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This is where the adrenaline courses
through the body and tempers can run a little hot. A film set
is an exciting place. Here's a little bit about what goes on,
who does what, and a little bit about how they do it.
People think of writers, painters,
etc., as lonely figures toiling in a remote garret somewhere.
But a novelist needs a publisher and a printer and a distributor
and a bookshop; a painter needs a gallery and...
Film and television need many
more people than that. Even the tiniest home video will probably
involve half a dozen people. And Titanic was reputed to have
involved over two thousand people just on the shoot and edit.
It's teamwork, and managing a
large team is complex and difficult. It's just as well to know
what the other chap's capabilities and limitations are.
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The
Director
The team leader. Supplier of beer. He
who carries the can. Not the film can, of course. |
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The
Cameraman
He who has an assistant to carry the film
can. Picture taker, cinematographer, DP - a man of many names.
And many duties. |
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The
Sound Recordist
The forgotten part of the team. All too
often the sound recordist is left out of things until the
last minute. A good sound track can really enhance a production;
a bad one can ruin it. |
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The
Performer
Them chaps out front who know
no fear. Or who know it very well, puke up, then
carry on regardless. Hey! Good name for a film... |
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