HireaCameraAssistant(1st&2ndAC)

    Book a camera assistant for pulls, camera prep, media management, and on-set support. Cinema-workflow AC available for day shoots across the Pacific Northwest and West Coast.

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    Camera Assistant for Hire

    A good camera assistant is the difference between a day that flows and a day that stalls. Booked as a 1st or 2nd AC, I handle the camera department so the DP can stay on the frame: building and prepping the body, pulling focus, swapping glass and filtration, managing batteries and media, and keeping accurate camera reports through wrap.

    Scope of Work

    What the Booking Covers

    Focus Pulling

    Manual pulls on wide-aperture cinema glass, marks laid and rehearsed, wireless follow focus when the setup calls for it. Comfortable on moving subjects and gimbal work.

    Camera Prep & Build

    Full body build, rig configuration, monitoring, power, and filtration. Prep the night before, on set early, and packed clean at wrap.

    Media & Data Management

    Offloads with checksum verification, redundant copies, clear folder structures, and camera reports your editor can actually read.

    Second Set of Cinema Eyes

    I DP most days of the year, so I catch the small things: a soft take, a shifting stop, a battery about to die, a slate that never made it in.

    Who Books This

    Typical Bookings

    Visiting DPs who need a local ACNarrative and commercial shoot daysWide-open primes and shallow-depth workMulti-camera and gimbal-heavy setupsProductions that need reliable on-set data handling

    Equipment

    Owned & Operated Kit

    Camera, lighting, audio, and grip that travels with the booking, so there is no rental order to schedule and no surprise line items.

    Camera

    • Sony FX6 full-frame cinema camera, 4K S-Log3 / S-Cinetone
    • Sony A7S III as B-cam, gimbal, or crash cam
    • Prime and zoom coverage from wide to telephoto, including Thypoch Simera-C 35mm T1.5
    • Monitors, matte box, filtration, V-mount power, and media

    Lighting

    • 3 x Aputure 300d for key and fill
    • 2 x Aputure 120d for accents, backlight, and practical support
    • Softboxes, lanterns, umbrellas, and diffusion
    • Flags, floppies, C-stands, and full grip

    Audio & Support

    • Shotgun, lavalier, and wireless kits
    • Fluid-head tripods, sliders, and a professional gimbal rig
    • Sandbags, stingers, and expendables

    Questions

    Booking FAQs

    Do you AC on other people's camera packages?

    Yes. I regularly assist on RED, ARRI, Sony, Canon, and Blackmagic bodies. Send the package list ahead of the shoot and I will prep for it.

    Can you bring a camera package as well?

    Yes. If you need a B-cam or a backup body on the day, my Sony FX6 package can come along as an add-on.

    Do you work as a 2nd AC or DIT?

    I take 2nd AC bookings and handle on-set data management. For heavy live-grade DIT carts, I can point you to trusted people in the region.

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    Have a shoot date?

    Send dates, location, and what the day looks like to andrew@peakvisuals.co. I come back with availability and a quote within one business day.

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