SKSCCL7 Maintain and provide supplies of camera equipment and materials

Overview 

This Standard is maintaining and providing supplies of camera equipment and materials for shoots. This can apply to digital or film cameras.  This could apply to any type of production including feature films, TV dramas, commercials, documentaries, sports coverage, outside broadcast and live or stage events.

It includes maintaining adequate supplies, storing equipment and materials, providing equipment and materials in use ready condition, keeping daily records of equipment and supply use, returning equipment which is no longer required and circulating paperwork to production.

This Standard is relevant to those responsible for maintaining and providing camera supplies including those working as 2nd assistants or clapper loaders.

 

Performance Criteria

You must be able to:

  1. maintain adequate supplies of equipment and materials required for shoots
  2. store equipment and materials in safe and secure locations
  3. keep legible and accurate records of all camera department consumables
  4. confirm availability of required equipment with appropriate suppliers and hirers
  5. liaise with appropriate people in production about costs and delivery arrangements
  6. confirm timings with appropriate people to ensure an adequate supply of media cards, film camera magazines or film stock to meet production requirements
  7. provide adequate supplies of ready for use equipment and materials when they are required
  8. keep legible and accurate daily records of all equipment and materials used, received and dispatched
  9. organise the return of any equipment that is no longer required in line with production procedures
  10. complete and copy all required paperwork to appropriate people in production

 

Knowledge and Understanding

You need to know and understand: 

  1. key characteristics of current cameras, lenses and attachments and major obsolescent models
  2. camera handling techniques and the implications of damage to cameras
  3. cleaning and maintenance procedures and products for the camera equipment in use including cleanliness of all glass surfaces
  4. supplies of equipment and materials including cameras, lenses and accessories, digital camera memory cards, film stock, film camera magazines and digi-slates
  5. how to ensure that digital memory cards are formatted
  6. how to set up and use a colour-coded system for film stock and loaded magazine boxes why it is important that all required equipment is clean and fit for use
  7. set up and equip a clean and completely dark dark-room and/or loading area
  8. how and when to monitor timecode inside digi-slates
  9. why it is important to maintain good working relationships with camera equipment suppliers and hirers
  10. the role of others involved and when to liaise with them including camera operators, and 1st camera assistants or focus pullers
  11. how to store cameras and lenses safely and securely
  12. any special requirements to ensure the safety and security of equipment when left unattended
  13. relevant manufacturers’ instructions for the equipment in use
  14. the requirements of the relevant Health and Safety legislation and procedures