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Articles Tagged with "2nd Ac"
7 Things Camera Assistants Can Learn from Twitter
Camera assisting and Twitter couldn’t be further apart. One requires a strong technical knowledge of physical equipment, while the other centers around sharing brief messages with friends. But despite that, after spending a few years tweeting, I’ve seen that Twitter has a few things to teach camera assistants — even if they are fundamentally different.
Slating the Alphabet from Apple to X-Ray
On many productions, scenes are slated with numbers accompanied by a letter, such as 27A or 56D. When slating, the 2nd assistant camera must then shout out those scene numbers, but instead replacing a corresponding word with the letter, much like the military does. So, which words go with which letters?
3 Simple Ways to Become a Better Focus Puller Over the Weekend
Do you find pulling focus to be tough? You’re not the only one. As Sam Garwood says, it’s “a really simple really difficult job.” The physical act is easy, but the mental pressure is immense. Even if you’re an experienced focus puller, honing the skill is an ongoing battle.
Quick Tip: Marking Two Actors with the Same Color Tape
Marking is fairly straight forward, especially when there are multiple colors of paper tape available to assign to each actor. There are, however, some situations where two actors are marked with the same color. How do you deal with this?
Going the Distance: Knowing Which Measuring Tool is Best to Get Focus Marks
Soft tape, hard tape, and laser tape – all three of these tools measure distance, but they all do it in different ways. Some are more suitable for certain situations than others. Part of being a good camera assistant is having the right tools and knowing the right time to apply them.
Why iWouldn’t Use an iPad Slate
This past week, Apple released a new Pad commercial with the MovieSlate app in action. While the iPad
Toolkit DIY: The Bottle Buddy
Nothing says, “I’m here for you” like extending an unopened water bottle to a fellow crew member. The only problem is, when moving around large sets or on location, these water bottles can often get left behind. In comes the bottle buddy to save the day…
The Importance of the 2nd Camera Assistant
As I’ve said before, some of the most talented camera assistants pass for being invisible. As a result of this, they are often left behind in budgets or the minds of production. That kind of naiveté about the position led Dan Wagner, and a few others, to draft an essay titled “The Importance of the 2nd Camera Assistant” – a manifesto outlining what a 2nd AC does and why a production should invest in a good one.
Quick Tip: Slating in Frame Every Time
One of the major responsibilities of a 2nd assistant camera (2nd AC or clapper/loader) is to maintain and operate the slate. There is a subtle art to the slate that has been perfected by many across the world and a large part of the craft is making sure the slate is in frame for the editors to see.