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How to Handle Working for an Asshole
Evan Luzi puts together some aspects to think about when working with the hard-to-work-with. Like any job, going to work in the film industry isn’t always fun. Stepping on set can become a chore when...
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Everything You’ll Ever Need to Know About Film Crews and Bottled Water
Evan Luzi explains the etiquette and tips about bottled water on set. photo credit: Liz West As the summer sun shines bright and brings productions heavy on exteriors and in desperate need of a longer...
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What do you Want To Do on Set?
There’s more to a movie set than just actors and a director – a production is just that, a production. Evan Luzi looks at the different positions and tasks of a functional professional movie set. As...
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Why Camera Assistants don’t need a Showreel
Evan Luzi explains why having a showreel won’t do much for your career as an Camera Assistant. And I’m sure there’s more. The trend in all these positions? They have an obvious creative hand in the...
View Article10 Great Pieces of Advice from a 1st AC
A union 1st Assistant Camera (AC) – user robots11 – who has worked on some big budget features, various commercials, TV dailies, and a plethora of other credits tackles Reddit’s AMA forum to give out...
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How to Be a Resourceful Camera Assistant in under 300 Words
Evan Luzi offers quick advice on how to be a resourceful Camera Assistant. Resourcefulness is truly one of the most valuable traits you can have as a camera assistant (AC).I consider myself pretty...
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88 Cinematographers Share the Best Professional Advice They’ve Ever Recieved
88 cinematographers and ASC members reveal thoughts, advice, tips, and tricks they’ve received that helped them throughout their professional careers. Their responses range from the simple to the...
View ArticleCamera Assistant’s Toolkit: A Walkthrough Guide
A career in the film industry in one of the trades requires a significant investment in the tools to do the job. However, every camera assistant will have different tools depending on how they work. In...
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A Beginner’s Guide to Basic Steadicam Positions
Steadicam operation is its own job – Evan Luzi assembled a few basic terms for when your working with a steadicam op on set. Since its invention in 1975 by cameraman Garrett Brown, the Steadicam has...
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Where’s the Best Place for Camera Operators to Make Money and Find Jobs?
Evan Luzi takes some of the guess work about the average wage of a camera operator, where the most jobs are, and how much the industry is projected to grow. Now when I say “camera operator,” I’m using...
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