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What is a camera assistant?

What is a camera assistant?

- Oh, no, the battery's about to die. I need a hot one, stat. Noooo. (upbeat music) Okay, we've talked about what a director of photography is. But you might be thinking what exactly is a camera assistant and how do they fit into the hierarchy of the camera department? So let's go over what a camera assistant does and where they fit in. First off, there's actually several different types of camera assistants or ACs for short. There's the first AC, the second AC, and then the camera production assistant or PA for short. So let's work our way down the line and start with the first AC, well, first. The first AC reports directly to the director of photography and they make sure all the equipment in the camera kit is there and in working order before the shoot. And speaking of equipment, they are also responsible for transporting the camera equipment to and from set. Once on set, they build out the camera and make sure…

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