Office Gross. rating In Hollywood Mogul, a rating is a value, 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest. Performance Rating A final value, from 1 to 5, based on a probability algorithm that determines if an original rating performed as expected, less than expected, or better than expected. Production Budget The amount of money required for the physical costs of making a movie. Also known as the Below-The-Line-Cost. It is the Negative Cost minus the cost of hiring the creative talent. Advertising Informing the public that your movie exists. Project File The information about every project the studio makes into a movie. merchandising and licensing Manufactures sell products (T-shirts, coffee mugs, toys) based on characters in your movie, under a licensing agreement that entitles the studio to 10% of the revenue earned. Net Gain The studio made money on its production investment. Net Loss The studio lost money on its production investment. Talent Participation If any of the talent has gross point participation, that amount of money is deducted from the Studio Net Revenue. Total Expenses The total amount of money paid out by the studio before the movie was released. It includes the Domestic P & A, the Foreign P & A, the Foreign Distribution Fees, and the Negative Cost. recovered An expense that is wiped out by revenue. If the negative cost is $35,000,000 and there is enough revenue to pay back that $35,000,000, the negative cost is considered to be recovered. cast The process of selecting and hiring actors and actresses to play the various roles in a movie. Starring Role(s) The starring role is the main character. An additional starring role may be the main character's love interest, or the villain. Supporting Role(s) These are major roles, which support the starring roles. Overtime The authorization of studio and crew members working longer hours than normal, at a steep price, in order to complete Pre-Production and/or Post-Production sooner than originally expected. Principal Photography The filming of the scenes of a motion picture, including the actors, actresses, stunts, pyro-technic effects, on-set robotic effects, etc. production problems Sometimes little things go wrong during filming. Those "little" things can delay the production schedule, and they can also add up to quite an expensive series of "little" things. Score The music composition that accompanies the film. timed The process of making all the colors match, so that the color of the grass, filmed in Wisconsin, is the same color as the grass filmed in Los Angeles, or anywhere else. looping The process of re-recording dialogue. If the sound track has a problem, the actor or actress stands on a stage, while the film plays on a screen, and speaks their dialogue again, over-dubbing the dialogue on the screen, thereby correcting the sound. edited To cut the film, shortening or lengthening scenes, adding things, taking things out, etc. Film Rating A rating that attempts to tell the viewing public of the tone of the film, regarding sex, violence, and language. Test Screening Showing the movie to people and then asking them questions about the movie, which are tabulated and give the movie a Test Score. Page 1 Rewrite Basically, you like the title and the storyline but the screenplay is awful, and you're starting all over from page one. Long-Term Extras Extras who are required for the length of filming to appear the background of scenes. Short-Term Extras Extras that appear for only a few days or scenes (allowing you to have "a cast of thousands". Short-Term Days The number of days the Short-Term extras will be required on the set. perquisites The little "extras" like trailers on the set, gourmet chefs, world-reknowned hair stylists, etc. Commonly called "Perks". Test Score The result of a Test Screening, in which 600 people were shown the movie, and asked questions. The percentage of people who said "yes" to those questions is reflected in the score. Final Cut A film is edited, "cut" into pieces and put together in the order in which it will be shown in theaters around the world. Whoever has "Final Cut" determines what the movie will ultimately look like. writers Screenwriters and/or Rewrite Specialists. People who write and rewrite screenplays. Screenplay Version(s) As a screenplay is rewritten, a new version is completed. You may have up to 20 versions of a screenplay in Hollywood Mogul. role The character that an actor or actress performs. roles Refers to the characters that are peformed by actors and actresses. Work Required When hiring a writer, you may specifiy which of the screenplay attributes you wish the writer to concentrate on improving. Writing Required When authorizing a rewrite, you may specify the magnitude of writing to be done, Page 1 Rewrite, Rewrite, or Polish. Cost-To-Date The amount of money the studio has actually paid already, as opposed to money that will be paid once production begins. Motion Picture Rights The exclusive right to take someone else's work and make a movie out of it. This costs money, and is known as the Source Cost. Coverage A studio's Development Department "covers" or reads each prospective type of source material. The finished product, a summary of the story, is known as coverage. This Color In Hollywood Mogul, any text in this color can be selected on a menu (the exception is the project file, in which sections of the screen can be accessed, see Online Help when you get there). word Within the Online Help system, any word(s) in This Color are glossary words, and can be selected with a mouse click.
