Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!genrad!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!tekid!davido From: davido@tekid.UUCP Newsgroups: net.movies Subject: Re: What is a Key Grip? Message-ID: <1352@tekid.UUCP> Date: Mon, 27-Jun-83 17:25:12 EDT Article-I.D.: tekid.1352 Posted: Mon Jun 27 17:25:12 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 28-Jun-83 18:53:34 EDT Lines: 8 In-Real-Life: David H. Olson @ Tektronix, Instrument Division ---------- 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.