Australian Film, Television and Radio School

Industry Certificate: Camera Assisting

University degrees: Courses

Course length: Three-week practical course

Course city: Sydney

Become a Camera Assistant

In this certificate course, delivered over three intensive, practical weeks, you’ll learn the essentials skills to be an asset on the camera team of any film or TV production. You’ll work with industry standard equipment (ARRI and SONY) in our state-of-the-art studios.

Develop skills in on-set procedures, including focus pulling and rushes management

Gain a complete understanding of digital image capture processes

Learn best practice with professional cameras and equipment

Is Industry Certificate: Camera Assisting right for you?

If your goal is to work in the camera department in film and TV production, this course will give you all the essentials skills to get started on your journey to DP. You’ll learn:

  • The workflow of data management from capture to post
  • Camera menu settings, methods of camera protection and maintenance
  • How to plan and prepare camera pre-production requirements
  • How to assemble and test a camera to meet requirements of a brief
  • Practice the essential skill of focus pulling
  • All important onset protocols and etiquette

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