Grip And Electric Department
Before anything else the grip crew has to set up the cameras.
Grip and electric department. We are looking for a grip electric for an independent narrative project shooting in north alabama in the decatur and huntsville areas in late july early august. Your grip department is going to need equipment such as dollies and electrical items. Best boy electric and best boy grip they are assistants to their department heads the gaffer in charge of electricals and the key grip lighting and rigging respectively. The electric department works hand in hand with the grip department because the grips shape and cut the light that the electricians set up.
Grip electric first did general contracts in construction and building industry for england from 1980 the grip electric expanded its services throughout the united kingdom in 1999. Need help switching between your electric and gas accounts. In short the best boy acts as the foreman for his department. Key grip robert adams on set of wild safari via fernbank museum of natural history the key grip also called a key for short is the chief of the grip department they work with the director of photography to achieve the correct.
Looking for a rebate. Understand my bill. Doing everything from setting up dollies and tripods to helping the cinematographer shape the light. This involves plugging multiple camera cables into a distrobox also known as a distribution box which is a breaker box that takes power and breaks it into separate 100 amp outputs for the lights.
The grip department is responsible for all the equipment that moves camera equipment rigs sets up and operates dollies and cranes for the camera operator and controls light both natural. View our new bill help section to see explanations of the terms charges and different sections of our bills. The majority of grips fit into this category. Find the answers to common questions here.
This is the key grip s right hand person. We will be producing a number of science focused adventure shorts for the young adult market. They set up any gear for the camera like tripods or cranes. A woman who performs the duties of a best boy may be called best girl.
This department supports all non electrical components on set. 3rd grip company grip or gang grip. The boss or head of the grip department. They work on.
We have 4 shoot days scheduled beginning july 29th. Click to expand understand my bill. It s time to look at some of the most under sung heroes of the film world grip and electric. It should all work like a well oiled machine.
In a film crew there are two kinds of best boy.