{"id":2664,"date":"2020-10-02T21:08:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T21:08:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lensnotes.com\/?p=2664"},"modified":"2021-01-15T15:47:20","modified_gmt":"2021-01-15T15:47:20","slug":"the-camera-assistant-guide-to-essential-consumables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lensnotes.com\/cine\/the-camera-assistant-guide-to-essential-consumables\/","title":{"rendered":"The Camera Assistant Guide to Essential Consumables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Cinematography is a complex process combining craftsmanship with artistic vision. Capturing this vision on film (or in a digital file) requires a proficient crew and a fair amount of rather delicate equipment. To keep the gear and the crew behind it churring along happily, you need decent crafty and a bunch of consumables. At the end of the day, it all comes down to glorious gaff tape and the humble zip tie to keep things together. Continuously managing consumables is at the base of being a successful camera assistant<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Camera assisting is a consumable-intensive endevor, and every assistant has his or her preferences in terms of brands and types of consumables. Therefore, the initial consumables order which you make at the start of a project must be confirmed with all assistants involved. Of course, what you will be needing also depends largely upon the type of shoot you are embarking on. A studio-based sitcom is much different than an action packed location shoot with a couple of car stunts in the rain thrown in. This is where the experience of more senior camera department members can help you make an informed estimate of what expendables you will need to get. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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No one will ever question the importance of tape as a camera department consumable, so it’s a safe place to start building your list. You will be needing a bunch of different tapes anyway, so make sure you get these in early to reduce the chance of getting them slashed in a budget cut later on. <\/p>\n\n\n\n