Veteran camera assistant Doug Hart describes in this comprehensive
technical guide all of the important facets and duties of the first
and second camera assistants' jobs. Whether it is feature films,
episodic television, documentaries, commercials, or music videos,
The Camera Assistant: A Complete Professional Handbook explains
both the practice and theory behind it with a concentration on
technique rather than equipment. In addition, personal anecdotes
from the author's years behind and beside the camera provide
insight into this demanding field.
Key topics include film formats and aspect ratios, testing lenses
and camera equipment, focus theory, film loading and labeling,
scene blocking, marking actors, shooting tips, slating, paperwork,
equipment maintenance, set etiquette, and finding work. This is not
a camera equipment handbook; it is a comprehensive procedures
manual which describes and explains the most important
responsibilities of the camera assistant on the set, the theory
behind the practice, and the methods that get the job done properly
and keep the assistant frequently employed.
Douglas C. Hart has been a freelance first-camera assistant on
feature films, documentaries, television shows, and commercials for
more than 20 years, including 10 years (and 10 films) as
first-camera assistant to Gordon Willis, ASC, as well as work in 42
states and 26 foreign countries. His work includes Presumed
Innocent, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Cosby Mysteries, and CBS's
Central Park West. He is a member and former president of the
International Photographers Local 644, IATSE, and teaches the
Camera Assistant Workshops at the International Film and Television
Workshops in Rockport, Maine.
Details both the practice and the theory necessary to be a camera
assistant.
Concentrates on technique, not equipment.
Serves as a comprehensive manual, which teaches the necessary
methods to get the job done and stay employed.
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