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Mitch Lillian - Key Grip (US)

Team Deakins

CHAPTER

The Role of Safety in the Construction of Rigs

I like to feel that my job is to look after the camera crew and the shooting crew in terms of safety. Remember that helicopter on courage under fire? I'm going to send you the picture. Certain things I wouldn't do now. It's crazy. Literally strapped Roger to the side of a helicopter sitting on a bicycle seat. That's a good shot, though. So there's a lot of pressure actually on creating those rigs. One, because they have to be safe, but two, they have to been done yesterday - which is always the problem. And three, they can't be too expensive. You tend the best way to be safe is just be redundant. If you're

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