LANGUAGE USE
AND COMMUNICATION Exercise 30. a) Read the description of a typical shooting day. Each sentence is an Elaborate answer to a question you are asked. Write the questions Starting with a question word given in brackets.
1. A typical day’s shooting begins with the crew arriving on the set / location by their call time. [When?] 2. The grip, electric and production design crews are typically a step ahead of the camera and sound departments: for efficiency’s sake, while a scene is being filmed, they are already preparing the next one. [Why?] 3. While the crew prepare their equipment, the actors are wardrobed in their costumes and rehearse with the director, the camera and sound crews. [When?] 4. At the end of the day, the director approves the next day’s shooting schedule and a daily progress report is sent to the production office. [What?] 5. This includes the report sheets from continuity, sound, and camera teams. [What?] 6. Call sheets are distributed to the cast and crew to tell them when and where to come the next shooting day. [What?] 7. Later on, the director, producer, other department heads, and, sometimes, the cast, may gather to watch that day or yesterday’s footage, called dailies, and review their work. [Who?] B) In pairs. Interview your partner to get information on a typical shooting day using the questions you’ve written.
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