Tips for Working With Non-Professionals on Set
Kendall Miller over at FreshDV has written a wonderful article in regards to dealing with non-professionals on set. One of my favorite tips is below:
Know Your Role and Be Aware
No director or department head enjoys constantly giving orders, reminding someone of what their job is. A true professional learns how to hear what is going on, and realizes what his or her job in the big picture is. For example a DP may mention to the camera op that the next shot is moving to a dolly. A good dolly grip would hear that and immediately begin moving the dolly into position. Meanwhile the AC overhearing the same comment would begin to move the camera off the sticks. A career AC once told me you can tell a seasoned crew by watching them on short breaks; they always face into the set so they can still see what’s going and be immediately ready to move quickly.
Read the entire article over at FreshDV.