The Camera Assistants Manual

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This guide offers beginning camera assistants and film students information on all aspects of this unique position in the film industry, covering everything from cinematography basics to interviewing for the job. Describes all aspects of the first and second assistant camera operator positions, and gives tips for the first and second assistant. This edition features material on new cameras and accessories. Elkins is a working camera operator and first assistant camerman with some 15 years of professional experience. He is Filmmaker-in-Residence in the cinematography department at the North Carolina School of the Arts School of Filmmaking.Book News, Inc.®, Portland, OR


Midwest Book Review
The Camera Assistant's Manual is essential reading for the beginner and for the experienced camera assistant alike. For the beginner, it contains complete descriptions of all aspects of the jobs of first and second assistant cameraman, as well as a new chapter on the basics of cinematography. For the experienced camera assistant, it continues to be a complete reference source dealing with all aspects of the job. The material has been organized in a way that should make it very easy to find specific information. This extensively updated edition contains information that should make it quite easy for the beginning filmmaker to start his or her career because it features new sections covering the basics of cinematography, the job interview, set etiquette and networking, camera and magazine illustrations by 16mm and 35mm camera systems, complete checklists for camera equipment (including filters and expendables), tables covering f-stop compensations, hyperfocal distances, and footage-to-time and time-to-footage conversations. The Camera Assistant's Manual is comprehensive, practical, informative, well-organized, and the most valuable book an assistant camera operator could have on his or her reference bookshelf.


Review
"David Elkins, SOC does it again. In this latest edition David covers all of the latest cameras and accessories that have been invented since the last edition. This is truly the "Bible" for seasoned camera assistants, and an indespensible tool for all veteran and student film makers."

- Stan McClain, SOC (Past President) Filmtools-President


Book Description
Every film or video shoot calls for at least two camera assistants. Camera assistants (or first and second ACs, as they're known) have the important job of maintaining the camera, readying it for use, troubleshooting (such as knowing what to do when a camera drops into the ocean), and preparing it for transport. The Camera Assistant's Manual teaches the complete workflow in easy-to-understand terms and does not assume prior knowledge. It is a must-have on the set for camera assistants and is loaded with reference material such as camera illustrations, forms, charts, checklists, and equations. Invaluable career advice rounds out the book.

· New companion website with extensive forms, charts, and illustrations to print out and use
· Completely updated with information on digital video and high definition cameras that are changing the camera assistant's job
· Career tips and complete job descriptions help camera assistants get and succeed at jobs
· Companion website: www.cameraassistantmanual.com
· Author's site: www.davidelkins.com


From the Publisher
The material has been organized in a way that should make it very easy to find specific information. This extensively updated edition contains information that should make it quite easy for the beginning filmmaker to start his or her career.


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The Camera Assistant's Manual, Fourth Edition is a nuts and bolts guide offering beginning camera assistants and film students information on all aspects of this unique position within the film industry - from cinematography basics to interviewing for the job.


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