The Camera Assistant's Manual

The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistants Manual has been completely updatedto reflect the technology of today providing crucial guidance to studentfilmmakers ... » 

The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistants Manual has been completely updatedto reflect the technology of today providing crucial guidance to studentfilmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as cameraassistants. David Elkins has the technical knowhow to provide students witheasy to follow advice about how to act on set what a camera assistant isexpected to do and all the tips and tricks that will make a first or secondcamera assistant ready to advance to the next level. This nuts and boltshandbook guides beginning camera assistants and film students from the basicsof cinematography to job interviewing. Using problem solving skills readerswill hone proficiency both on the set and off and they will find a vital toolfor their toolkits in this book. «