Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site watcgl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!watcgl!rakrieger From: rakrieger@watcgl.UUCP (Rob Krieger) Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: Re: What is a Grip? (clarified)- (nf) Message-ID: <606@watcgl.UUCP> Date: Fri, 22-Jul-83 14:25:48 EDT Article-I.D.: watcgl.606 Posted: Fri Jul 22 14:25:48 1983 Date-Received: Sat, 23-Jul-83 00:23:41 EDT References: uiucdcs.2341, <253@osu-dbs.UUCP> Organization: U of Waterloo, Ontario Lines: 17 A grip moves the camera supports (ie tripods, dollies) and will construct structures onto which lights and cameras may be placed, but he does *not* move lights. The electricians move lights. Grips use "flags", and other devices to prevent any light from striking the glass of the lens in a direct path from its source. They do this unless told otherwise by the DOP. posted courtesy of rob by Stephen Trutiak {watmath!uogvax2!strutiak}