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What does a grip in a movie do?

Posted on 07/20/2002 3:18:50 PM PDT by Conservative Chicagoan

What does a grip in a movie do?


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1 posted on 07/20/2002 3:18:50 PM PDT by Conservative Chicagoan
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To: Conservative Chicagoan
grip stuff.
2 posted on 07/20/2002 3:19:22 PM PDT by drstevej
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To: Conservative Chicagoan
grip

grip [grip ] noun (plural grips)

...11. CINEMA TV member of film crew: a member of a film or television crew who is responsible for moving equipment

12. THEATER stagehand: somebody who moves sets and props in a theater

3 posted on 07/20/2002 3:31:07 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: Conservative Chicagoan
Carries props, sets, and other equipment. A KEY GRIP is the boss man. Now find out what a "best boy" does.
4 posted on 07/20/2002 3:58:15 PM PDT by IronJack
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Now find out what a "best boy" does.

Lots better than the worst boy??

5 posted on 07/20/2002 4:20:18 PM PDT by Tennessee_Bob
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To: Conservative Chicagoan
complain...you asked for it
6 posted on 07/20/2002 5:48:14 PM PDT by chnsmok
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To: IronJack; Conservative Chicagoan
From the Internet Movie Database Movie Terminology Glossary
Best Boy: The chief assistant, usually of the gaffer, but more often lately used as a general term for the second in command of a group.

BTW, this is a great site. It will tell you anything you ever need to know about films.

Also from the IMDb,

Grip: In the USA, a grip is a person responsible for the adjustment and maintenance of production equipment on the set. Their typical duties include laying dolly tracks or erecting scaffolding. In the UK, grips work exclusively with equipment that the camera is mounted on.

7 posted on 07/21/2002 1:32:10 AM PDT by Drew68
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To: Drew68
By the way, the "gaffer" is the lighting guy.
8 posted on 07/21/2002 6:47:09 AM PDT by IronJack
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