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Postby Hairy Ballsagna » Wed Aug 18, 2004 3:27 pm

Wats a grip like a microphone holder or something.
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Postby Wally[EGG] » Wed Aug 18, 2004 3:34 pm

No, far from a microphone holder. Grips are the backbone of film and tv, if it wasnt for grips, there wouldnt be any tv shows or movies. We do it all from set construction, to rigging, to cranes and safety. We also push camera dollys, and bend light with flags and stuff.

EDIT,

what would you like to know about The forgotten?, I really dont wanna spoil it for ya because its going to be a sick movie.

They also re-shot the whole end of the movie last month, it was an insane scene. It has something to do with an "Alien".

They also set up the ending for a sequel which is pretty cool.

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Postby Hairy Ballsagna » Wed Aug 18, 2004 4:15 pm

I thought in order to do set construction you had to be born into it. How do you become a grip.
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Postby Mr. Slayer » Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:17 pm

Originally posted by Wally[EGG]
No, far from a microphone holder. Grips are the backbone of film and tv, if it wasnt for grips, there wouldnt be any tv shows or movies. We do it all from set construction, to rigging, to cranes and safety. We also push camera dollys, and bend light with flags and stuff.

EDIT,

what would you like to know about The forgotten?, I really dont wanna spoil it for ya because its going to be a sick movie.

They also re-shot the whole end of the movie last month, it was an insane scene. It has something to do with an "Alien".

They also set up the ending for a sequel which is pretty cool.
Pretty cool, Wally!

FYI people:
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. :)
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Postby Pierce » Wed Aug 18, 2004 6:19 pm

Originally posted by Mr. Slayer
Pretty cool, Wally!

FYI people:
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. :)


Thank you slayer, for that in-depth definition. :P ;) :)
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Postby Wally[EGG] » Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:15 pm

I am born into it, my pops has been doing it for 25 years I think. Grips dont look after all the production equipment, just the grip stuff. We never touch lights thats for our brother electricians.

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Postby deathBOB » Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:53 pm

Jeffro.... Ive got a fever and the only thing thats gonna cure it is MORE COWBELL!


Cool, what kinda money yall make? Y do u have to be born into it?
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Postby Wally[EGG] » Thu Aug 19, 2004 12:51 am

im makin loot, its alot harder to get in the union if u dont know anyone in it

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Postby Sgt. Quentin » Thu Aug 19, 2004 1:42 am

Thats Cool Wally that is what I started out wanting to do in college. I paid my first two years doing set design and construction for stage shows in Oregon, Washington and Idaho. To bad I joined the Military and never got back to it. I had some points toward my card but... wife kids no money started building houses instead of sets and ended up teaching.
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