The Future of Video Assist
Video Assist is more complex than ever, and directors are leaning on the video image more and more. The job of the VA operator is getting more and more complicated. A few years ago a VA operator needed to know how to start a VCR, plug it into a CRT monitor, and be able to bring it all up the hill. Now operators are editing on laptops, setting up internet streams, managing computer databases, setting up complex microwave systems, troubleshooting electronics, and bringing it all up the hill. The introduction of HD in the film business is still a big challenge for the VA industry, as the sudden increase of picture quality, and higher dependence on it puts more pressure on the operator, who is often left in charge of calibrating the DoP's monitors to reference signals.
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