"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
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In article ,
Iain Churches wrote:
Well, on the odd occasion where long production hours are really
needed, we'd get another crew in to rig and de-rig. Leaving the
production crew fresh for what really matters. Of course you'd need
decent crews that you trust for this - not the one man band you seem
to be oh so familiar with.

Every self respecting team wants to set-up ad break down its own
sessions.

All that means is you don't have enough decent staff.

Strange interpretation. It doesn't mean that at all:-)
Except for location gigs, where the riggers go on ahead,
the same crew wants to see the job through from start to
finish.

The studio
clock is ticking in pounds sterling.

Sounds like it doesn't tick hard enough if you can make people work those
silly hours without it costing so much to make it uneconomical.

It's economic and efficient. I know from frequent
personal experience that your own people are far more
likely to go the extra mile than freelancers do - they have
a different sense of loyalty. And of course people that
works together regularly, develop a team "way of working"
and a cohesion that increasses effiency - before you even ask
the assistant to pull the cello spot back a little, he's out there
doing it.


Iain