All language subtitles for The filmmaking workflow

in this movie

we're going to look at the workflow

of the production day

what it looks like as we move from shot to shot

first the ad tells everyone what the next shot is

the director and DP then confirm what the setup will be

a setup refers to the arrangement of lights

cameras set

and so on for the shot

the DP then goes to work with the gaffer

grips and camera assistance

to get the shoot ready to shoot

that process takes up

by far the most time on a film set

so it's best to get them working as soon as possible

while those teams are doing their jobs

I would often meet with the actors

to rehearse and talk about the next scene

it's critical by this point

to have a clear idea of the blocking of the next shot

basically how the actors will move

where the camera will be positioned

and how the camera will move through the shot

I'll then usually rehearse with the actors

on the actual set

and place marks

so they stay in the exact same spot

take after take

this is essential not only for continuity

but for camera focus and movement as well

you can create these marks with anything that

we usually just use gaff tape

once everything is set up

the first ID will quiet everyone on set

and make the calls to Cameron Audio

which will look at the next movie

okay well set up

after Cameron Audio are recording

someone will slate the shot

which will look at in depth later in this chapter

after the shot is slated

the person sledding will then get out of the shot

and a camera operator will reframe

and refocus the shot as needed

using the DP

will then yell out set

to indicate that they're ready

after this process

the director calls action

which tells the actors to perform the scene

traditionally

once they finish doing that

the director yells cut

which signals to the camera operator

and the sound mixer to stop recording

and then the first 80 will use the Echo

cut as well

cut cut now

as looked at in detail

in the previous course on directing

I often like to just keep the cameras rolling

instead of cutting

every time the director yells cut

cut everybody kind of takes a little break

hair makeup

and wardrobe people come into the set

and they make a little adjustments

sometimes people sneak off to the bathroom

then we have to reslate

and that whole process again

it just takes forever

and all that starting and stopping

can also really extinguish all the emotional momentum

that the actors have been building up

here's a take from C9 of the assurance

notice what happens once I call cut

everyone makes adjustments

look how long it takes before ready to go again

so I like to just keep rolling

whenever possible

I could give little notes

here and there

and we could do it a few times

all the same take

like this say one

one more time Eddie

hey Ani hello

go today okay

stay there and then say the line one more time

or like in these examples

it's back up to one

back up to one

keep it rolling Chad

you're rolling

please all right

we're rolling

I gotta go Dan

no you're still fine

yeah we're rolling still

still rolling

still rolling

keep rolling

keep rolling of course

this does make it a little bit more complicated

for the editor

who might not be looking for multiple takes

in the same video clip

so it's essential that your script supervisor

take great notes about each of these versions

so your editor knows what's going on

after cutting

while everyone is making adjustments

the person slating and the script supervisor

double check

to make sure they have the same shot and take info

it's kind of easy to make a mistake there

which would be confusing for the editor

once a director has a take that they like

they'll usually yell out

print or circle take

or maybe indicate that to the script supervisor cut cut

and then usually

after getting a take that they like

they will usually still do one more acceptable take

as a safety

just in case they catch some problem

with the print take and the edit

that they didn't catch on set

once everyone is sure they got the shot

the ad announces that they're moving on

and the process begins again