How Cinema Cameras Are Built On Movies

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The video helped me a lot. I'll be working in a film distributor Store soon. And so I can prepare myself a bit. Good job man!!

How are film cameras built.

You’re such a W mans for this

AMAZING THANK YOU

If you show it practically it would been better I know you don't show face much but please show pratical setup also

Just for your attempt at saying "Palme d'Or" this video deserves a like.

Thank you for this video! I’m an internet-educated DSLR videographer who is always trying to figure out which accessories pictured in my American Cinematographer magazines and online are actually going to help me with my level/type of shooting, which aren’t, and how the heck they are all typically wired and connected!

Anyone learning to be a camera assistant should read the book The Camera Assistant's Manual and watch your channel. Seriously, the gaps in that book are so well filled by your content.

You read my mind. I really needed this video

If not rehoused, u should never clip on a mattebox on super speeds, these lenses are not as sturdy as modern lenses, use rod adapters for the mattebox. 😊

Great video.

Can you go over sound in more depth? I can’t grasp how the booms and external sound works exactly. How does the clapper help with that? Do the audio get saved else where and get synced later or do the booms go to the A cam? What about in a multicam multi boom setup? I know these are silly questions but I love cinema and learning so much from your videos except the audio component of the puzzle is getting lost on me. Thank you!

Couple things of note for viewers who aren't experienced.

- More often on higher end productions, a tripod plate is not bolted to a dovetail. Higher end camera departments normally use larger O'connor tripod heads that accept dovetails as the plate.
- Matte boxes now have a standardized filter size. That is 5.56x4. A majority of matte boxes utilize this size regardless of whether or not it's a clip on or a rod mounted system. 6" filters are only used when extremely large barreled lenses are being utilized which means a larger matte box is required. I've used large clip ons as well as rod mounted
- Not a point of critique but advice to fellow 1st ACs: Try not to mount your focus motor on the bottom rods. Whenever you can, top mount them. When top mounted, gravity will help keep the motor connected to the lens. You will have much less skipping. It will also keep the lower rods less cluttered for when you inevitably have to change things.

I hope this helps clarify things for inexperienced viewers. Source: I'm a 1st AC who works on high end sets. Also, awesome video!

Not all focus assist options require the box anymore, most of the more popular ones used nowadays like the focusbug CineRT and the light ranger from Preston just require you to plug them into the 4 pin serial port on a mdr, LCube, or into the camera depending on your set up. Really only the original cinematography electronics cinetape requires the large screen strapped to the camera nowadays, the Arri udm-1 made the improvement over it to allow you to not require the control module

Great video as always! But i wonder if you could make a video specifically for lenses from Panavision as there not so much info abt them🫡

Superb video!

Great video, thank you for making this updated version available!

Do film camera's need anything like a battery?

At my film school we don't have follow focus, nd filter, mattebox or external battery. Guerrilla filmmaking

Got a ARRI Donut Adapter yesterday to support mounting a 6x6 filter on atlas 25mm lens. It’s concave lens with 136 mm diameter.

another excellent post mate! I'd love to see a short video regarding how to use Time Code and the difference between TC & Gen Lock... (how to use each on real life situations...) Thanks!

Great video. Keep it up

love your channel !

Brilliant video. Would love a version of this for sound equipment (the boom op's setup, and the mixer).

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