Grip and Lighting Training What is a grip? “an expert handyman” “grips solve other people’s problems”

Grip and Lighting Training Types of Grips Key Grip Best boy or girl Grip Dolly Grip Rigging Grip Electric Grip Camera Crane Grip Etc…

Grip and Lighting Training The Key Grip Gathers Crew Attends pre-production meetings Attends location scouts Determines support equipment needs Interfaces with Gaffer and DP to determine plan of action. Unofficial safety captain on set.

Grip and Lighting Training Best (girl or boy) Grip Directs the grip crew based on instructions from the key grip. In charge of grip equipment and expendables In charge of inventory on grip truck

Grip and Lighting Training Grips Rigging for lighting support. Rigging for camera support. Work with other departments on set.

Grip and Lighting Training Gaffer Person in charge of lighting, sometime called the lighting director. Works with DP to determine lighting needs to set mood or other characteristics required by director. Works with electrical department to setup the lighting equipment where needed.

Grip and Lighting Training Electricians (electrical department) Responsible for supplying electricity where needed. Take direction from gaffer to set and focus lighting equipment.

Grip and Lighting Training Tools of the (grip) Trade Multi-tool Small flashlight Torpedo level Screwdrivers (both types) Various type of tape Small wrench or vise-grips Clothes pins Gloves Tape measure

Grip and Lighting Training Stands and Lighting Support C-Stands Rolling Stands Baby and Junior pins Many types of clamps

Grip and Lighting Training Lighting Modifiers Flags, cutters, and scrims Butterflies or overheads Cucoloris or “cookie” Dots and fingers Gels Barn doors

Grip and Lighting Training General Lighting Styles Hard Light - powerful, harsh, easy to control Soft Light - wraps, quick fall off, flattering Key Light - main source of illumination Fill Light - opposite of fill light, fill in shadows Back Light - provides separation from background

Grip and Lighting Training Types of Lighting Instruments Fresnel Ellipsodal Open-Face PAR LED Soft Boxes Lantern

Grip and Lighting Training Lighting Fundamentals Lights generically nicknamed for their wattage e.g. 1k, 2k, 5k, 150, 300, etc… Lights measured in degrees kelvin tungsten 3200k HMI/daylight 5600k LED variable sunrise/sunset 2000k fluorescent – 3200 or 5600k

Grip and Lighting Training Lighting Color Correction Gels are used to change one color temperature to another. CTO - Color Temperature Orange changes daylight to tungsten CTB - Color Temperature Blue changes tungsten to daylight

Grip and Lighting Training Camera Support Tripods Dollies Camera Cranes Steadicams Stepladder Camera Cars

Grip and Lighting Training Grip Equipment Information Matthews Studio Equipment and Grip Avenger Grip Equipment Manfrotto

Grip and Lighting Training Lighting Equipment Information Arri Lighting Mole Richardson Kino-Flo Chimera Lighting

Grip and Lighting Training Grip Truck Information Brauer Productions Detroit Power & Light Lowing Lighting and Grip The Movie Makers

Grip and Lighting Training Definitions Baby 1000 watt lamp Base Camp Mobile headquarters for vehicles/equipment Beach Slang for sand or weight bag Bottomer Flag or cutter on the bottom of a light Bull Pen Slang for grip equipment staging area Butterfly Overhead lighting control Courtesy Flag Shade for directory or talent Ear Flag or cutter set on side of light Eye Light Small light to give eyes a twinkle Float a Flag Hand hold a flag to find location Hand Shoes Leather gloves

Grip and Lighting Training Definitions Hot Set Don’t move anything, still shooting Idiot Check Last minute survey of area for equipment Juicer Slang for electrician, also called sparky Junior Slang for 2000w light Lunch Box Large AC power distribution Negative Fill Using a solid black to bounce vs. white Practical Actual working light on the set Rope Wrench A knife for cutting rope Scrims Wire mesh for dropping in front of light Sider Flag or cutter used on side of light Snack Book Small AC power distribution Stinger AC electrical cable Tweenie A 650w light