Principles of Grip and Electric for Cinematographers--A Practical Workshop

About this course:

For those pursuing a career as a cinematographer / director of photography (DP), this workshop features a two-weekend intensive immersion in the function of Grip and Electric departments. Taught by top LA-based gaffers and key grips, these two weekends are held on an MBS soundstage which features the latest technology for lighting and grip. You will haul cable, set stands, run data, and set lights. You will shape light by setting flags, and selecting diffusion. You will practice camera movement by setting dolly track and running a dolly. The workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the right and left hands of the DP from the perspective of those key departments. Special emphasis will be placed on learning how to utilize and maximize your crew as a DP. This hands-on approach allows you as a student to ask any questions about these vital relationships between the DP and his close collaborators, gaffer, and key grip. Top Hollywood key grips and gaffers will teach key segments in each weekend.