Chosen reading : Michael Ragiber’s ‘ Developing a Crew’ in his ‘Directing: film techniques and aesthetics’

A key concept which I found truly relevant to working within a collaborative environment is that each crew member must have defined responsibilities that abide by a chain of command which the entire crew is aware of. I my previous collaborative projects, although the team worked well, frustration would arise as a result of a lack of full knowledge of one’s responsibility. When one member is not fully aware if their role within the filmmaking process, they tend to hinder the work of others,  causing a domino effect which hinders the production process. Not only is it salient to know one’s role but it is important to know that role in relation to the holistic understanding of the production process so that individuals can work together knowing which roles intertwine at points.  For example, the director, who answers to the producer, must have knowledge that their job entails roles such as researching locations and auditioning casts. .

Another key concept I extracted from this reading is The detail regarding the role of the director of photography. As this is my role within the film tv assessment I needed an elaborate understanding so as to satisfy my responsibilities. The DOP is responsibility of the selection of the camera and the lighting equipment as they are in charge of lighting and shot selection etc. Furthermore, the DOP is responsible for supervising the lighting and camera and crew which opened my eyes to the leadership skills I must have so as to get along well with the crew but also to remain in charge and have Ana Nikita to resolve conflicts or any uprising issues.