What is a Color Timer & What Role Do They Have on the Film Set?
The Color Timer is responsible for manipulating the color of a scene to ensure consistency throughout each shot. This is also called Color Correction or Color Grading. The Color Timer works with the Director of Photography to ensure that all colors on the screen remain consistent throughout the production, from beginning to end, despite any […]
What is a Matte Artist and What Job Do they Do on Set?
The Matte Artist or Matte Painter is responsible for producing animation for film that are painted representations of background landscapes, scenes, sets or essentially any other element that is difficult or impossible to film. Most of today’s matte painting is not actually done with paint, but rather digitally. Using various software tools and techniques matte […]
What is a Negative Cutter & What Role Do They Have on the Film Set?
The Negative Cutter is responsible for matching the original camera negatives back to the workprint so that prints can be made out of the negatives. We don’t see as many negative cutters in film production today because digital cameras and digital finishing has put an end to the use of film, but some still work […]
What is an ADR Editor & What Role Do They Have on the Film Set?
The ADR Editor is responsible for monitoring the actors as they view footage and provide voiceover for their lines to match the original dialogue of the footage. ADR editors come into the production once the film has been shot and the tracks have been properly recorded to a digital audiotape. ADR stands for Automated Dialogue […]
What is a Foley Artist & What is Their Job on Set?
The Foley Artist or Foley sound crew adds a level of depth to the film that helps audiences to immerse themselves into the production. Foley artists create sound for the film in various ways such as stomping to reproduce footsteps, slamming a door to produce the sound of the door slamming, or breaking a glass […]
Top Film Grip Tools
If you’re new to the role or interested in expanding your toolbar so that you can perform all necessary steps associated with becoming a great grip, certain pieces of equipment are simply a must. If you don’t have a tool pouch, that should be the first thing that you buy as you simply cannot be […]
6 Tips for Efficient Film Production: Lessons Learned in a Competition
Involvement in any film competition makes you equal parts nervous (about whether you’ve done enough to win) and competitive (trusting your gut instinct that you ARE the best competitor). While film competitions are a ton of fun, there’s a few things we’ve learned about competing in the film community along the way. Efficient film production […]
How much does a Mexico City camera crew cost?
The success of your project in Mexico City is an effort of an entire camera crew that consists of the cameraman, other key technicians and also the director of photography. So, to get the price of hiring a camera crew, you have to first understand your project’s needs. Will you only need one camera operator, […]
How much does a Baton Rouge camera crew cost?
It’s simple the cost of a Baton Rouge camera crew depends on your needs. Looking for one camera operator who can do the work in five hours? Need multiple camera operators filming footage for a full day? Baton Rouge Camera crew pay rates depend on your project’s details. Specialized services, necessary angles, Video length, location, and equipment […]
What Makes a Good Production Assistant?
Whether you just entered the world of production or this is where you’ve been for quite some time, the role of a production assistant is likely where you started. If you’re still getting your feet wet in this role, following these tips to become a good production assistant may help you find your way to […]