Camera Assistant Tip: How to Build Your Camera

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1st Key Camera Assistant Derek Edwards shows you how to handle the gear and equipment and then how to design the camera to suit the needs of the production.
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5 Lessons
40 minutes of instructional videos
Starting from before you walk through the door of the camera rental house all the way until the last case is snapped shut, 1st Assistant Derek Edwards guides you through the process, highlighting AC etiquette, sharing useful pro tips, and showing you what to check for in the prep to mitigate issues before they hit the set.
Module 1 - Camera Assistant Prep
01-Prepping Your Camera
02-Designing Your Camera
03-Dialing in Wireless Monitoring
04-Prepping Your Wireless Focus System
05-Dialing in the Light Ranger
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Gear used in this video:
Sony VENICE 2 Digital Motion Picture Camera (8K): bhpho.to/3QPrYMm
Teradek Bolt 4K Wireless Transmitter and Receiver Kit:
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BLUESHAPE GRANITE MINI M2 14.4V 143Wh Gold Mount Battery:
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SmallHD 503 UltraBright On-Camera Monitor: www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...
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🔋Blueshape Granite Mini 140wh V-Mount
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🔋Blueshape Granite Mini 95wh V-Mount Battery
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🔋BLUESHAPE Granite Mini 95Wh Li-Ion 2-Battery and Charger Kit (V-Mount)
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🎥 Tiffen 4 x 5.65" Water White Glass NATural IRND 0.3 Filter (1-Stop)
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[@K0S0s]

From another 1st AC’s perspective. Above all else, I keep the top handle clean and unobstructed so that I can grab onto the camera from any angle.

[@justinarwood9921]

Cable combo wrap is super clean. Love that idea. Any specific product you are using for that?

[@valerintproductions]

What's your top recommendations for Magic Arms/Israeli Arms. The ones I've deal with feel like I can just keep spinning them to tighten but they never "really" do. What's a recommendation for a small Magic Arm that really locks securely in place?

[@devPunks]

Noga Cine arm. Swear by it. If you can't afford an Arri arm. #ProTip at minimum get an arri locking interface for more positioning flexibility. Without it the 1/4"20 interface will always be the weakest point and force accessory to be positioned only between 12o'clock and 6o'clock. Righty tighty, lefty, loose expensive accessories flopping all over the place.

[@AlanMelling]

iFootage new arms are excellent. Super solid

[@renerecek2323]

ULCS are the best and modular!

[@giordiserafini_]

Ultralight arms and the wooden camera double ball arms are great for monitors

[@SeeWhatYouSee]

why there is not two different operator in camera team, one touch the camera and second who only focus focus puller work. Because if you 1 camera assist do both work it takes time to training in focus puller work.

[@lightpointfilms3798]

What happens if the camera doesn't power on. what steps do you take to fix that?

[@zhongkangwang6231]

put it in rice

[@wesovervold5345]

Put a battery on it.

[@craigstynardt4990]

- Check Battery Voltage - Check Input voltage - Check battery connector (on cam / bat) - Check aux Power connector (on cam / connector) - Check for ground - Check power source for aux power (min voltage reached?) - Try different cable / battery - If camera is in boot loop call rental / on-site: let tech update firmware / reset - to prevent damage that may cause components to fail: When attaching SDI accessories: Connect a power source to the SDI accessory; power on the SDI accessory. Ensure a power source is connected to the camera. This ensures both are grounded prior to connecting the BNC. The camera's power state does not have an impact on SDI attachment sequence. Connect the BNC cable to the accessory, then to the camera. (Only use high-quality shielded cables)