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1. By HannahG (Camera Assistant) Mar 19th 2012

   Hello everyone!  I thought I'd use my first blog to tell you  alittle bit about my job...
   
   As a camera assistant on Shaun the Sheep my job is to set up and maintain all the camera equipment in the studio. Before I set up the camera for a shot I look at a storyboard picture of what the shot is supposed to look like. This tells me things like where on set the camera needs to be pointing.
   
   To finalise this I then have to talk to the lighting cameraman and the director. When the camera is in a position they are happy with and has the right lens on it I have to stick down the tripod so it can't move while the animator is shooting.
   
   So far the longest shot to shoot has taken nearly two weeks, and during all that time I have to make sure that the camera doesn't move!
   
   Here's a couple of photos I took - they are pictures of camera set-ups on set. The strange shaped box on the front of the camera holds a filter in front of the lens, and also helps prevent any light from hitting the lens and causing lens flare.

   
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2. By Hotaru yozora Mar 23rd 2012

   cool job!

3. By sinderella Mar 23rd 2012

   awesome job

4. By Melika97 Mar 24th 2012

   Life is like a camera just smile ...
   Your job is great
    

5. By Ariq The Sheep Mar 26th 2012

   
6. By shaun the sheep n andrew Mar 29th 2012

   impressive!
   

7. By SHAUNthesmartSHEEP Mar 29th 2012

   Hello to the Aardman Studio,
   
   I am so so happy about new Episodes coming soon.
   Question: what about a Movie???
   I will be the first in the Cinema, !!!!
   
   BEST WISHES TO YOU and määääähny greetings to ma Friend SHAUN...
   
   Kerstin from Germany

8. By ilmamsyah Mar 29th 2012

   pekerjaan yang santai...
   casual work...

9. By AListu Mar 29th 2012

   When I was on my animation course at university I had to tape the tripod down with thick black duct tape. I still managed to bang it with my feet sometimes so I had to start wearing slippers!

10. By sleepingsheep Apr 1st 2012

    Very cool... but that must be tiring!

11. By davidjm Apr 26th 2012

    w

12. By davidjm Apr 26th 2012

    What mm and lens brand are you using on that canon? 

13. By DisneySheep Apr 4th 2013

    That's so cool! Stressful though too! I tried stopmotion for lego videos and just with LEGO it wasn't easy!! Imagine this, really professional!! Good job!! Awesome work

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