Authors — Brandon Tonner-Connolly with Alicia van Couvering
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What Everyone Does on a Film Set
For those new to physical production, here is a list of film set departments, with notes on their staff positions, responsibilities, benefits and attractions. (This is a companion piece to “The Seven Arts of Working in Film: A Necessary Guide to On-Set Protocol.) Production Personnel includes: Unit Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Production Secretary, Office PA’s, Assistants to Directors & Producers. Responsibilities: Organization, preparation, wrap, taking care of actors, producers, director, financiers. Join this department if you like: Working on a movie without being chained to a set, knowing everything that’s going on, solving problems, aka fielding constant complaints. Favorite game: […]
by Brandon Tonner-Connolly with Alicia van Couvering on Aug 24, 2015 -
The Seven Arts of Working in Film: A Necessary Guide to On-Set Protocol
Welcome to your first day on a film set. Perhaps you’ve gotten a new job as a production assistant. Perhaps you’re still in school and have been given an opportunity as an intern, or you’ve recently been asked to help out with a friend’s production. You probably have some questions. I’m writing this because I’d like to try to answer some of those questions in advance, and because I have hope. Hope that maybe the next time I ask someone to sweep up some glass that just broke, I won’t have to explain where to get a broom, how to […]
by Brandon Tonner-Connolly with Alicia van Couvering on Apr 14, 2015 -
What Everyone Does on a Film Set
For those new to physical production, here is a list of film set departments, with notes on their staff positions, responsibilities, benefits and attractions. PRODUCTION Personnel: Production Manager, Production Coordinator, Office PAs, Assistants to Directors and Producers. Responsibilities: Organization, preparation, taking care of actors, producers and director. Join this department if you like: Working on a movie without being chained to a set, knowing everything that’s going on, fielding constant complaints. Favorite Game: Choosing a new person to hate every day. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT Personnel: 1st AD, 2nd AD, 2nd 2nd AD, Key PA, On Set Interns. Responsibilities: […]
by Brandon Tonner-Connolly with Alicia van Couvering on Jan 21, 2015
