Grip and Lighting Training What is a grip

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. 1 k, 2 k, 5 k, 150, 300, etc… §Lights measured in degrees kelvin tungsten 3200 k HMI/daylight 5600 k LED variable sunrise/sunset 2000 k fluorescent – 3200 or 5600 k

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

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