1st Assistant Camera
Bekesh Biroon was another chance to test my focus pulling, working with Alumni, Anthony Burtwistle. This shoot had a lot of tracking shots and so it proved to be challenging to focus pull.
A video showing my focus pulling during one of the takes using a PD Movi remote follow focus:
Me and my second AC, James France, building the camera in preparation for the shoot. Specifically tightening the plate to the bottom of the camera in order to mount it to ‘sticks’ – Tripod – :
Me and James teaching our trainee for the shoot, about the importance of cable maintenance and a tidy mag-liner:
With accordance with NOS ,- National Occupational Standards – I asked my trainee to tick off a check list as me and my 2nd AC, James, went through all the equipment we were taking out and testing for the shoot. Below shows the NOS for preparing camera equipment:
I believe our camera crew worked to the standard of NOS.
Below shows a picture of me and my trainee doing a lens change as I wanted her to practice and learn how to change lenses properly and safely. The way in which we hold lenses is set out so that it limits the risk of damaging the equipment. Lenses are to be carried with two delicate, but firm, hands and when passing a lens before letting go of the lens a verbal confirmation is needed as a safe-guard. This verbal confirmation is a simple, “yours?” and a response, “mine” when the lens is secure in the others hands:
Below shows various pictures of my focus pulling throughout the shoot:
For one of the shots, Anthony asked whether I wanted to step up and operate and so I operated a shot:
Below shows the final edit of the music video:
I asked Antony to give me a testimonial on the two shoots i worked with him as his focus puller, this shoot, “Bekesh Biroon”, and the short film featured on my website, “For the Love of the Craft”. Below shows the testimonial:
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