The IATSE 600 Camera Assistant and Community Manager for Focus Puller at Work Aidan Grey conducted a two-hour interactive live training on the importance of camera prep. The resulting video is a nice basic overview of all the important parts of camera prep from communicating with other crew members, checking all parts of a camera kit, adjusting the back focus of lenses, checking wireless video transmission signal, tips on traveling with gear, etc. Prepping a camera rig correctly and thoroughly is without a doubt an important pre-production procedure for every camera assistant and for the whole camera department. If done right, it will ensure smooth production on set and avoid many stressful moments and potential angry looks from other crew members. Camera Prep 101 with Aidan Grey. Source: Charmcine Aidan Grey is an IATSE 600 Camera Assistant and Community Manager for Focus Puller at Work. In March 2021, he conducted an interactive live training on the importance of camera prep to ensure success on set. The resulting two-hour video can, of course, be watched in full length on Vimeo. Even though the video itself is around three months old, I think the information included in it is somewhat timeless and it could be a useful resource for many camera assistants among our readers. Camera Prep 101 with Aidan Grey As Aidan mentions, the video does not go so much in-depth on every procedure of camera prep, it is more of a basic summary. He begins with some pre-prep questions that...
Published By: CineD - Thursday, 10 June, 2021