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Sets
in the studio so that, instead of these electrical shops having had to close down, more men are employed in them than before.
When electricians go "on location," they must have considerable knowledge and ability.
Large trucks are loaded with lights at the studio and, since these lights are very heavy and this loading is done by the electricians themselves, they must possess a fair amount of physical strength.
Let us suppose that we are "on night location" and the com' pany is about to "shoot" an especially constructed street scene. Some of the sets in this street may be four or five storeys high.
The truck carrying both lights and electricians arrives. The men unload the equipment and carry it wherever needed. Then they start running cables from the power wagons to the lights.
Lights must be placed behind every window and store front, which is supposed to be occupied. Also, lights are placed in doorways and at the sides of sets to throw sufficient light upon the street for camera requirements. As the cameras are moved from place to place, to "shoot" from the different angles, the lights are moved with them.
The electrical power used on "location" is furnished by power wagons. These are stationary transformers on trucks. A highline is tapped, the current passing through the transformers.
Qualifications and Salaries
The Superintendent of the Electrical Department is in charge of all electricians and of all electrical equipment.
The qualifications are : a thorough knowledge of general electrcity and a special knowledge of studio lighting as well as the ability to handle men. The salary ranges from $100.00 to $200.00 per week.
The Chief Company Electrician is in charge of the electricians and of the equipment in each separate company. (By company is meant the particular unit making a picture.) This chief electrician is called a "gaffer."
The qualifications are: enough knowledge of photography to be able to detect defects in the lighting of a set, and the ability to handle men. The salary is $9.00 per day, time and half for overtime.
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