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2nd & 1st AC Masterclass

The on-set camera department discipline - builds, marks, loads, slates. No rolls shot.

Format
In-person
Group size
Max 6
Duration
2 days
Time
10am - 6pm
Price
£249
Location
Fareham, UK40-min walk / 12-min cycle / 10-min taxi from station
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2nd and 1st AC on-set camera department
What you'll learn

Skills & outcomes

Two intensive days on the on-set craft of being a 2nd & 1st AC - camera builds, rigs, focus, lens swaps, mag loading, marks and paperwork. These two days are to get you to a place of confidence that you can enter either role in the department and hit the ground running, knowing what is expected and how to do it.

2nd AC
Building industry-standard camera rigs
Camera reports and paperwork
Slating (UK / EU / US systems)
Loading 16mm mags
Setting up video village
Card management (and DIT introduction)
Lens management
1st AC
Completing kit prep day tests
Mapping lenses
Focus pulling (by screen / tape / rangefinder)
Filter management
Running the department
Customising rigs for DoPs
Troubleshooting common on-set problems
Who is this for

Is this workshop right for you?

Whether you're breaking into the camera department or looking to sharpen your skills, this masterclass is built for you.

Aspiring camera assistants | Get a thorough foundation in the role before stepping onto a professional set for the first time.
Early-career ACs wanting to level up | Fill in the gaps, learn best practices, and build confidence in your day-to-day workflow.
Camera trainees and runners looking to move into the department | Understand what the role demands so you can make the transition with confidence.
Workshop details

Everything you need to know

Format
In-person
Duration
2 days (approx. 6 hours each day with breaks)
Group size
Maximum 6 participants
Bring with you
A notebook and pen, a phone, and if you have an iPad or laptop, bring one of them too
Prerequisites
Basic camera familiarity. Must understand things like aperture, focal length, and ISO
Date
TBC
Kit used
TBC
Price
£249 per participant (covers both days)
Your instructor

Meet Aram

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Aram Atkinson
Filmmaker & Founder, Latitude Film School

Aram is a working filmmaker and educator with over a decade of experience in narrative film, documentary, and branded content. Having worked extensively in camera departments on productions of all scales, he brings practical, on-set knowledge to every lesson. He founded Latitude Film School to make professional craft education accessible to everyone.

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