ABSTRACT
The introduction of the camera to the process places a huge demand on the director's attention and can become a compelling distraction. There is so much detail to consider in terms of both technical and aesthetic aspects of the camera's contribution to the total result that often at this point the director is forced to abandon the actors. And focus attention on the camera's role in photographing that which has been arrived at in rehearsal in a way that most clearly communicates the director's throughline. Just as the actors form the conduit that carries their throughline, so must the camera relay all the behavioral information to the film audience. Many directors rely heavily on viewing the tape hook-up during a take. It is often placed at a distance from the actors, which sometimes causes the actors distress. Many actors like to feel the director's presence that they are performing for the director.
