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Some of the challenges involved in producing
Training Films For Fire Fighters
Saving flaming sets for a second and third take was only one of the many problems faced by Iowa State University film makers in producing a training film on fire fighting techniques.
By D. FREDERICK COOK
CAMERAMAN AND DIRECTOR working close to fire for dramatic shots of burn¬ ing school. Using 2-way radio intercom, director supervises fueling of flames and instructs other cameramen covering scene fiom other setups.
the director shouted.
The cameraman flipped off the switch, threw his headgear to the ground, and began wiping wa¬ ter spots from his lens filter. Ev¬ eryone on the set relaxed — except the actors. Sweaty, grimy and de¬ termined, they continued as if they hadn’t heard the director’s order.
It was a good take. But there wouldn’t be any more takes if the actors quit now. For this was a training film on fire-fighting tech¬ niques. And the “set” was going up in smoke and flames.
“More pressure on this line,” one straining “actor” yelled. An¬ other raced up a ladder to begin chopping a hole in the roof. And the actors, all members of the Iowa State University Fire Serv¬ ice Extension staff, spent three hours extinguishing the fire before filming could continue on the next scene. The fire had spread to the next room, raced up an interior wall, and completely engulfed the attic.
Saving the set for another take is only one example of the many unique problems that can sudden¬ ly confront the film maker who is working on such a highly tech¬ nical subject as fire-fighting. There are many more, each interesting and challenging. Let’s take a look at a few of these unique problems that have confronted the Iowa State University Film Production Unit staff during its production of fire training films. Although the principles are related directly to fire-fighting films, they also apply to other technical and specialized filming areas.
If quality training films are to
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AMERICAN CINEMATOGRAPHER, MARCH, 1963