Chapter 7 PRODUCTION COORDINATION 95 chance of working with equipment than if they were part of a larger team. The PA may be asked to hold a microphone boom (fishpole), or be asked to operate a second camera or be a sound mixer. The PA may be the one running extension cords from one room to another to divide up the electrical load. While a PA on a Hollywood film may be asked to bring over a light, during a corporate shoot he will be allowed to set it up, add gels, and adjust it. Interview with a Production Manager and Producer Debbie Brubaker is a San FranciscoÀbased corporate video producer, line producer, and production manager. In addition to feature films and documentaries, her corporate credits include such Bay area companies as Apple Computer, Sun Microsystems, and Electronic Arts. I had the pleasure of hiring her as a produc-