Featured Image Credit: asterix611 – TV development: It only seems appropriate to touch on the topic considering it is the first stop in creating any sort of project, whether it be a short film, a feature or a television series. This post will focus on developing a factual television program because that is where my […]
Archives for June 2012
5 Tools Every Assistant Director Needs
If you plan on working as an assistant director full time there are a few items that you should invest in to help make doing your job easier. You don’t have to spend a ton of money, unless you decide to invest in scheduling software but the following items are must haves for anyone working […]
How Being Like Batman Will Make YOU a Better Grip & Lighting Technician
We decided to put together a list of all the ways being more like Batman will make you a better technician. This list started out as a bit of a joke, but as we started to compile things it became more evident that being more like Batman can be beneficial to your career. Be a […]
Don’t Let These Become Cancelled Shows
I live in fear of my favorite shows becoming cancelled shows. Here are my picks for five shows you need to watch so that they don’t become five cancelled shows. Episodes I wasn’t even sure that Episodes was going to come back for a second season but now that it has I am on a […]
7 Tools Every Grip Needs: The Standard Grip Tools
If you haven’t already checked out the Technician’s Tools blog post feel free to give it a look over. This series of posts will focus on only seven pieces of gear for each department. These are the “must have” pieces of equipment for your tool belt. Do you have a tool pouch? You’ll need to […]
5 Must Haves for an at Home Office
One of the nice things about working in production is that in a lot of cases you can work from the comfort of your own home. During pre-production there isn’t always a production office to work from so it is a good idea to set up a space in your home that you can work […]
