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By David E. Elkins s.o.c.

Each movie or video shoot demands at the least digicam assistants. digicam assistants (or first and moment ACs, as they are recognized) have the real task of preserving the digital camera, readying it to be used, troubleshooting (such as realizing what to do whilst a digital camera drops into the ocean), and getting ready it for shipping. The digital camera Assistant's handbook teaches the total workflow in easy-to-understand phrases and doesn't think past wisdom. it's a must-have at the set for digital camera assistants and is loaded in regards fabric equivalent to digital camera illustrations, kinds, charts, checklists, and equations. important occupation suggestion rounds out the e-book. ?· New better half web site with wide kinds, charts, and illustrations to print out and use?· thoroughly up-to-date with details on electronic video and excessive definition cameras which are altering the digicam assistant's job?· profession advice and entire activity descriptions aid digicam assistants get and be triumphant at jobs?· better half site: www.cameraassistantmanual.com?· Author's web site: www.davidelkins.com

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Most crystal motors have the ability to run at variable speeds for slow motion or high speed BASICS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY 27 filming, either by use of a built-in adjustable speed control or by using some type of optional speed control device. When using any professional motion picture camera, it is important to remember that they all contain DC motors and must be powered from a battery source. Depending on the camera you are using, these batteries may be 8, 12, or 24 volts. Batteries come in different sizes and types depending on the shooting situation.

BASICS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY 25 Lens A technical definition of a lens is a device containing one or more pieces of optically transparent material, such as glass, which bends the rays of light passing through it, causing them to focus at a point. This point is called the film plane or focal plane, and the light causes an exposure on the film’s emulsion at this point. All lenses are referred to by their focal length, and it is the focal length that determines the size of the image. The technical definition of focal length is the distance from the optical center of the lens to the film plane when the lens is focused at infinity.

Almost all professional motion picture cameras today use a crystal motor. The camera motor contains a crystal that is similar to the crystal found in a quartz watch. The sound recorder also contains a similar crystal. This crystal vibrates at a precise, constant frequency, ensuring that during shooting the camera and sound recorder are running in sync so that the picture and sound will match. Most crystal motors have the ability to run at variable speeds for slow motion or high speed BASICS OF CINEMATOGRAPHY 27 filming, either by use of a built-in adjustable speed control or by using some type of optional speed control device.

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