#camera trainee

A new post!

This post does not come from old school book notes or research findings... this is a post based on an experience on set. Yes, I've dedicated this summer to film! We'll see what this dedication brings. For now, I was able to get a 2 day experience on a short film called Tortuous. My position was Camera Trainee. I got to do a number of things, including:

- Getting lenses - Slating - Placing marks

It was a great experience -- my first experience as part of a camera department. I got to work with an awesome crew, including: Jeff Wheaton (DOP), Darcy Fraser (1st AC), and Kristin Mombourquette (2nd AC) -- they were all super generous and supportive in my learning experience. Speaking of what I learned...

THE ALPHABET

So, I found out that A is NOT for Apples, and W does not stand for Whiskers. There's a system to slate, and that system uses the military phonetic alphabet.

Yup. Pretty cool :)

Until next time,