Film Set Order Of Operations

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So you know that the director calls action before a take, but did you know there’s a bunch of other things that are called out before that? You did? Oh… well you can skip to the next video but for everyone else let’s go over the order of operations on set when you’re going for a take.
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Let’s talk about why an order of operations is important. First off, it helps ensure that everyone is on the same page, ready to go, and in the sound and camera department’s case rolling. It also helps to make sure it’s clearly and often loudly communicated to all cast and crew members on set that you're about to shoot a take. This way any crew members that might not be on set shooting, know to stop all work and generally well, just shut up during the take.
Now you might do a camera rehearsal beforehand and you’ll want to make sure all departments are ready to shoot, but when they are here’s the process. First, the assistant director (or AD for short) calls out “quit on set” followed by either “going for picture” or “picture’s up.” This lets the cast and crew know that they are about to roll on a take and they should again, shut up. Next, the AD will say “roll sound.” This is the que for the sound recordist to start “speeding” or rolling on sound. Basically they just hit that flashing red record button and confirm they are rolling by replying with “sound speeds.”
Now the next step is to roll the camera but before we get to that you might be wondering why roll on sound first? Well that’s because there’s nothing worse than capturing some perfectly good video without usable sound, so by rolling on sound first you’re ensuring audio for all of the video you’re about to shoot.
Ok, next the AD will say “roll camera.” This, similarly to the previous call, is the que for the camera department to start “speeding” or rolling. So again basically they just hit that big red record button. All camera operators then confirm they are rolling by replying with “camera speeds” or “speeding.” Fun tip, rolling or speeding actually harkens back to the old school days... when film cameras and audio tape recorders would actually roll.
Next comes slating. Here the second camera assistant or anyone you’ve given slating duties too, slates the shot and claps the slate to help sync sound and video in post. And finally the director yells action. And once the take is done, the director yells cut and the sound recordist and camera operators hit that big red button again to stop rolling.
Now on small indie shoots where you might not have an AD, the director or producer might fill in here. So now you know how to do proper order of operations before shooting your take.
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@Elassyahmed 9 ай бұрын

1. AD: "Quiet on set" 2. AD: "Going for Picture"/ "Picture's up" 3. AD: "Camera" 4. Camera: "Camera set" 5. AD: "Roll Sound" 6. Sound Recordist: "Speeding" 7. AD: "Roll Camera" 8. Camera: "Rolling" 9. 2nd AC: Holds up slate. 10. Camera/1st AC: Focuses on Slate. "Mark It". 11. 2nd AC: "Scene X Shot Y Take Z". Closes slate. 12. Director: Action.

@Film_It_Yourself 9 ай бұрын

Yep pretty much! I’ve seen some variations but that’s the gist of it!

@extraordinary_ordinary 5 ай бұрын

I've worked on some pretty big sets and in all my experiences it's the 1st AD that calls "action". The only time I see a director call "action" themselves is on tiny shoots where there isn't a proper 1st AD.

@JohnHollands Ай бұрын

NO. Sound rolls first because it used to take a moment for the old 1/4" tape Nagra to get up to proper speed and, while waiting for that (only a few seconds) you don't want your FILM camera running, using up precious film. Film runs about 90 feet per minute and costs a dollar or more per second. Cost of buying the negative rawstock plus processing, plus workprint for some shots adds up. A couple of bucks per slate over a thousand slates on a movie - that's a few thousand dollars at least which is unnecessary expenditure. Once the camera is rolling, (it gets up to speed almost immediately so no need to call 'speed') the Operator or DP will call for the Clapper-Loader to operate the slate. This is usually "mark it". Now, once the slate is called and clapped, it might be that the camera needs to reposition or reframe or refocus slightly because it had been altered to see the slate. The Operator will do that and once done will call "set", or 'camera set' meaning the camera is ready, pointing at what it's supposed to point at. Only then can anyone call 'action'. BTW the preferred instruction is "turn over" rather than "roll".

@Film_It_Yourself Ай бұрын

Thanks for the info!

@patrickgamble9014 3 жыл бұрын

Only been on a professional set a few times and not familiar with 'speed' to confirm the video and audio is recording/rolling. I've made a few shoestring budget shorts on my own and nothing more frustrating when you have recorded perfect sound and forgotten to record the video or visa versa on the rolling video but no sound so it is good practice that I'll try and incorporate in future projects. thanks.