Ensured a safe, compliant set for Copy That!, Sony Pictures Television’s YouTube Originals competition series.
Copy That! is a YouTube Originals competition series produced by Sony Pictures Television, in which four YouTube creators, each an expert in a different skill like gaming, cooking, dancing, or beauty, compete by attempting to replicate one another’s specialties. As COVID-19 Coordinator, I helped maintain a safe, organized production environment by ensuring cast and crew followed company health protocols, tracking weekly testing, and keeping PPE and safety resources stocked and up to date throughout the shoot.
Behind the Scenes
Where were you?
Los Angeles, California
What’s the moment things went sideways?
This was a multi camera competition format, which meant more people and gear on set at once than some of our other shows, so keeping everyone spaced out and compliant took extra coordination.
A crew or cast story that still gets told
We had a set with lasers going back and forth to create the atmosphere. Everything was going well, and we were on our last shoot of the day, when one of the lasers streamed right into the camera at the right angle and ended up frying the inside of our main camera. Needless to say, we wrapped soon after and found a replacement to pick up the next morning. But that insurance claim was one for the books.
What would a viewer never guess?
How different the compliance planning looks for a multi camera competition versus a single stage show. With more camera positions and crew members active at once, we had to think more carefully about traffic flow and spacing across the whole set.
What were you actually running day to day?
I made sure the set stayed compliant with CDC guidelines and coordinated testing for cast and crew, checking in regularly with department heads to confirm everyone was following protocol as the day moved between camera setups.
What are you proudest of on this one?
I am proud of how our team kept a fast moving, multi camera shoot safe and compliant without slowing down production.