To the Production Manager falls the task of ordering the Camera and associated equipment, and of making sure that what is needed is where it has to be, when it has to be. Equally he or she must make sure that whatever is no longer needed is returned as soon as possible, so that money is not spent renting equipment unnecessarily.
To make the operation run as efficiently as possible PANAVISION, and its Representatives worldwide, have specially trained client liaison personnel who are never more than a telephone call, or a fax, or a telex away. Equally, all of PANAVISION’s equipment is only a truck or an aircraft journey away.
At the start of a production it is always advantageous to try to have a personal meeting with the person who is going to look after your project, so that when you make telephone calls later on you both know who you are talking to.
Whenever practical PANAVISION’s client contact person will appreciate being invited to visit the set or the location to meet and to talk to the people who are actually using the equipment. It not only helps to make the current production run more smoothly but also affords an opportunity to hear comments and suggestions which can be incorporated into PANAVISION’s product range in the future.
When you place an order over the telephone PANAVISION’s client contact person will write it down on a special form he or she has for the purpose. It is not necessary but it does make life easier, and there is less likely to be an error, if you state your requirements in the same order as is printed on the form. To this end PANAVISION will always supply you with copies of their order form so that everyone is using the same document.
1. PANAVlSlON Camera Equipment Dept.’s Order Form