Learning the Movie Set Grip & Electric Essentials

Name: Learning the Movie Set Grip & Electric Essentials
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Concepts, Equipment and Conduct on the Movie Set

Created byAcademy of Film Fashion and Design

Last updated 9/2017

English

What you'll learn

Understand the basic concepts, equipment and conduct associated with a role in the Grip, Lighting or Electric department on a film or video set.
Learn the protocol, etiquette and other helpful information for working on set.
Learn all of the tools necessary to work on a movie set with full confidence.

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 3h 5m total length

Introduction11:20
First Day on Set - Part 121:17
First Day on Set - Part 27:19
Grip Gac - Part 19:52
Grip Gac - Part 215:45
Apple Boxes6:49
Master apple boxes on set as versatile platforms that raise or lower items and actors. Use full, half, quarter, and pancake sizes and three positioning options.
Gels18:49
Basic Light Concepts20:09
Explore basic light concepts with an lcd light that emulates tungsten, including barn doors, scrims, gels, diffusion, and snoots. Build skills in three-point lighting—key, fill, backlight—and practical motivation.
Stands - Part 117:56
Stands - Part 26:18
Flags and Light Shaping13:42
Learn to shape light on set with flags and nets (single/double), black flags, diffusers like silk and cookie, and frames with gels for color and texture.
Lights8:28
Explore three on-set light types and how they differ in color temperature, softness, and control, from baby tungsten/LCD to a one by LCD panel and the Keino flow diva.
Electric9:20
Framing Grip Notes10:08
Conclusion8:10

Requirements

There are no prerequisites or previous knowledge needed for in order to take this course.

Description

In this course we will explore the basic concepts, equipment and conduct associated with a role in the Grip, Lighting or Electric department on a film or video set. This introductory course will give you all of the tools you need to step onto set for your first day as a G&E PA or Gofer with full confidence. This seminar includes detailed discussions of set protocol and etiquette, equipment demonstrations and other helpful information for working on set.

Who this course is for:

Any student interested in learning the Grip, Lighting and Electrical aspects of a movie set.
Anyone interested in starting a career in the movie set industry