The film slate hasn’t existed for so many years — adapting to the ever-changing filmmaking landscape — without developing nuances and best practices for a few non-conventional situations. So I want to help you navigate these grey areas.
Filmmaking Tips and Advice
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Deciphering the Film Slate (Part 1): What to Write on a Clapperboard
All of the advantages of the slate in post-production start in the camera department with the camera assistants who step in front of the lens with the clapperboard. And it’s crucial you fill it out properly to prevent bottlenecks in post-production. Once you grasp what each section means, it makes it easier to leverage the slate into the useful cinematic tool that it is.
20 New Digital Cinema Pocket Guides
It’s been a long time since I made the original RED One Pocket Guide. So this major update is long overdue: a refreshed design, 20 total cameras, and all original cameras updated. You’d be hard pressed to find a more comprehensive resource like this anywhere else
I Worked for Free, Now Where’s My DVD?
Imagine this: after going back and forth for days, you’ve finally been offered your first film gig and feel like you’re taking a step in the right direction for your film career. But there’s a catch — there always is, isn’t there?
The Best Film Job You’ve Never Had
The best film jobs aren’t easy to find. Like a hole-in-the-wall restaurant or your favorite local dive bar, you learn about the truly great filmmaking gigs through networking and keeping an ear to the ground.
How to Use a Phantom Miro CineFlash Drive with Mac OS X
How to Nail the Timing of Your Next Rack Focus
Pulling focus is arguably the 1st Assistant Camera’s most important duty. A shot can be beautifully lit, impeccably framed, and feature Oscar-winning acting, but if it’s not in focus, it’s likely to end up on the cutting room floor. That’s what’s at stake for the focus puller.
5 Important Factors for Calculating and Negotiating Your Day Rate
It’s tricky when you’re first asked what your day rate is. You don’t want to price yourself out of a job, but you don’t want to leave any money on the table either. So here’s five important factors that will help you decide what kind of paycheck to negotiate for.
Why Are We So Obsessed with Camera Specs?
It happens everytime a new camera is released. The film vs. digital debate gets dragged out of the mud it’s been trampled into and is subject to another beating. After that runs its course, a more nuanced debate starts happening: one digital system vs. another digital system.
The Physicality of Camera Assisting and How It Could Cost You a Job
No you don’t need to be able to run a marathon to be an astute camera assistant, but you’ll be much better and faster if you can last a whole day on set without getting sore the next day. And the AC’s that can keep up are the ones who keep getting phone calls.