THANK YOU. The little items I was OK with but I love the murse itself. I have a hip bag and I never seem to wear it on my hip as it always gets in the way. This looks a LOT more functional.

I still haven't found a link to the murse on Amazon.

@@erikdavis9064 Are you logged in to the Academy site? If you’re not it won’t show the full list.

Which pelican case do you use?

instablaster

Derek's 1st grade class went on a field trip to the Hurlbut studio in 2000 and he didn't leave

hes like 35-40 years old im not sure what youre talking about

www.hurlbutacademy.com/courses/how-to-be-a-set-electric/ We don't have that course as part of our free sampler's but it is on sale if you want to check it out!

I used a steel tape from the camera position constantly. I had another AC question me about it, and I thought, "yeah, like you are accurate to an inch at 6 or 8 feet". This was before the digital era.

Sounds like you haven't evolved as the industry's evolved.

@@maxsdad538 That’s because I stopped working as an AC in the mid ‘90’s.

I'm about to become a walking hardware store hahahah

its just kind of a nice way to keep yourself honest. i get distance marks as well as pull from the monitor. if you are able to kind of get a general idea of different landmarks within a certain scene (ie how far the table is, the door way, the table where a prop they are going to interact with, then you dont necessarily need to get specific marks since the actors usually dont hit their marks anyway). just makes it easier for you to anticipate and not totally rely on your eyes which can sometimes trick you. some folks who have been doing it since the film age before video taps will still swear by pulling from marks, which fair enough. but those guys usually have some sort of rangefinder hanging off the side of the camera as well, so theyre relying on a "crutch" as well just a different kind. theyre also usually working on much larger productions with the time and budget to allow for careful rehearsal with experienced actors that will actually hit marks. sometimes during strictly rehearsed moves where im able to get marks both for talent as well as the operator ill just watch the scene so i can time myself to the blocking as opposed to watching my monitor. if either the talent or op isnt hitting their marks then its not on me at that point, its a dance and as long as im hitting my marks then no amount of watching the monitor and trying to improvise is going to save you. youd also be surprised how often shots even in massive blockbuster movies have focus buzzing going on. sometimes after a rough day ill feel down about myself because of how many times i had to ask for another take, and then ill watch a movie or tv show and be comforted by the fact that even focus pullers for massive asc dps miss focus sometimes and they still get work.

www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004EKMVH2?ie=UTF8&tag=hurlbvisua0e-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=B004EKMVH2

The gear is listed here in the article: www.hurlbutacademy.com/courses/hurlbut-academy-sampler/lessons/camera-techniques-2/topic/what-to-buy-for-your-ac-kit-camera-assistant-series-pt-1/

@@filmmakers_academy the link is dead.

@@filmmakers_academyAs mentioned before, the link is dead. Would it be possible to come up with a new one?

Yeah, never point a laser at a camera sensor

Or anyones eyes/faces. Point at ground first then raise up.

"Bailing wire" derives from the reuse of the wire used to secure bales of hay. The correct term is "safety wire", and it's used(in automotive applications) to prevent nuts from working lose from bolts, or to provide a "backup" to hold lightweight items that may come lose and fall (usually on someone's head). It's not to be confused with a "Kupo" type safety wire, which is actually a safety cable for heavier items.

McWire Nicholas

It looks like a 1510

Yes.

depends on how nice of a laser you get. i have the lowest end one and it shits out past like 5 or 10 feet on bright sunny days. definitely need to bite the bullet and get a nicer one cuz i rely on it so much. but the one he shows in the video works really well in bright sunlight

I don't know, I felt like doing something different....

Now I feel like an a hole. I like your channel very much lol.

@@filmmakers_academy well it's nice and doing things differently is the only way up 👍

@@iComplainer Haha no worries! We appreciate it and always want to keep things fresh.

You are so completely right, we just changed the title and didn't even realize it said "his." We are always pushing to have more representation for women and especially women of color. We have featured some incredible women on our social media channels and blog posts. We encourage you to check those out if you're interested!

@@filmmakers_academy ​ Glad to hear! Seems to be an unconscious thing that people are slowly starting to adjust to. One of the top 2nd AC videos on youtube solely uses "him" pronouns when referring to hypothetical crew members. Thanks for making the change!

@@laurabower6395 That is really disappointing to hear, we can only hope that his changes and more people, like yourself, call it out and bring awareness!

Are you as concerned about the job as you are gender?

@@maxsdad538 It's great being able to care about many different things at the same time. I hope you understand that when the industry you work in it is centred around your gender, you don't have to be concerned about these kinds of things. But when language excludes you, you notice. It has an unconscious affect of telling people who belongs and who does not. "Camera man", "sound guy", "best boy grip", etc. Language matters. The more we neutralize the terminology, the more people feel welcome working in the industry.