big docu projects organizing
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adkimery
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Shane Ross has a DVD that would be right up your alley.
Just from my personal experience staying super organized is key. I'm basically a one-man post department on a doc right now w/120hrs of footage and counting. Here are just a few things that'll make your life easier.
1. Every tape is numbered before you digitize it.
2. Every time there is a timecode break the cameraman loses a finger.
3. On multicamera shoots all cameras will start and stop at the same time.
3a. There will be a clapper or hand clap at the beginning of each record to use for sync.
3b. tape is cheap so once it starts rolling it will not stop until a tape change is needed.
4. Interviewees will say and spell their name at the beginning of each interview and give their title/position/occupation (what their lower 3rd will be).
5. No, recording audio off the built-in camera mic is not acceptable quality.
6. Use a spreadsheet program like Excel to keep track of all the tapes (what's been digitized, who has the tape, what tapes have had back-ups made, who has the back-ups, what tapes have had transcription copies made, is the transcription complete, etc.,)
7. Tell production to always be aware of everything they are recording. You don't want to risk having a sweet interviewed killed because there is a big "Coke" logo in the background, MC hammer is playing on the radio or someone has a Madonna song as a ring tone. Usage rights have gotten stupidly insane recently and it's much better to be safe than sorry.
8.Everyone on camera signs a release.
Off the top of my head, that's all I can think of.
-A