The key grip oversees the proper camera rigging mechanisms as well as manages the light blocking and diffusing techniques.
Grip and electric film job definitions.
The main or primary light source used in a scene.
There are shoots where the best boy might be a swing meaning they d work for both grip and electric.
The key grip and best boy collaborate with the gaffer and d p.
Grips work primarily on the complex equipment which supports the cameras and on.
This is the key grip s right hand person.
Ranging from huge necessities such as the c stand to the smallest tool such as c47s we are the 1 spot for grip essentials.
He or she will act on behalf of the key grip in areas such as booking crew and equipment rental.
It is unclear why this term came to be used as a job title on film sets.
They work on.
Apply to producer director set up associate production assistant and more.
Best boy grip or second company grip.
Overseas the work and responsibilities of all of the grips on the set.
The grip department may include only a key grip a best boy and a few grips.
Best boy grip assists the key grip but assumes more responsibility for the hiring and scheduling of the crew.
Manages the budget for a film project.
A film production is nothing without it s key grip and a grip crew.
Scouts locations and obtains the necessary permits for filming in those.
3rd grip company grip or gang grip.
The grip and electric departments get a brief overview.
The majority of grips fit into this category.
Apple boxes sandbags cables plates overheads scrims flags reflectors if there s anything a grip crew would need we have it.
This is part of the cinestudy project a free online source for people learning filmmaking.
A grip is part of the production team that develops and builds the set for a movie commercial or television show.
Large scale productions such as major films commonly include full time rigging and second unit crews and in total may hire many dozens of grips or electricians at one time.
The boss or head of the grip department.
Head grip in charge of setting up equipment including cranes dollies and platforms to facilitate the camera crew s shot.
Key grip the key grip is the lead grip on a film set and in charge of all the other grips.
Key grip or first company grip.
Dolly grip operates the camera dollies or camera cranes.
Key grip the foreman of the grip department.
