The grip book the studio grip's essential guide

Gain the essential skills of a professional grip to become the jack and master of all trades on a movie or television show set. Discover vital insider tips ranging from how to operate cutting-edge rigging and lighting equipment to performing difficult camera mounts on aircraft, boats, cars, and trai...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Uva, Michael
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington, MA Focal Press 2014
Edition:Fifth edition
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Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Essential equipment
  • 3. Expendables
  • 4. Knots
  • 5. Basic tool descriptions
  • 6. Filters and gels
  • 7. The rental house
  • 8. Techniques for mounting the camera
  • 9. Cables, slings, and hardware
  • 10. Lifts
  • 11. Cranes, jibs, arms, dollies, and heads
  • 12. Cranes mounted on wheeled bases
  • 13. Lenny arms
  • 14. Cablecam
  • 15. Dollies
  • 16. Precision cadillac track and Chapman Lencin
  • 17. Fluid and remote heads
  • 18. Field operation
  • 19. A professional's tips on the trade