Camera Support Installation for Film and Video Training

Learning Outcomes

• Identify and select appropriate camera support equipment based on production specifications and shooting conditions.
• Demonstrate safe installation of tripods, monopods, dollies, and jibs following manufacturer guidelines and industry safety standards.
• Apply proper leveling and balancing techniques to ensure stable camera operation.
• Analyze weight distribution and load capacity to prevent equipment failure.
• Implement safety procedures to secure camera supports on uneven terrain or confined spaces.
• Evaluate installed supports for stability and adjust as required for dynamic shots.

Target Audience

This course is designed for camera assistants, grips, and entry-level film and video production technicians who need to install and operate camera supports in studio or on-location environments.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

This course emphasises hands-on installation of professional camera supports. Learners spend 40 hours across 5 practical sessions assembling, balancing, and operating tripods, dollies, jibs, and Steadicams under supervision, building competence in safe rigging and troubleshooting.

Practical Activities

• Tripod and Fluid Head Assembly & Balancing — Learners assemble a heavy-duty tripod with fluid head, mount a camera, and achieve dynamic balance while adjusting drag and levelling. (8h)
• Dolly and Track Setup & Operation — Learners lay straight and curved track, assemble a dolly, mount a camera, and perform basic dolly shots with smooth motion. (8h)
• Jib Rigging and Operation — Learners assemble a 2-section jib, calculate counterweights, mount a camera with remote head, and practice boom and pan moves. (8h)
• Steadicam Static and Dynamic Balance — Learners fit a Steadicam vest, assemble arm and sled, achieve static and dynamic balance, and practice walking shots. (8h)
• Comprehensive Installation Project — Learners plan and execute a multi-support installation (tripod, dolly, and jib) for a simulated scene, demonstrating safe rigging and troubleshooting. (8h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	35% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.