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42 CINEMONTAGE / Q3 2018 years, I fell in love with casting, found a listing for it, applied and was hired," Weathington says, confessing that she is still a big fan of, and feels loyal to, Big Brother. "Now I'm able to do both," she adds. "I worked on Celebrity Big Brother the beginning of the year and then worked as a casting associate producer on Married at First Sight [2014-present] on the Lifetime Network. Right after that, I went right into Big Brother — and my plans are to go back into casting when it's over." THE CONTRIBUTION OF LOGGERS/TRANSCRIBERS Weathington recalls going to work one day at Big Brother and finding a post-it stuck to a computer that read: "Loggers — Unsung Heroes!" "As a team, we may not be seen as an important part of the show, but we really are," she states. "The show is counting on us to have those good notes. Our job makes the story producers' jobs easier. They are able to find whatever they need based on our notes and, because it's a live show and we produce three episodes a week, it's very important." "In post-production, we're the first set of eyes and ears," says Tabrizi. "To make an analogy, it's like a filtration system; it goes from camera to the field story producer, but in post-production, it goes to us first, and then to story and editorial." He says he isn't afraid of an artificial intelligence- empowered machine taking over his job. "AI can't summarize a scene for you and tag it with the things that a person can see," he explains. "We're the first point of contact." Sivertsen notes that it's a great experience to interact with the story department and producers. "We help them go through all the moments to find the best ones — and there's a lot to go through," he offers. "I always want feedback on how to do it better." "Logging and transcribing give the producers and story editors a map to find where things happen during production," Mackie explains. "They can use that to put the story together and easily find things. If they look for what someone said or did, they can find it and pull it into the story." Although logging and transcribing may be little-known or -appreciated jobs, in the era of reality TV they have become important crafts and a crucial part of storytelling. They are jobs that require a high level of professionalism, dedication and hard work, and these Guild members embrace the challenges and enjoy contributing to a team effort. Whether they remain loggers/transcribers or move on to other positions, they help tell the story. f Although logging and transcribing may be little-known or -appreciated jobs, in the era of reality TV they have become important crafts and a crucial part of storytelling. Big Brother. CBS