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1. Overview ARRI Laptop Camera Controller The Arriflex LCC (Laptop Camera Controller) is a software program that allows the camera assistant to control the Arriflex 535, 535B, 435, and 16SR 3 from a Laptop computer. Through an easy to use graphical interface, the user can access all camera status information, change camera settings and keep film inventory logs and camera reports.
2. The Main Screen Basic Status Field Basic Control Buttons Shutter Icon Window Buttons The Main Screen allows the user to read the status of the camera and to control its features. Clicking on one of the Window Buttons will open up the respective window. The Basic Status Field The Basic Status Field shows the three most important pieces of information: the status of the camera, the fps value and the shutter opening.
3. The Counters Window The Counters/Info Window The Timecode Window The Small Camera Report Window Clicking on any of the Window buttons will open the respective window. These windows contain additional status information and advanced control capabilities. Counters Depending on the camera used, the Counters window displays the following counters that are also available on the camera LCD display: Take, Total, Magazine, Battery, Gate Filter.
4. The Timecode Window Click here to close the Timecode Window 24 Timecode Window Timecode button Clicking the Timecode button will open up the Timecode window. Once opened, this window can be closed by clicking in the square at the top left of the window. Timecode Counters and Status The current Timecode and Userbits will be shown. After the Timecode number, you will see either NDF (non-drop frame) or DF (drop frame). The TC Status will indicate if Timecode is on, off, or if an error condition exists.
5. The Small Camera Report Window Roll menu Open/Close indicator Header List Camera Report button The Small Camera Report is used to record information automatically from the camera. The Header The user can navigate camera reports through the Roll Menu in the Header. The Header also contains buttons that allow the user to close an existing camera report or to open a new one. The List The List part of the Small Camera Report is divided into various columns. The column width and position can be changed.
6. Accounting Overview 1 Unexposed film received from production is entered in the Received Raw Stock log. 2 The LCC will automatically add new film to the Available Raw Stock Log. 3 + Raw Stock The LCC will automatically subtract any exposed footage from the Available Raw Stock log. + Received Raw Stock Available Raw Stock Camera Rolls Exposed Film 4 Each line of the Exposed Film log summarizes a Camera Roll.
The Flow of Film The accounting features of the LCC allow the AC to keep track of all the footage from pre to post production. The LCC keeps three logs to track all footage. These are the Received Raw Stock log, the Available Raw Stock log and the Exposed Film log. 1 All new raw stock should be entered in the Received Raw Stock log. This serves as a record for the AC to determine when what was received.
7. Manual Accounting Two Ways to Keep Accounting The LCC allows the user to keep track of film in two different ways: manual and automatic accounting The total footage for each roll can be entered into the LCC at the end of the day. The LCC will subtract the used footage from the Available Raw Stcok log and post the correct amounts in the Exposed Film log. This is called Manual Accounting. Alternatively, the LCC can be connected to a camera and record camera reports automatically.
8. Automatic Accounting + Raw Stock + Received Raw Stock Available Raw Stock Exposed Film Automatic Accounting When connected to a camera, the LCC can record camera reports automatically. Received footages are entered into the Received Raw Stcok log.
