The Camera Assistant’s Manual, 7th Edition

Book Description

Excel as a Cameraman in today’s evolving film industry with this updated classic. Learn what to do – and what NOT to do – during production and get the job done right the first time.

This seventh edition covers the basics of cinematography and provides you with the multi-skill set needed to maintain and transport a camera, troubleshoot common problems on location, prepare for job interviews, and work with both film and digital technologies. Illustrations, checklists, and tables accompany each chapter and highlight the daily workflow of an Assistant Cameraman (AC), with expanded sections on problems and troubleshooting, updated formulas, tables, and checklists, as well as new information on the differences between working in the United States and UK and additional information on working with digital technology.

This is a must-have for anyone looking to succeed in this highly technical and ever-changing profession.

This book features a comprehensive companion web site that offers plenty of useful resources, including online tutorials that ACs can easily access while on location and supplementary downloadable forms and checklists.

中文：

书名：相机助手手册，第7版

凭借这部更新的经典电影，在当今不断发展的电影业中，作为摄影师的表现出类拔萃。了解在生产过程中应该做什么，不应该做什么，并在第一时间就把工作做好。

这第七版涵盖了电影摄影的基础知识，并为您提供了维护和运输摄像机、解决现场常见问题、准备工作面试以及使用胶片和数字技术所需的多种技能。每一章都附有插图、核对清单和表格，并重点介绍助理摄影师(AC)的日常工作流程，其中扩展了有关问题和故障排除的章节，更新了公式、表格和核对清单，并提供了有关在美国和英国工作之间的差异的新信息，以及有关使用数字技术的其他信息。

这是任何希望在这个高度技术性和不断变化的职业中取得成功的人的必备条件。

这本书有一个全面的配套网站，提供了大量有用的资源，包括在线教程，ACS可以在现场轻松访问，以及补充的可下载表格和核对表。