It’s not an uncommon occurrence on set to find yourself, another camera assistant, and even the director of photography all keeping busy on an iPhone during downtime. Take this as a warning of good or bad things to come, but regardless the iPhone can still be an incredibly versatile and useful tool to have in a kit.
Filmmaking Tips and Advice
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Camera Assistant Failure and Advice to Avoid Doing It Yourself (Video)
I want to call attention to a video I found simply titled “Camera Assistant Failure.” In the video, the AC finds himself in a tight squeeze with a tricky focus pull, except he handled it poorly.
My Experience at ‘Tron Night’ for Tron: Legacy
Greetings Programs. I was lucky enough to grab admission early on to Tron Night, a sneak preview of Tron: Legacy, and attend with my brothers and a friend. Here was my experience, a detailed description of the footage shown, as well as my critique.
RED Epic Officially Declared Ready for Production
On the REDuser.net forums RED CEO and owner Jim Jannard has announced that the long awaited RED Epic camera is ready for production. Seems like the wishful thinking for a 2010 release date paid off.
10 Things Every Camera Assistant Should Know About the RED Camera
On any professional set, it’s always the camera assistant’s responsibility to take care of the equipment and whether you’ll be working your first RED gig or your 100th, seeking out tips and advice can never hurt.
Quick Tip: Using Sharpie on a Slate and Erasing It
Here’s a quick tip another camera assistant taught me: if you’re in a hurry to write on the slate and can’t find a dry erase marker, use a Sharpie. It’s supposed to be permanent but there is a way to erase it completely off the slate without having to worry about leaving any sort of residue…
On Set: Shoot the Rehearsal
There is a simple phrase that only three people on a film set like to hear. Those three persons being the producer, the assistant director, and any director crunched for time. In the ears of any camera assistant, however, that same phrase means bad news bears. The phrase, of course, adorns the title of this article.
Inside Arri Alexa from Concept to Assembly
This month, Jon Fauer, ASC of Film and Digital Times was lucky enough to be granted access inside ARRI headquarters and brought back some revealing information and fascinating images.
How To Rip and Tab Paper Tape for Marking Tutorial
Having tabbed paper tape makes things much easier when clearing or moving actors’ marks on set (especially with a tagboard.) Unfortunately, tabbing tape can be a tedious process if you rip a piece, tab it, then place it. In this quick “how to,” I will show a more efficient way to rip and tab tape at the same time allowing for fast application of it on set where time is crucial.
New Website for Kunitaro Ohi, Designed by Yours Truly
Kunitaro Ohi is a cinematographer who I not only admire as someone dedicated to his craft, but also as a good friend. Kuni and I have worked together on many projects, among them Ghosts Don’t Exist and Red Herring, as well as various shorts and a few commercials.