second unit

American  

noun

Movies.

1. an additional crew on a film production, usually used at a second location for filming crowd scenes, exteriors, and other shots that do not require the principal actors.

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second unit

Martin Palafox, the second unit director on “Juiced” and one of the straighter shooters in “O.J. Unseen,” says, “I took the show because I needed to eat.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Later, Weber went on to work as Tim Burton’s first studio editor for “Pee Wee’s Big Adventure,” and the second unit director for “Batman Returns.”

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

Ponomari says big film productions are divided into a first unit and a second unit.

From BBC ● Mar. 3, 2026

He noted that one Limestone unit produced about 58% more electricity last year from a year earlier, while a second unit produced 25% more, according to the EPA data.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 26, 2026

They completed the installation of the second unit and climbed back into the jet boats.

From Danger in Deep Space by Louis Glanzman