*The principal photography for Star Trek: The Next Generation is done primarily in soundstages on the Paramount Pictures lot in Hollywood, California. The show is shot on a 35 millimeter film negative, to retain the rich color quality desired, then transferred to video for editing and visual effects. The director of a particular episode will determine how the sets are filmed on stage, within parameters set by the cinematographer as to what can physically be accomplished in the time allowed. The director of photography or cinematographer will work with his camera crew as well as the gaffer (the head of the lighting department) to control the overall look of the lighting and the types of moves the camera makes to create an aesthetically pleasing view of the sets. *Source: Back of card