.......................cinematography................ Career paths Many people start by getting a few days work experience at a production company; you can try this if you are a student or just your everyday person looking for a career change. If you are doing work experience, its important to be as helpful as possible and listen carefully, and then - hopefully - youll be asked back! Try to refrain from making suggestions - taking it in by watching and asking questions later is by far the best way go. Its important to remember when starting out that theres a lot to learn all at once - this can seem daunting - its the same for everyone though, and a Cameraman / Director of Photography is always learning, even after being in the film or television business for many years. The ultimate way to learn about lighting and camera work is working on the set; the easiest place to start is probably as a video cameramans assistant, film loader for a focuss puller or a lighting assistant for a gaffer. Working like this you can glean information everyday, especially if you are working with many different crews and directors of photography. Once youre established, dont launch into being a cameraman / director of photography too quickly cos once you do, youll be competing with your former teachers and your assisting work may dry up. Suddenly your free-flow of information will stop. If you want to end up working on features and film commercials, try and start in the film side as a clapper loader or lighting assist, if you want to work on television programs or drama start there, if you start in the video side it can be difficult to move over to film, and vice versa. Working Safely Not only is the safety of the crew and the talent or actor on the line when you are working, but so is your credibility as a crew member - your reputation is at stake here. There are a few basic things you can do to add to the safety of a film crew: Sand Bags must be on lamps especially when placed outside or when the stands are raised up high. RCD or transformer when using mains cables outside. When rigging lamps from a lighting grid use safety cables. Use road cones and high visibility vests for working in busy areas or near roads. Use the appropriately skilled person for each job, grip for dollying and jibbing and gaffer for lighting, etc. Always check that there is a first aid kit available on each shoot.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Nov 2013 06:23:14 +0000
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