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Revision as of 13:12, 25 October 2004 by Flyhighplato (talk | contribs) (added a list of grip types and some more info)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)A Grip is a term that dates back to the early days of the circus. It carried on from there to vaudeville and on to today's music and film soundstages and sets.
In the U.S., these are the people that do the laborous work on these sets. They push, pull, roll, and lift various pieces of equipment under the watchful eye of the director, producer, art director or whoever is in charge. U.S. grips usually belong to the Local 80 of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees, which is their union.
In the U.K. and Australia, grips mostly work on setting up and taking care of the camera mounting equipment.
There are several kinds of grips:
- key grip - the chief grip, work closely with a gaffer
- best boy grip - assist the key grip
- company grip
- construction grip - constructs and dismantles the set
- dolly grip - positions and takes care of the dollies (trucks that carry the camera and some of the crew)
- gang grip - do all the other heavy lifting and moving and setting up
- grip boss - manages the grip department
- second company grip - orders equipment and various supplies needed for the grip work
"He's got a good Grip!" (set of hands)
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