I'm shooting my first movie in September but want to keep the crew size to a minimum. Could I get people to do double-duty such as the DP doing the lighting etc. What is the smallest crew I can use?
randall
randall
The minimum is a crew of one: you. This isn't very pleasant, though. If you're using a boom, you'll want someone other than the DP to hold it. The DP can do the camera and lighting, and that leaves you to free to deal with everything else. Just know that as the scale of your project increases, so does the size of your crew, and the speed at which things get done decreases (personal experience here).
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assuming you are directing...
you will need a DP who would be able to do all the lighting and cinematography.
you will also need a cameraman, boom holder, someone doing script continuality (unless you can also do this)...I think this would be the minimum crew i would work with, although may be different for you
DP can work the camera eliminating one position. This is especially true if you use digital video.
Depending upon your sound setup you might want to add a sound mixer into the batch though. Of course depending upon the setup the boom holder can work the mixing board. It really is helpful to have someone dedicated to guaranteeing the sound was good on the take in question since the DP is watching the framing and focus and the Director is watching the acting.
RJSchwarz
San Diego, CA
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