During this time I continued to work on film sets across Germany as one of Germany’s youngest females in this position. Jobs included episodes of the popular German TV series Tatort and Polizeiruf 110, commercials and feature films.

The 1st camera assistant is often the precursor to the camera operator. The 1st camera assistant has the following responsibilities:

PREPARATION PHASE

• Assembling the camera equipment in consultation with the camera operator / DoP
• Renting and testing the camera equipment

SHOOTING PHASE

• Managing, maintaining, setting up and taking down the equipment on location
• Manually pulling the focus while camera and objects are usually in motion
• Adjusting and checking camera optics before and after each take (lint check)

AFTER THE SHOOT

• Cleaning and returning of equipment