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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Focal Pr
Publication date
March 2, 2009
Pages
516
Binding
Paperback
Edition
5th
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780240810577
ISBN-10
0240810570
Dimensions
1 by 5.75 by 8.75 in.
Weight
1.88 lbs.
Availability§
Out of Print
Original list price
$55.95
§As reported by publisher
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual has been completely updated to reflect the technology of today, providing crucial guidance to student filmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as camera assistants.
David Elkins has the technical know-how to provide students with easy to follow advice about how to act on set, what a camera assistant is expected to do, and all the tips and tricks that will make a first or second camera assistant ready to advance to the next level. Readers will learn how the skill sets of a 1st or 2nd AC (Camera Assistant) in film and digital (HD) intertwine, how they differ, and all they need to know to do both jobs well. The advancements in HD and digital video are only adding to an already demanding job, and this fifth edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual provides Camera Assistant novices and experienced ACs alike with valuable knowledge that they need to work in both formats.
This nuts and bolts guide covers the basics of cinematography, how to maintain a camera, how to transport a camera, how to troubleshoot common problems that arise on set, and even advice about interviewing for the job. The new edition has also been updated to include new forms, checklists, tables, and illustrations that will be essential to the success of any camera assistant. Using problem solving skills, readers will hone proficiency both on the set and off, and they will find a vital tool for their toolkits in this book.
David Elkins has the technical know-how to provide students with easy to follow advice about how to act on set, what a camera assistant is expected to do, and all the tips and tricks that will make a first or second camera assistant ready to advance to the next level. Readers will learn how the skill sets of a 1st or 2nd AC (Camera Assistant) in film and digital (HD) intertwine, how they differ, and all they need to know to do both jobs well. The advancements in HD and digital video are only adding to an already demanding job, and this fifth edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual provides Camera Assistant novices and experienced ACs alike with valuable knowledge that they need to work in both formats.
This nuts and bolts guide covers the basics of cinematography, how to maintain a camera, how to transport a camera, how to troubleshoot common problems that arise on set, and even advice about interviewing for the job. The new edition has also been updated to include new forms, checklists, tables, and illustrations that will be essential to the success of any camera assistant. Using problem solving skills, readers will hone proficiency both on the set and off, and they will find a vital tool for their toolkits in this book.
Editions
Hardcover
6 revised edition from Focal Pr (September 29, 2015); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9781138129436 | details & prices | 624 pages | List price $165.00
About: Excel as an Assistant Cameraman (AC) in todayâs evolving film industry with this updated classic.
About: Excel as an Assistant Cameraman (AC) in todayâs evolving film industry with this updated classic.
Paperback
6 edition from Focal Pr (February 25, 2013); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9780240818689 | details & prices | 592 pages | 6.00 × 9.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.85 lbs | List price $54.95
The price comparison is for this edition
5th edition from Focal Pr (March 2, 2009); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9780240810577 | details & prices | 516 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 1.00 in. | 1.88 lbs | List price $55.95
About: The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual has been completely updated to reflect the technology of today, providing crucial guidance to student filmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as camera assistants.
About: The Fifth Edition of The Camera Assistant's Manual has been completely updated to reflect the technology of today, providing crucial guidance to student filmmakers as they prepare to enter the professional world and work as camera assistants.
4th edition from Focal Pr (January 28, 2005); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9780240805580 | details & prices | 488 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $55.95
3 sub edition from Focal Pr (October 1, 2000); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9780240804019 | details & prices | 394 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 0.75 in. | 1.20 lbs | List price $43.95
About: The Camera Assistant's Manual, Third Edition is a nuts and bolts guide offering beginning camera assistants and film students information on all aspects of this unique position within the film industry--from cinematography basics to interviewing for the job.
About: The Camera Assistant's Manual, Third Edition is a nuts and bolts guide offering beginning camera assistants and film students information on all aspects of this unique position within the film industry--from cinematography basics to interviewing for the job.
With Byeong-Ho Kang (other contributor), Adrian Stoica (other contributor), Hojjat Adeli (other contributor), Tai-hoon Kim (other contributor) |
from Focal Pr (July 1, 1996); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9780240802428 | details & prices | 272 pages | 5.75 × 8.75 × 0.75 in. | 0.90 lbs | List price $35.95
This edition also contains Control and Automation, and Energy System Engineering: International Conferences, CA and CES3 2011, Held as Part of the Future Generation Information Technology Conference, FGIT 2011, in Conjunction with G
About: The Camera Assistant's Manual, Second Edition, is essential reading not only for the beginner but also for the experienced camera assistant.
This edition also contains Control and Automation, and Energy System Engineering: International Conferences, CA and CES3 2011, Held as Part of the Future Generation Information Technology Conference, FGIT 2011, in Conjunction with G
About: The Camera Assistant's Manual, Second Edition, is essential reading not only for the beginner but also for the experienced camera assistant.
With Christopher Bamford (other contributor), Rudolf Steiner, Sabine Seiler (other contributor) |
from Focal Pr (June 1, 1991); titled "The Camera Assistant's Manual"
9780240801131 | details & prices | 6.00 × 9.25 × 0.50 in. | 0.55 lbs | List price $26.95
This edition also contains Our Dead: Memorial, Funeral, and Cremation Addresses 1906-1924 with Two Lectures Given in Kassel, Germany May 9 and 10, 1914
This edition also contains Our Dead: Memorial, Funeral, and Cremation Addresses 1906-1924 with Two Lectures Given in Kassel, Germany May 9 and 10, 1914
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