Francesco Chiari Posted June 25, 2013 Share Posted June 25, 2013 From a DP perspective, the use of a tablet on set to consult diagrams,charts, manuals, storyboards and so on, makes sense to me. I wonder, though, from an AC perspective (especially for a 2nd AC), does a tablet really beat pen and paper? Would it really make things more efficient?I was looking into buying a tablet to use on set and I would like to hear the opinion of other ACs on the matter. I honestly cannot see myself benefit from typing my camera reports on a tablet in a busy and fast-paced production (aka 99.9% of them); yes, all my reports would be perfectly neat and clean at the end of the day, but at a big cost in terms of "speed" (ie, if I'm called to do something, I CAN drop a notebook on the ground).Does anybody here have any experience in using tablets on set? Is it really worth it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zac Fettig Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I have used a tablet (a Blackberry Playbook) on set, and it's great to keep reference material close at hand. I keep the script, and all sorts of reference books on it. I much prefer paper and pencil for anything that needs to be done quickly. It's way faster and more convenient. Not to mention, more reliable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bo Smith Posted July 2, 2013 Share Posted July 2, 2013 There's great convienece to a tablet, small and portable, wifi, but you never have to worry about paper running out of power. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Higher Imagez Posted July 14, 2013 Share Posted July 14, 2013 I like traditional Pen and Paper for face paced film sets. Dont have to worry about spilling a drink on it and losing everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesco Chiari Posted July 17, 2013 Author Share Posted July 17, 2013 Well...if your papers get soaked wet they're gone anyway. :P But, yeah I get what you mean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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