Workshop on steadicamers and camera assistants in Lyon.

Students in Ciné 2 and Ciné 3, with a major in Image, took part in a two-day workshop on the jobs of steadicamers and camera assistants in the film industry.

A two-part workshop.

The workshop was led by Fanny Coustenoble (Steadicameuse), Lilla Smoluch (^1st camera assistant) and Hannah Papacek Harper (^2nd camera^assistant ), who guided the students as they discovered the equipment available to them. It was also an excellent opportunity to share the experience and knowledge they had acquired in their professional lives.

By way of introduction, a video summary of the Workshop produced by the students.

The steadicam.

The first part of the workshop, led by Fanny Coustenoble, was devoted to steadicam handling. The students worked in groups to learn how to balance a steadicam and how to carry it. To do this, they were given a supplementary device equipped with our new Amira camera to complement the steadicam Zéphir recently acquired by the school. The learning process culminated in a series of practical exercises that enabled the students to quickly put Fanny Coustenoble’s teaching and advice into practice.

– Steadicameuse, Fanny Coustenoble is a graduate of the Louis Lumière school. After a career as a camera assistant, she trained as a steadicam operator. She was Larry Mc Conckey’s assistant, and is a member of the French association The Steadimakers.

Workshop on the role of first and second camera assistants.

The workshop was followed by a workshop on the roles of first and second camera assistants, led by Lilla Smoluch and Hannah Papacek Harper.

The students had a long discussion with them about these jobs, which are intended for them when they leave school. They were able to discover the methodology, tools and rigour that this profession requires. As with the camera tests, the students set up a shooting unit and carried out the main tests at this stage.

– Lilla Smoluch is ^1st camera assistant and a member of the AOA (Association of Associated Operators).

– Hannah Papacek Harper is^2nd camera assistant.

Day two.

This final day took place in our amphitheatre. Fanny Coustenoble presented excerpts from steadicam films, followed by a discussion with all the speakers, who presented their careers and achievements. It was an instructive and instructive moment for our students.