Q: When camera crews spend the week before shooting at the equipment supplier, what exactly are they up to?
A: Saving production time and money, preventing on-set delays and ensuring reliable, consistent image quality.
"Lens Testing and Camera Prep" is a slightly less technically-oriented version of the same seminar IATSE 667 offers camera assistants as part of their training. Participants will gain a detailed overview of the how's and the why's of Camera Prep week, including:
* Prepping a film and digital camera package from beginning to end
* Prep Week Testing - an overview od days 1 thru 5
* Registration Testing - two methods and what to look for
* Lens Testing - Primes, Zooms, Sharpness, Resolution, Front and Back Focus, Lens Projection
* Shooting Lens Tests
* Evaluating Test Results