A logger will transcribe and log hours of footage from production, either live or during the edit, to create a concise document for the editor or production staff to pick out key parts from the filming process quickly. Using dates and time-codes, the logger will write summarised notes on what is happening, picking out cast, topics or relevant information in a shot.

Duties include

• Watching live footage or pre-recorded rushes
• Reading scripts and finding key information
• Transcribing footage directly
• Picking out key themes, topics, characters or talking points as instructed by producers/editors
• Time-coding footage

Skills include

• Attention to detail
• Ability to write/type quickly and efficiently
• Good editorial skills, able to pick out important details for a story
• Work well in pressured environments
• Excellent time management