I'm a VT from Italy, great video as always! I just want to say that while in most countries the VT is a separate department, often working with cable men to do the wiring and moving the monitors, in Italy we're still considered the 3rd member of the camera department, after the 1st and 2nd AC. Also here productions still rent everything from rentals, we usually don't own any of the equipment. Might be cool to compare US/UK standards to other countries!
There is a very good interview of a VT operator on (the great) Roger Deakins podcast, "Team Deakins". His name is Richard Shean and he is a very down to Earth guy. Besides talking about his job, he raises some interesting concerns about "video villages" and how a live feed to the studio can be a bad thing, because studio heads are now able to keep watching what everybody is doing on set, and interfere with creative decisions.
Worth pointing out that on a set with a livegrade DIT, it will often be the DIT Assistant who is responsible for getting the image from the camera to the DIT. The Video Op will then take that image and distribute it as you described above.
In Germany the Video Operators Duties is a mixed bag, depending on the budget of the production. It can range from a mere camera department trainee who is starting out in the cam deptartment up to Qtake operators who are specifically booked for certain productions. Most of the time however there is a video operator who ranges as the "3rd AC" and is soley responsible for any kind of playback other than the onboard or 1st AC Monitor. I often do that on medium sized productions and since i am not a Qtake Operator i try my best to imitate the possibilites one has with Qtake like taking notes on shots, fast playback from weeks ago through my own little database of the shoot on my tablet or laptop and all around just consistent playback and quality.
I feel like In Depth Cine should consider making a filmmaking course which would include practical advise that most filmmakers don't include other than the text-book theory. I have learned a lot from you guys just from your RUclips videos, you are the best....
I think a bit about "setiquette" could be super useful for people new to the industry. I know when I first started working on set I wanted to help everyone. Film sets require loads of highly specialised individuals working in their respective departments to get the job done. I didn't come through film school, but I've noticed that a lot of film school grads who are fresh from directing their own final project walk onto set thinking they know everything. Might be worth talking about how to manage their expectations and how they can apply themselves effectively without being a pain in the arse to the people they're working with.
11:30 I’d love to read the copy for that commercial, “Coca-Cola, tastes as good as WWI was bad. Like imagine how bad WWI was, well the good version of that badness, that’s how good Coca-Cola is.”
Thanks for this free, valuable and enjoyable content. I´ve learnt a lot from ur channel, and it motivates me to keep trying to become a great cinematographer one day.
Good video! Though it did gloss quite quickly over how the production audio reaches the VT (especially if it's not being sent to the camera wirelessly). That all sounds complicated...
I'm a VT from Italy, great video as always! I just want to say that while in most countries the VT is a separate department, often working with cable men to do the wiring and moving the monitors, in Italy we're still considered the 3rd member of the camera department, after the 1st and 2nd AC. Also here productions still rent everything from rentals, we usually don't own any of the equipment. Might be cool to compare US/UK standards to other countries!
Same situation in Belgium and France!
@@JonJOn0 Same in germany
Same in Portugal
Same in Argentina.
Same in Greece
There is a very good interview of a VT operator on (the great) Roger Deakins podcast, "Team Deakins". His name is Richard Shean and he is a very down to Earth guy. Besides talking about his job, he raises some interesting concerns about "video villages" and how a live feed to the studio can be a bad thing, because studio heads are now able to keep watching what everybody is doing on set, and interfere with creative decisions.
Worth pointing out that on a set with a livegrade DIT, it will often be the DIT Assistant who is responsible for getting the image from the camera to the DIT. The Video Op will then take that image and distribute it as you described above.
FYI I believe the preferred term is "Vidiot" rather than VT.
fancy seeing you here John!
@@DanMcCaffrey99 you sexy beast!
@@DanMcCaffrey99 you get to see some of my shitty early attempts at film. I think I've come a long way pretty fast.
In Germany the Video Operators Duties is a mixed bag, depending on the budget of the production. It can range from a mere camera department trainee who is starting out in the cam deptartment up to Qtake operators who are specifically booked for certain productions. Most of the time however there is a video operator who ranges as the "3rd AC" and is soley responsible for any kind of playback other than the onboard or 1st AC Monitor. I often do that on medium sized productions and since i am not a Qtake Operator i try my best to imitate the possibilites one has with Qtake like taking notes on shots, fast playback from weeks ago through my own little database of the shoot on my tablet or laptop and all around just consistent playback and quality.
+1. Well said.
I feel like In Depth Cine should consider making a filmmaking course which would include practical advise that most filmmakers don't include other than the text-book theory. I have learned a lot from you guys just from your RUclips videos, you are the best....
I think a bit about "setiquette" could be super useful for people new to the industry. I know when I first started working on set I wanted to help everyone. Film sets require loads of highly specialised individuals working in their respective departments to get the job done.
I didn't come through film school, but I've noticed that a lot of film school grads who are fresh from directing their own final project walk onto set thinking they know everything. Might be worth talking about how to manage their expectations and how they can apply themselves effectively without being a pain in the arse to the people they're working with.
I hope u make more crew breakdowns. They're very important for people like me.
In Germany it's mostly called "Video Operator" and I just did that on a feature production two weeks ago :D
11:30 I’d love to read the copy for that commercial, “Coca-Cola, tastes as good as WWI was bad. Like imagine how bad WWI was, well the good version of that badness, that’s how good Coca-Cola is.”
Can you make a video on script supervisor? It could be great! It's such an underrated member of the troupe
I do VTR in Atlanta and this is literally what it is like over here except it’s usually just 1 of us maybe 2
Just wanna say I appreciate your videos :) do more of these role videos please...
Can't get enough of those videos.
Love learning more about the process. Thanks!
What an awesome content on a fresh and interesting topic! Thank you for sharing it!
I loved it. Please make more videos about the crew!! 👍✌🏻
Thanks for this free, valuable and enjoyable content. I´ve learnt a lot from ur channel, and it motivates me to keep trying to become a great cinematographer one day.
in canada, either the camera assistants do this job, usually the 2nd ACs, or its a shared job with the Digital Image Technician
Great video as always, so much value!
one man army is as great as industry settup... I love small crews but having a full team is also so cool!
This was great bro would love 2 c more stuff like dis
Would like to see a dedicated video on QTake too
Good video! Though it did gloss quite quickly over how the production audio reaches the VT (especially if it's not being sent to the camera wirelessly). That all sounds complicated...
thank you. very valuable !
Awesome awesome video! 👏👏👏
next make assistaint director job desk please
Great video.
9:27
necessry
Good content
VT vs DIT you got me confused there
Dude, You make great videos 🙌. Can u pls share from where do u get high resolution film footage that u use for ur videos. That would be of great help
gold content
11:52 # why do VT opts need to again record simultaneouly when they are getting live feed from the camera.
Some people I met wanted to buy some of your merch but alas your store link seems broken.
Where I'm from this is handled by DIT
Hey, a heads up, your store link is broken!
Quite rare in most productions now - camera trainees are responsible for doing it on most budget productions
Lmao first
Legit first lol, usually there are several people claiming but you’re actually first this time haha.