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Re:Approved Cameras by dylan604 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @07:20PM (#29858275)
On set, depending on the size of crew, part of the job for an AC or 1st AC is to make a camera report. Each shot is logged to note things like which lens was used, what filters were used, the height of the camera from the floor, the distance of the film plane to the focus point, the frame rate, aperture, ISO, etc. All of this info can then be used if they needed to do a pick up later to put the camera in the same setup. Also, it can be used in post production so that the camera can be recreated in 3D to have the special f/x match.

Also, log can refer to the gamma curve which affects how roll-offs in highlights/shadows are saved (rough description).

"Log" is still used daily in production work.

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Re:Approved Cameras by germinalphrase on Saturday January 08, 2022 @08:00PM (#29858585)
This may not be universal, but when I was a 2nd AC/Loader - the 1st AC didn’t log anything. Always 2nd AC along with keeping the slate.
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Re:Approved Cameras by dylan604 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @08:03PM (#29858614)
"depending on size of crew"

To get to 2nd AC, you had a good sized crew

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Re:Approved Cameras by germinalphrase on Saturday January 08, 2022 @08:16PM (#29858731)
I suppose, but we’re talking about Netflix here. DP, Operator, 1st AC, 2nd AC, and a loader is pretty standard on even sub-10 mil budgets (which is nothing).
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Re:Approved Cameras by dylan604 on Saturday January 08, 2022 @08:58PM (#29859026)
Debating the size of the crew is fun and all, and yes, traditionally for a full crew, this is the purview of the 2nd AC. As the crew gets smaller, those duties roll up to the next person.

The fact that a "log" is still a thing in today's productions is not dependant on which crew member is doing it. In fact, with all of the digital f/x, they are crucial.

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Re:Approved Cameras by germinalphrase on Saturday January 08, 2022 @09:20PM (#29859224)
Absolutely. No disagreement here.
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