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Ryan Prouty

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  1. I'd avoid Windows as making ProRes files is a very common request - not possible on Windows.
  2. There's no real text book as the craft is new, always changing, and each job is different. I'd recommend some practices: Color coding your work station to manage cards/media - I have a red box on the left of my system for "hot / exposed" cards and a green box for cards ready for format - that I've downloaded, verified, and visually QC'd. Once they're done, they go to the green box, until being relabeled, formatted, and reshot on. Full circle. I would also recommend creating a spreadsheet to track your download activities. I log the Roll number, the name I gave the card (IE If i have four cards, I name them after the ninja turtles, so if there's a card issue I know which one it is) the amount of data on that card, the amount of clips on that card, and checkboxes for making 2 backups, and one checkbox that I've QC'd the material. Other than that, a good DIT always helps the DP / camera dept once his own responsibilities are taken care of - so have good set ettique at know what AC's need - batteries, a coffee, extra tape, something from the truck, I even track down cigs for the crew when I'm not busy - anything to make them remember you as very helpful - they're the ones hiring you most of the time!
  3. I wouldn't recommend usin ShotPut on set for anything other than downloading data - use Resolve for any transcodes, it's industry standard - quick and reliable.
  4. I started a s a shooter/editor, doing my own thing for a number of years before a DIT friend mentioned he thought I could handle the work and would enjoy it. I found quickly I was a good contender - equal knowledge camera and post - as well as a deep INTEREST in all things workflow / digital. I say interest cause if you're not personally motivated to research, test, understand, etc on your own, there's no workshop that will help you out. I think the key is being FRIENDLY, getting CREATIVE WAY TO EXPLAIN DEEPLY TECHNICAL ISSUES - ie: Producer asks why the image looks like poop (they're seeing the image in LOG), and good NETWORKING skills. All the above said, it's still Hollywood - 'it's not what you know it's WHO'.... without my Union DIT buddy I had, who luckily I had helped out big in the past, I would have never gotten on set.
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