As a young and aspiring filmmaker, there are rules and regulations during the production stage of filmmaking. At Del-York Creative Academy we call these guidelines ‘Set Etiquettes’
Set etiquette is the respectful, qualified, admiring behavior an individual is meant to have while being involved in the making of a film.
Here is some crucial filming etiquette:
Respect: Filmmaking requires discipline and respect from the crew members and actors on set. For other professions, there is a distinct space between the head of departments and their subordinates. Filmmakers are usually in the same workspace when executing their duties based on the portfolio assigned to them on a film set. Hence, there should be a hierarchy on how instructions and creative decisions are passed and made.
Introduce Yourself: The first day of production is always hectic, and crew members should always introduce themselves and their duties on set. Everyone can’t immediately know your name, so you keep introducing it as it is basic good manners.
Hierarchy: During the shoot, all creative observations should be made directly to the HODs, crew members do not jump the hierarchy to lay complaints directly to the director.
Silence on set!: Also, the crew should always have their mobile gadgets and phones on silent, these should not affect the shoot.
Don’t move or touch anything you were not assigned to: Another etiquette to take note, on no account should any crew members move things around the set when not assigned to. Everyone has a role to fulfill, so do yours and let others do theirs.
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