The Second Unit shoots all the film that doesn't not involve the actors. Establishing shots, external building shots, object close-ups, some special effect shots, and background for titles and credits are all the work of the Second Unit.

The Second Unit shots required are described in the script for each scene. They may be marked as "2U" or "2nd" or not.

The Second Unit director can manage the camera work themselves, if they like. You must coordinate with the Camera Operators, however, to be sure your viewer settings and rendering parameters match those used to film the scenes so all the footage can be spliced together without resolution, color and distance changes. One benefit to Second Unit work is that it can take place almost any time; it isn't dependent upon the schedules of the actors or scene shoots. Second Unit work can be done before or after the scene shoot, but usually not during the shoot because the location may be full of crew at that time.

The Second Unit director coordinates with the Location Scout and Director to plan the shots, then takes the shots anytime. Some shots may require coordination and consultation with the Props Master and possibly the Artistic Director, but again, these can happen ad-hoc and don't have to be locked into a shooting schedule.

The Second Unit director should be pretty handy with the SL camera controls and able to work with other crew on their own. You should also be able to upload large files to the server of the Director's choice using FTP, though most shots will be upload-able via web page.

May require the WindLight viewer (check with the Director).