Crew daily shift in Thailand is 12 hours, including meals before the shooting starts and meals every 6 hours. This means that you need to plan your shoot schedule accordingly and make sure you’re not expecting your crew to work longer than they’re legally allowed to.
Best boys are the second pair of eyes and hands to Gaffer or Key Light are necessary for any crew. A best boy is a crewmember who serves as the chief assistant to either a gaffer or key grip. When the best boy works with the gaffer (the head electrician and chief lighting technician), they are the best boy electric.
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Thailand like any other countries in South-East Asia, really gives you an unfriendly impression when it comes to production budget. Yes, especially in Bangkok or in any city in Thailand, you worry about whether you can afford to have your production here.
Even working as DOP in such tropical paradise as Thailand, being a professional cinematographer is not just a case of looking into the viewfinder and taking pictures as many videographers at Pattaya, Phuket and Samui doing.
Hundreds of thousands of tourists are shooting video on the streets of Thailand every day and most of them post their videos on YouTube so no-one is going to have a problem with that response if you are asked any questions.
Phuket region is well known as palm-fringed paradise, white sand beaches, exotic islands, modern villas, limestone cliffs, caves, tropical forests, mountains, exotic street markets, Buddhist temples and traditional villages. How easy to hire the local fixer and apply for film permit for your shoot at Phuket?
If you are planning to do preproduction in Vietnam by yourself, the process of getting location permitions and working visas can be a little slower than some neighboring countries. We do help source the right location and advise on practical matters such as the best days to film.
Second Assistant Camera in Thailanddoing 2nd AC or Clapper loader, operates the clapperboard at the beginning of each take. The 2nd AC is also in charge of overseeing the meticulously kept camera log book for the editor. Additionally, the 2nd AC oversees organization of camera equipment and transport of the equipment from one shooting location to another.
