The Camera Assistant's Manual

About the Book		About this companion site
	More about this book Related titles To purchase the book click on any of the below links. Taylor & Francis Amazon Barnes and Noble Filmtools	This site consists of the following material from the book: All forms, labels and checklists included in Appendix C. Selected camera and magazine illustrations and threading diagrams, including some that are not in this edition of the book. Links to selected camera manuals. Links to cinematography Apps for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. Over 125 links to cinematography related websites Selected tables and formulas from Appendix E.

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David E. Elkins, SOC
David E. Elkins, SOC has over 30 years of professional experience as a Camera Operator and First Assistant Cameraman, working on feature films, television series, commercials, music videos, educational films and much more. His more than 125 production credits include the television shows The Wonder Years, Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Gabriel’s Fire; feature films Waxwork, The Unholy, Claire of the Moon; commercials for McDonalds, Burger King, and Life Savers; music videos for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys, Coolio, Air Supply, Poco, along with many others. In addition to his production experience, he has taught numerous film production classes and workshops on both the East and West Coasts of the United States. He is an active member of the International Cinematographers Guild Local 600 and Society of Camera Operators and is the author of Camera Terms and Concepts, also published by Focal Press.		Forms, Checklists & Labels

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COMPANION VIDEO
Using a Panavision Panaflex Gold 35mm camera as the example camera, this video shows many of the steps you should follow when doing a basic film camera prep. It is by no means complete, but covers most of the steps you should follow. Please keep in mind that each camera system is different. Cameras such as those from Arriflex, Aaton or Moviecam, may not have all of the same features as the Panavision. Camera components and accessories may attach differently or look different from one camera system to the next. This video is designed to help you understand the basics of the prep. The important thing is to check everything so that you are sure that the camera system will function properly on the first day of production (hopefully). Be sure to check out the section on Camera Prep in Chapter 5 of The Camera Assistant's Manual, 7th Edition and also don't forget to use The Camera Prep Checklist from Appendix C as a guide when performing the prep. The Camera Prep Checklist may also be downloaded from the Forms, Checklists and Labels page of this web site.