▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Assignment. (a) In the Technical Department, no machinery, equipment, devices or processes covered by this Videotape Electronics Supplemental Basic Agreement shall be set up, and when required to be operated, or broken down unless a person is assigned to perform such required work at the location of same for the entire period of such set-up and required operation or breakdown, as the case may be. (b) Employees hereunder shall not be interchangeable in their duties, except that employees in the technical department may be interchanged in the performance of the various functions encompassed within such technical department and except, further, that with respect to employees in the stagecraft department, “others” in the stagecraft department are always interchangeable in the performance of the various functions encompassed within such department; however, chiefs in the Stagecraft Department, in all cases, can assist, but are interchangeable only on remotes (locations). Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the Producer to assign a single employee to handle two (2) or more operating positions at one time. (1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) below, for each camera in operation, one camera operator, when required to operate such camera, shall be assigned and, while so assigned to operate such camera, shall not be called upon to perform other duties. (2) Notwithstanding the foregoing: When two or more cameras are used on a television motion picture and the Director of Photography makes a request to operate one of the cameras, he may do so, provided that: (i) the Producer notifies the Local Union and the International Union of the request; and (ii) a Camera Operator is engaged to operate the other camera, and is employed on the same day as the Director of Photography is operating. (iii) If the Director of Photography is not a permanent resident of the United States and has not previously been employed under this Agreement or the Local #600 Agreement (or its predecessor Agreements) and makes such a request, he may also operate the camera only if the Producer first notifies both the Local Union and the International of the request during pre-production and receives approval of the request from the International Union. The International Union agrees that it will not unreasonably deny any request for a non-U.S. resident Director of Photography to operate the camera. (d) If a microphone on a sound boom is moved during a recording session, a technician must be assigned. (e) Subject to the supervisor, the assigned technical director shall be responsible for determining the number of video control units which are to be controlled by a single technician. (f) One technician may operate two (2) videotape machines provided the same feed is recorded on both machines or he may operate more than two (2) machines with respect to recording or playback as long as it does not create an unreasonable workload on the technician. In making dupes of a videotape recording, one technician may be assigned to the playback machines and two (2) or more machines recording dupes provided all such machines are in the same room. Additional dupe machines may be used in adjacent areas with the understanding and agreement of the IATSE, which agreement will not be unreasonably withheld providing the workload does not cause an unreasonable hardship on the operator. A technician in the process of operating tape machines for recording or playback, as defined above, shall not be required to perform another job unless or until that recording or playback is stopped. If the technician believes the workload is unreasonable, he should bring it to the immediate attention of his supervisor and attempt to resolve the problem. Failure to resolve the matter may then be followed with the grievance procedure. (g) All switching from one camera to another shall be done by a technical director who shall, in addition, be in immediate charge of and be responsible for the technical performance of the technical crew on any specific production. (h) The Director of Photography shall be responsible for directing others in connection with the placement of lighting equipment on any production and he shall be responsible for determining the quantity and quality of lighting. (i) On each studio shooting unit, there shall be assigned a chief lighting technician, a chief grip and a chief property person. On remotes (locations), a chief shall be assigned for each such classification when equipment in that classification is taken and used. When an ENG-type crew transports and utilizes four (4) or fewer “portable television lighting fixtures,” a lighting technician need not be assigned. For the purpose of this provision, a “portable television lighting fixture” is defined as a fixture containing a lamp capable of being operated by battery pack or 110 volts AC, but in no case shall such lamp exceed 1,000 ▇▇▇▇▇ in ratings. (j) Whenever the “Tape Room” is in operation, a technical director, or a technician upgraded to the position of a technical director, shall be assigned for each day of such operation. Such person shall be an operational person on the job.
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▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and Assignment. (a) In the Technical Sound Department, no machinery, equipment, devices or processes covered by this Videotape Electronics Supplemental Basic Digital Production Agreement shall be set up, and when required to be operated, or broken down unless a person is assigned to perform such required work at the location of same for the entire period of such set-up and required operation or breakdown, as the case may be.
(b) Employees hereunder shall not be interchangeable in their duties, except that employees in the technical department classifications may be interchanged in the performance of the various functions encompassed within such technical department classifications and except, further, that with respect to employees in the stagecraft department, “others” in the stagecraft department are always interchangeable in the performance of the various functions encompassed within such department; however, chiefs in the Stagecraft Department, in all cases, can assist, but are interchangeable only on remotes (locations). Nothing herein shall be construed as authorizing the Producer to assign a single employee to handle two (2) or more operating positions at one time.
(1) Except as provided in subparagraph (2) below, for each camera in operation, one camera operator, when required to operate such camera, shall be assigned and, while so assigned to operate such camera, shall not be called upon to perform other duties.
(2) Notwithstanding the foregoing: When two or more cameras are used on a television motion picture and the Director of Photography makes a request to operate one of the cameras, he may do so, provided that:
(i) the Producer notifies the Local Union and the International Union of the request; and
(ii) a Camera Operator is engaged to operate the other camera, and is employed on the same day as the Director of Photography is operating.
(iii) If the Director of Photography is not a permanent resident of the United States and has not previously been employed under this Agreement or the Local #600 Agreement (or its predecessor Agreements) and makes such a request, he may also operate the camera only if the Producer first notifies both the Local Union and the International of the request during pre-production and receives approval of the request from the International Union. The International Union agrees that it will not unreasonably deny any request for a non-U.S. resident Director of Photography to operate the camera.
(dc) If a microphone on or a sound boom is moved during a recording session, a technician must be assigned.
(e) Subject to the supervisor, the assigned technical director shall be responsible for determining the number of video control units which are to be controlled by a single technician.
(fd) One technician may operate two (2) videotape machines provided the same feed is recorded on both machines or he may operate more than two (2) machines with respect to recording or playback as long as it does not create an unreasonable workload on the technician. In making dupes of a videotape recording, one technician may be assigned to the playback machines and two (2) or more machines recording dupes provided all such machines are in the same room. Additional dupe machines may be used in adjacent areas with the understanding and agreement of the IATSE, which agreement will not be unreasonably withheld providing the workload does not cause an unreasonable hardship on the operator. A technician in the process of operating tape machines for recording or playback, as defined above, shall not be required to perform another job unless or until that recording or playback is stopped. If the technician believes the workload is unreasonable, he should bring it to the immediate attention of his supervisor and attempt to resolve the problem. Failure to resolve the matter may then be followed with the grievance procedure.
(g) All switching from one camera to another shall be done by a technical director who shall, in addition, be in immediate charge of and be responsible for the technical performance of the technical crew on any specific production.
(h) The Director of Photography shall be responsible for directing others in connection with the placement of lighting equipment on any production and he shall be responsible for determining the quantity and quality of lighting.
(ie) On each studio shooting unit, there shall be assigned a chief lighting technician, a chief grip and a chief property person. On remotes (locations), a chief shall be assigned for each such classification when equipment in that classification is taken and used. When an ENG-type crew transports and utilizes four (4) or fewer “portable television lighting fixtures,” a lighting technician need not be assigned. For the purpose of this provision, a “portable television lighting fixture” is defined as a fixture containing a lamp capable of being operated by battery pack or 110 volts AC, but in no case shall such lamp exceed 1,000 ▇▇▇▇▇ in ratings.
(j) Whenever the “Tape Room” is in operation, a technical director, or a technician upgraded to the position of a technical director, shall be assigned for each day of such operation. Such person shall be an operational person on the job.
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