Alun Bollinger, Albol, cinematography, filmmaking, NZTECHO, Life Membership, Techos’ Guild, Motion Picture Academy, freelance, NZBC, cameraman, Producers and Directors Guild, WIFT, SPADA, Actors Equity, Directors and Editors Guild, Writers Guild, Advertising Producers Group, family, income, freelance work, film industry, membership, number 1013, Fats Waller, NZ film history.

China, NZ, 3D film, filmmaking, Bethell’s Beach, film crew, Western philosophy, karmic life, traffic, camera crews, AC, stereo department, DIT, video, grip department, lighting, techno crane, production crew, Chinese cinema, Western approaches, language barrier, Film Commission, Kiwi filmmakers, cultural differences, audience, cinema entertainment.

Guild, contracts, late contracts, Blue Book, breaches, Australian TVC, Korean TVC, NZFC, NZ On Air, crew pay rates, safety, WorkSafe legislation, Safety Code of Practice, SCOP, Blue Book revision, immigration, Cricket World Cup, non-resident technicians, MEAA, membership, recruitment, volunteer, 2015 review, production, work hours, turnaround, overseas work, sun block.

Graeme Tuckett, film production, Wellington, crew, green screen, CGI, Kiwi Samoan story, local film, filmmaking, authenticity, Weta Digital, Lower Hutt, Stone Street, set design, action scene, safe set, fair wage, production, storytelling, Geoff Murphy, Albol, Guild life member, NZTECHO, New Zealand film, editor's note.

Wellington, TVNZ, long-running projects, Auckland, TV production, television series, London, Yorkshire, Glasgow, production costs, studio hireage, airfares, accommodation, traffic, film industry, local production, Christchurch, Stewart Island, shooting locations, diversity, production opportunities.

NZ film industry, newcomer, logistics, transport, videography, mining, petroleum, experience, film education, department strengths, communication, FilmCrews, contacts, HOD, landscape, design, effects facilities, sustainability, remote locations, New Zealand.

NZ crews, Queenstown, Auckland, Condé Nast, TVCs, snow season, NZ dollar, professionalism, attitude, skill, harsh environment, weather, location manager, production, gear, equipment, cold weather, snow, mud, Kiwi workers, reputation, Kevin Jennings.

Auckland, film industry, crew training, NZ dollar, line productions, incentives, Film Auckland Inc, ATEED, Hobsonville Point, studio complex, sound stages, production offices, workshops, ancillary businesses, Auckland City Council, Sioux Macdonald.

Kirk Pflaum, ASC Masterclass, cinematography, camera operator, DOP, Stephen Burum, Don Burgess, Theo van de Sande, Bill Bennet, Sam Nicolson, Caleb Deschanel, green screen, Lightcraft, DaVinci Resolve, Panasonic Varicam, ACES, professional development, New Zealand Film Commission, lighting techniques, vehicle commercials, pre-vis, filmmaking, training, career development, industry mentorship, film techniques.

Maria Ines Manchego, Jane Campion, CineFem Scholarship, NZ Film Commission, women in film, cinematography, gender policy, mentorship, American Film Institute, AFI, Florian Habicht, Love Story, Pulp: A Film About Life, Death and Supermarkets, Bonnie Slater, professional development, female filmmakers, scholarships, cinematography career, international qualification, film mentorship, screen industry, industry guilds.

Leon Narbey, cinematography, The Price of Milk, Harry Sinclair, Desperate Remedies, In Spring One Plants Alone, Vincent Ward, Te Puhi, Nick, NZFC, film history, filmmaking, collaboration, lighting, camera techniques, Dutch tilt, Renaissance, deep focus, film experiments, NZ film industry, shooting techniques, crew, storytelling, risk-taking, film evolution, independent filmmaking, film aesthetics.

Avalon Film and Television Studios, Paul Mainwaring, Wellington, NZSPG, film industry, television production, commercials, short films, Feeder, The Great Maiden’s Blush, Judgment Tavern, freelance contractors, Te Amokura Productions, Te Reo, Maori TV, Cue Productions, University Challenge, How To Murder Your Wife, Belief: The Possession of Janet Moses, studio music recording, infinity screen, mocap, green screen, commercial shoots, Hutt City Sports Awards, business development, Dream Walker, international partners.

Health and Safety Bill, ScreenSafe, NZ screen industry, safety code of practice, PCBU, Techos’ Guild, welfare, safety responsibilities, legislation, Safe workplaces, ScreenSafe website, health and safety practices, production safety, safety coordinator, industry consultation, proactive approach, NZ Film, production teams, stakeholders reference group, technical advisory group, safety culture, workplace safety, health and safety obligations.

private investment, equity investment, film industry, production company, NZFC, interparty agreement, completion guarantor, recoupment schedule, minimum guarantee, distributor, film proceeds, investor protections, completion deed, legal advice, Personal Property Securities Act, profit sharing, film funding, private investors, financial risks, production finance, investment repayment, NZ films.

Wellington, film industry, electrical apprenticeship, TVNZ Avalon, National Film Unit, lighting, digital filmmaking, Wellington crew, Avalon studios, locations, crew experience, unit tables, freelance, Instant DoPs, directors, technical know-how, film crew appreciation, industry changes, guild membership, solidarity, technology, discounts, future of film.

contracts, crew, technicians, production companies, verbal agreement, cocktail napkin contract, film industry, Guild, SPADA, NZ Film Commission, NZ On Air, equipment hire, termination, labour contract, public funding, professionalism, fairness, Blue Book guidelines, self-employed contractors, legal assistance, industry standards, arbitration, protection.