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Subject: Re: What is a Key Grip?
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Date: Mon, 27-Jun-83 17:25:12 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 27 17:25:12 1983
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In-Real-Life: David H. Olson @ Tektronix, Instrument Division
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The Key Grip is the head person in charge of the lighting.  Since the main
light is called the Key light and is the one on the "Star" of the flick,
the grip or lighting crew head is called the Key Grip.  His assistant
(if I can remember the order correctly) is the Gaffer from whence comes
the term Gaffer's tape by which movie and still photographers refer to
duct tape.  Third person on the totem pole is the Best Boy.