The camera assistant's manual
By: by David E. Elkins.
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: Focal Press/Elsevier
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Amsterdam; Boston
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9780240810577
Subjects: Cinematography -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Camera operators -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
Genres: Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Description: David Elkins has the technical know-how to provide students with easy to follow advice about how to act on set, what a camera assistant is expected to do, and all the tips and tricks that will make a first or second camera assistant ready to advance to the next level. Readers will learn how the skill sets of a 1st or 2nd AC (Camera Assistant) in film and digital (HD) intertwine, how they differ, and all they need to know to do both jobs well. --from publisher description
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Basics of cinematography; title: The camera department; title: Second assistant cameraman (2nd AC); title: First assistant cameraman (1st AC); title: Problems and troubleshooting; title: Film cameras; title: Before, during, and after the job.