Data wranglers, underestimated: FSM
The role of the data wrangler in a digital shoot has been underestimated by the Australian screen industry, according to FSM executive producer Steve Dunn.
“From the start no one considered what was necessary and the job role has evolved. Indeed the position of Digital Imaging Technicial (DIT) – I hate that term – has come out of necessity,” Dunn told Encore.
According to Dunn, sometimes there is not much for the wrangler to do and they get used as camera assistants: “Maybe this is a cost cutting issue as well.”
“Many people still think that shooting on digital in whatever form is just so easy and cheap. Shoot it, pop it into a laptop and edit it. Of course you can do that but shouldn’t you be checking what you have done? Shouldn’t you be checking exposure, focus and the integrity of the digital image?
