Join Bill Dill for an in-depth discussion in this video Grip equipment, part of Learning Cinematography: 2 Working on Set.
- The key grip is the cinematographer's primary advisor…for set safety.…So, most of the equipment that the key grip uses…is intended to enhance the safety on the set.…We want to make sure that the C-stands don't fall,…so we have sandbags on them.…We want to make sure that no one gets hurt or cut…by arms that might be jetting out,…so we have tennis balls at the ends of those stands.…Now, the other part of the grip responsibility,…and that we have equipment for,…is to control the light,…to enhance the quality of the lighting.…
Remember, it's just as important where the light…doesn't go as where it does.…I had a key grip tell me one time,…gaffers make light, grips make shadows.…Okay, so one of the things we want to be careful about…are boom shadows.…The grips will also use equipment to make sure…that we can control the light in such a way…that we don't adverse the effect,…the booms that are being used in narrative film making…for a sound.…Okay, so our next area is camera movement,…and that's also a grip responsibility,…
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11/21/2016- Pre-production planning
- Using storyboards and creating shot lists
- Planning your day
- Order of operations: blocking, lighting, rehearsing, and shooting
- Blocking actors
- Lighting a set
- Rehearsing with actors
- Establishing and changing patterns
- Managing media
- Establishing a chain of custody
- Outputting your footage
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome53s
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Final scene: We Need to Talk3m 32s
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1. Pre-Production Planning
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Proper personnel2m 4s
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Don't start with the camera3m 25s
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Work with the director2m 10s
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Storyboards1m 41s
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Camera and lighting setups1m 23s
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Create the shot list2m 55s
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2. Understand the Flow On Set
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Overview1m 15s
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Prioritize the day1m 19s
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Plan the lighting1m 11s
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3. Block It
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Practical lighting2m 28s
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Block the actors2m 6s
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4. Set It Up and Light It
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Principles of camera setup2m 26s
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Grip equipment1m 13s
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5. Rehearse It and Shoot It
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Work with the actors2m 58s
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Leave room for the editor3m 32s
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Establish a pattern6m 47s
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6. Thoughts on Post-Production
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Delivery schedule issues1m 27s
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Security of the footage1m 18s
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The chain of custody1m 55s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye42s
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Final scene: We Need to Talk3m 32s
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