Production assistants, or PAs for short, are pretty common on sets, all the way from big budget Hollywood films to small indie films. But what does a film production assistant do? Well the answer is a lot of things, so let’s go over all the various things a PA does on set.
Read MoreWhen people watch films, they often don’t think about all the hard work that goes into the set. After all, if a production designer did their job well then the backgrounds and sets should just feel like authentic real world spaces. So let’s go over a film production designer job description and discuss exactly what they do.
Read MoreWe’ve talked about what a Director of Photography is, but you might be thinking what exactly is a camera assistant? And how do they fit in the hierarchy of the camera department? So let’s go over what a camera assistant does and where they fit in.
Read MoreDirectors of Photography, also known as cinematographers, are usually depicted as the person with the camera. But what does a director of photography actually do? Because you might be surprised to learn that often they actually aren’t the person with the camera. So let’s get into what a director of photography does and why they are essential to every film shoot.
Read MoreYou’ve probably seen plenty of behind the scenes footage of director’s wearing fancy berets and showing “Action!” into megaphones. But you’re probably thinking besides all that, what does a movie director do exactly? So let’s go over all the various things a movie director does both on and off set.
Read MoreMost people are pretty familiar with the term producer, but more often than not they have no idea what a producer actually does. In fact, early on in my film career my own mother used to go around telling people I was a producer instead of a director because well… she didn’t know the difference.
Read MoreAssistant directors, or ADs for short, can be key players when making a movie, especially on set. But most first time filmmakers shoot without them, and that’s probably because they aren’t really sure what an assistant director does. Are they a director? Or are they an assistant? Well neither, so let's get into everything an AD does on and off set!
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