Q: What is the name of your role? Clapper Loader or Second Assistant Camera
Q: Can you briefly explain what your role is? Helping Focus Puller on set, building cameras, changing lenses, reloading film for camera
Q: What is a Focus Puller? The focus puller operates the focus on the camera to keep actors in tight / sharp focus.
Q: Why is your job important? To help the smooth running of the camera department
Q: What do you like about your job? Everything (almost)
Q: What don't you like about your job? Poor block throughs (more on this in a later post).
Q: What qualifications / education do you need? Good work attitude. No official qualification - skills come from on-set experience
Q: What is the clapper for? The clapper allows you to sync the film clip with the audio. The camera records pictures only not sound. Sound is recorded by a separate machine
Q: What other movies have you worked on? Tomorrow When the War Began, Wolverine, Australia, Jindabyne
We just read all about your time so far. it sounds like great fun. everyone is very exited about your movie and cant wait to see it. keep upthe good work.
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Hi Jack,
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I am missing you heaps!!
My pet bird is sitting on my head while i am writing this!
The movie sounds very interesting and fun!
Can you please ask the clapper loader if 'tomorrow when the war begain' is like the book.
HAve fun!
From Laura.B :)
I just read through the blog Jack. It was great to read all about the things you are doing and what happens behind the scenes of a movie set. This is such and exciting experience for you. Long days!!!! but the food looks good!!! Look forward to hearing more. Have a ball! Mrs Tierney
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