Scene salvage covers a broad range of issues that all have one thing in common—something is wrong with the picture and you have to fix it. Sometimes these are production accidents such as a scratch on the film, a hair in the gate, flashing frames, or a light leak. Insurance money often pays for these. Sometimes they are pre-planned postproduction processes such as wire and rig removal where it was planned to fix them after principal photography anyway. And sometimes it is just a normal part of life like dust-busting. Many of the tasks described here are considered entry-level work and may be the first type of job you get when starting your career ...
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