Communication skills
It is up to you to let the right people know the information they need to do the job properly. There is no point in saying ‘Cut and cue’ if the sound supervisor doesn’t know what you are cutting to.
All Instructions must be clear, precise and brief
Lead when a lead is needed
Get everyone working in the same direction at the same time. The worst directing in a crisis is when the director says nothing. Vision mixers guess one thing is next, camera operators guess another while sound guess a completely different option.
Say what you want
Teamwork
When the pressure is on, you must work with your team. Let them get on with their jobs, and you get on with yours.
Do not concentrate on one particular area. There is a tendency, particularly ...
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