Comments on: How to be a Second Assistant Camera http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2007/08/20/how-to-be-a-second-assistant-camera/ Adventures in the Image Sun, 14 Mar 2010 20:21:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kelly http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2007/08/20/how-to-be-a-second-assistant-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-15421 Kelly Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:28:37 +0000 http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2007/08/20/how-to-be-a-second-assistant-camera/#comment-15421 Thanks for the industry advice chaps! Thanks for the industry advice chaps!

]]> By: modifoo http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2007/08/20/how-to-be-a-second-assistant-camera/comment-page-1/#comment-522 modifoo Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:43:09 +0000 http://coffeeandcelluloid.com/2007/08/20/how-to-be-a-second-assistant-camera/#comment-522 Have lots of differently coloured rolls of camera tape. Use one colour for each type of film. Use one colour for markers for each actor. Check the coffee/tea/snack supply of the Operator, the 1st AC and the Grip. Have lots of canned air. Agree on the routine for changing lenses with the 1st AC. Keep an open ear; anticipate. Log everything used. "If you are on time, you are late". 2nd AC is one of the first on the set, and one of the last to leave. Be humble. Have lots of differently coloured rolls of camera tape. Use one colour for each type of film. Use one colour for markers for each actor.

Check the coffee/tea/snack supply of the Operator, the 1st AC and the Grip.

Have lots of canned air.

Agree on the routine for changing lenses with the 1st AC.

Keep an open ear; anticipate.

Log everything used.

“If you are on time, you are late”. 2nd AC is one of the first on the set, and one of the last to leave.

Be humble.

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