What is a Grip?
Submitted by amishjim on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 14:52.The Art of Light Control & Camera Motion
Welcome to Grip Life, a resource site for the Motion Picture Technicians known as Grips. This site will never be finished, since our craft is ever changing. I started this site with the vision of helping the new guys and I hope that it helps just one person have a better day at work. The first question people have after I mention that I'm a Filmmaker is almost always:
What is a Grip?
Alaska - woot
Submitted by Unsinkable on Mon, 06/30/2008 - 06:30.damn the mosquitoes. LOL No wonder no one shoots up here. Aside from us. Working on a project called Godspeed. It's a good time.
Who do you think should come out on top?
Submitted by amishjim on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 13:00.Dollygrippery
Submitted by amishjim on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 12:44.
Dollygrippery is a great resource for all you Dolly Grips and wannabe Dolly Grips. I fall into the second category, barely. I usually tell people that I'm every kind of Grip, except a Dolly Grip. After checking out Dollygrippery, I think there might be hope. There is a wealth of info on the craft including Tips for New Dolly Grips (My Fav:"Endeavor not to suck"), Wedges or Pads and What's in My Toolbag.
Plus, there's stories about set life, equipment reviews and other tech goodies.
Sorry, I haven't updated in awhile. . .
Submitted by amishjim on Tue, 01/29/2008 - 11:43.With the strike going on and Pittsburgh already being a smaller market, I've lost a little steam.
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Submitted by amishjim on Mon, 12/17/2007 - 07:29.Technorati Profile
Link to claim blog on Technorati.
Newbie in da house
Submitted by Unsinkable on Sat, 12/08/2007 - 10:15.I recently finished working on my very first feature film, Staunton Hill.
I had a GREAT time. For the first time in my life, I know exactly what I want to be doing. "Makin' movies."
IATSE Local 80
Submitted by amishjim on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 02:41.THE Grip local, Local 80, Hollywood.
http://www.iatselocal80.org/Over 16,000 Films in Production in US
Submitted by amishjim on Mon, 11/26/2007 - 02:17.According to IMDb, there are roughly 16,412 titles in the Movies in Production section. In the United States, no less.
