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A Salute to 2nd AC’s Everywhere (Video)

A Salute to 2nd AC’s Everywhere (Video)

Remember that old series of Bud Light commercials that saluted "real men of genius?" Where they would pick someone who is almost always relatively unknown but that everyone is aware of and sing a song to/about them? Well, it turns out that Bud Light was willing to shine a light on the usually invisible camera assistants in one of these ads.

by | Camera Assisting | December 13, 2010 | Comments: 5

Mr. Commercial Shoot Slate Guy may be the “maestro of the marker” but he still hasn’t mastered the subtleties of the ninja slate.

Via Tom Jensen at Cinematography.com

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Happy Labor Day: The Film Industry Should Treat Crew Better

Today is Labor Day in the United States and, as we recognize this national holiday dedicated to the achievements of the American workforce, it's important to acknowledge that the crew in the film industry – the labor – hold more skill, talent, and power than is being recognized and rewarded.