Florida Film Producers workshop
Basic Grip and Gaffers for Filmmakers
Instructor: Wilfredo Aqueron
Grip and Gaffer training 1:
-Differences between Grip and Gaffer
-Terminology
-Working Tools
-Common Practices
-Safety
2. The Importance of the Gaffer and the
Grip Department
Safety Lights Set-up
Set
speed
3. The
Importance
of the Gaffer
and the Grip
Department
• Grip don’t work with
power, help camera
department and
control the light.
Grip
• Head of electrician,
works with lights and
cables
Gaffe
4. The Grip Department
■ A movie cant be done without grips.
■ The DP and Key-grip work together
■ Best boy is the link between the Key-grip and the crew; he is in-charge of the grip crew
and the gear.
■ Grips is the crew in charge of the set-up
5. The Grip Department
■ Grip requirements
– Communication
– Terminology
– Able to Understand Scenes and the feel
– Work under pressure
6. The Grip Department
■ Dolly Grips
– Individuals that specialize in the operation and set up of a dolly system.
■ They must understand the shot
■ They are patient individuals
■ Full knowledge of the Dolly system
34. Safety
■ Use gloves
■ Cables under stand legs
■ Always use sand bags
■ Running Cables close to the wall
■ Use safety pins and safety chains
■ Protect corners with tennis balls
■ Don’t be afraid to correct cast and crew