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The Camera Department
Written by John Waterford
The top film productions in the world have a very talented crew of cameramen to make sure that one of the most vital cogs in film work smoothly and properly, ever wonder who these people are and how they manage their section of the workload. Take a look at a brief overview of the camera department in this article.
…Now What? So you have this wonderful script, a blockbuster hit, visions of your Oscar acceptance speech are dancing in your head - now what?Well first things first, come back down to earth!Securing representation and selling a script is tough, really tough.There is a saying in Hollywood that you can throw a stone and chances are you’ll hit a writer.The competition is fierce not only between established working writers, but also among writers looking for their first break.
To somebody that hasn’t been around a movie set for long, walkie chatter can seem like a completely different language.In a way it is, this is the language of the set.Below, I will demystify some of the more common terms and phrases that you will be hearing a lot of.