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Waving hand in front of camera: etiquette


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Back when I was at school my lecturer brought in "Malcolm in the middle" the TV show dailies.

 

I asked him why the camera operator kept waiving his hand in front of the camera, I honestly can't remember,

I think it was todo with saving time for the editor or something. Anybody know? and any other old school etiquette?

 

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Maybe because they were shooting takes in series without cutting the camera; waving a hand in front of the lens between each reset is a visual placeholder in lieu of the slate that helps the editor or assistant editor separate the takes when they are scrubbing through the clip.

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