Was it difficult for you to find your first clients? I'm currently struggling with that and was wondering if being an assistant camera might be the solution?
I wouldn't say it is the solution. If you want to network and get hands on with gear, it is a great place to start, but It can be easy to get stuck in the role of just being know as an AC vs wanting to cam op/DP.
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Why is the AC touching any lights? They are not a part of lighting. On a doc shoot I get it, but no, it has nothing to do with their expertise.
With lower budget cooperate/e-commerce work their tends to be a lot of "flexibility" between roles.
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@@ajcphotographee not trying to be a dick, but it shouldn’t say “how to be a camera assistant then” it’s grossly misleading. The job of an assistant camera are solely camera, not fiddling with lights. Does it happen on lower budget stuff, and on docs? Yes. But that isn’t what the job is about so… It’s like saying the job of a producer, and the go on doing lighting diagrams and directing actors. Not their job.
I 100% agree, but on the call sheet/what I was hired as was an AC. Was I more of a grip/gaff/G&E absolutely, but with this client in particular they needed someone who can do a little bit of both. It is importance to highlight jobs like these as there is no cookie-cutter position at this level of jobs/with this particular client and that’s important to recognize. Not every project you may work on is going to solely have you stick to one thing. Every Job/Level/Client is different.
Was it difficult for you to find your first clients? I'm currently struggling with that and was wondering if being an assistant camera might be the solution?
I wouldn't say it is the solution. If you want to network and get hands on with gear, it is a great place to start, but It can be easy to get stuck in the role of just being know as an AC vs wanting to cam op/DP.
Why is the AC touching any lights?
They are not a part of lighting. On a doc shoot I get it, but no, it has nothing to do with their expertise.
With lower budget cooperate/e-commerce work their tends to be a lot of "flexibility" between roles.
@@ajcphotographee not trying to be a dick, but it shouldn’t say “how to be a camera assistant then” it’s grossly misleading. The job of an assistant camera are solely camera, not fiddling with lights. Does it happen on lower budget stuff, and on docs? Yes. But that isn’t what the job is about so…
It’s like saying the job of a producer, and the go on doing lighting diagrams and directing actors. Not their job.
I 100% agree, but on the call sheet/what I was hired as was an AC. Was I more of a grip/gaff/G&E absolutely, but with this client in particular they needed someone who can do a little bit of both. It is importance to highlight jobs like these as there is no cookie-cutter position at this level of jobs/with this particular client and that’s important to recognize. Not every project you may work on is going to solely have you stick to one thing. Every Job/Level/Client is different.