The Camcorder
The home video camera is proving to be a useful too! for the professional. Able to provide instant moving pictures without involving studio equipment it has become a boon to designers, assistant directors and many others engaged in television and movie production. It is used to record location details, rehearsal routines and action continuity.
The camcorder is particularly useful in the field of special effects, where it is used to assess and analyse workshop experiments and prerehearsals. It can also be used to show directors and producers what they may expect in the final recording and to familiarise actors with effects sequences in which they will be taking part.
Transitory effects
Many effects are short-lived and difficult ...
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