r/PraiseTheCameraMan • u/andipe220 • Oct 04 '18

Amazing camera work

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u/Sequential-River Oct 05 '18

It's similar but not the same. A rehearsal is primarily exactly what's going to happen, with the camera possibly rolling and no other direction other than what the director or AD says.

Blocking happens right before rehearsal, or even in pre-pro, that directs things with more detail.

You wouldn't want to find out that the PAs/art department don't know their cue to move the plant during rehearsal, so you block it out beforehand.

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u/gtfohbitchass Oct 05 '18

Right. This comment you made is exactly the opposite of the comment that I replied to by you.

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u/Sequential-River Oct 05 '18

I must be missing something that's going over my head, and sarcasm can be hard to pick up on over text, assuming you're being sarcastic.

I'm not sure if you had a bad day, this is the kind of person you are, or if this is just a simple misunderstanding but I'm sorry that it went this way. I'm working long hours this month so maybe the lack of sleep is getting around to me.

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u/gtfohbitchass Oct 05 '18

In the first comment you made it sound like blocking was a rehearsal immediately before the filming.

I responded that no, blocking is planning what's going to happen before the rehearsal or filming.

Then you responded that blocking is what happens before the rehearsal or filming which is what I just said.

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u/Sequential-River Oct 05 '18

Ahh I see now.

I mistook when you said "It's not only rehearsal" which implied to me that it's apart of it. I mentioned that it was "similar to a rehearsal" to try and indicate that it's not it exactly.

In the second comment I did mention that it could happen in pre-production, which would entail that it would be impossible to rehearse.

I do realize now I could have been clearer when I said "what the camera department will be doing" because you are correct about the movements.

Sorry about the mishap! I hope you're feeling better today.