Videography Assistant

Assistant Responsibilities

• Start of Day

  • Download and install Sidus Link App

    • https://www.sidus.link/software/ 

  • Receive Tesla Key

  • Unload Gear for Prep

    • LVL Up System ? (Maybe)

    • Manfrotto Bags

• Bridal Prep

  • Details

    • Location

    • Gather Detail items

      • Rings, Shoes, Jewelry, perfume, vail

    • Dress location - hanging location (not till bride is done with makeup)

  • Bride Prep window location

    • Clear the background (once I decide on framing)

      • Lighting (LVL Up - maybe)

      • Comp (background)

      • Angle(s)

      • Lens - 24-70, 17-28, Tube Extension 10 or 16

    • Kill the lights

    • Apurture 60x on standby for LVL up system

      • Know how to use this light

        • Spot - Flood

        • Intensity 0-100

        • Color Temperature - 

          • 5600 during the day or when by a window indoors

          • 3400 indoors (away from a window) or at night

  • Possible First looks in dress with bridesmaids or Dad

    • Instamic - Magnet

  • Tear it down

    • Put LVL Up back in Tesla

    • Pack Bags

• Groom Prep

  • Window or outside

  • 60x light

  • Clear background

    • Lighting, Comp, Angles, Lens (ready with lenses) 24-70, 70-200

• First Look

  • Tripods

    • Ulanzi - FX3 70-200

    • Peak Design - FX30 - 28-200

    • InstaMic on groom

  • If inside, we will use 60x light

• Portraits

  • Dress, always make it look amazing

  • Veil waving, manipulation, toss and run

  • Handle lenses/cameras

• Ceremony

  • Setup

    • Grab Manfrotto Tripod from Tesla

      • Manfrotto - Center Isle - 24-70 FX3 (assistant) - 

        • Ronin RS3 - ready to go

      • Peak Design - Groom - FX30 - 28-200

      • Ulanzi - Bride - A7Siii - 70-200 (Jon)

    • If inside, - 2x 60x lights on side isles with Manfrotto lightstands

  • Processional

  • Vows

  • Recessional

  • Teardown - All tripods, return Manfrotto tripod to Tesla - Repack bags, teardown lights

• Reception

  • Setup

    • 2x 60x lights on side isles with Manfrotto lightstands, near DJ’s lights or speakers (if next to dance floor)

    • Prep - Apurture MC (small LED light) handheld 

  • Grand Entrance

    • Apurture MC (small LED light) handheld 

  • First Dances

    • Monitor 70-200 on tripod

  • Parent Dances

    • Monitor 70-200 on tripod

  • Dinner

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  • Cake

  • Bouquet/Garter

  • Grand Exit

    • Apurture MC (small LED light) handheld