This is an in-depth blog breaking down Working as a Key Grip in film and television. Please comment below. As a reader it is your responsibility to help us make this post better! What is it missing? Have any questions? The Key Grip works with the Cinematographer and Gaffer to help shape and control the […]
Lighting Technician Tools: 7 Tools Every Electric Needs
A continuation of our technician tools blog series, this post will focus on the tools needed for people working in the Electric department. If you haven’t already checked out the original tehnician’s tools blog post please give it a read. These are the “must have” pieces of gear a “spark” should carry in their tool […]
How Being Like Batman Will Make YOU a Better Grip & Lighting Technician
We decided to put together a list of all the ways being more like Batman will make you a better technician. This list started out as a bit of a joke, but as we started to compile things it became more evident that being more like Batman can be beneficial to your career. Be a […]
7 Tools Every Grip Needs: The Standard Grip Tools
If you haven’t already checked out the Technician’s Tools blog post feel free to give it a look over. This series of posts will focus on only seven pieces of gear for each department. These are the “must have” pieces of equipment for your tool belt. Do you have a tool pouch? You’ll need to […]
Working as a Gaffer: What Does a Gaffer do?
This is an in-depth blog breaking down Working as a Gaffer in film and television. Please comment below. As a reader it is your responsibility to help us make this post better! What is it missing? Have any questions? What Is A Gaffer? The Gaffer (gaffer definition) (Chief Lighting Technician) is the Lighting Technician on a […]
5 Ways to Keep the Sound Guy Happy
Photo Credit: VideoVillain! One of the most overlooked departments on a film set is sound. The sound department for some reason is forgotten or not thought of at all, but they happen to be one of the most important departments on a film set. As a member of the grip and lighting departments there are several […]
Hand Signals for Lighting Technicians Tutorial
Below is a very basic tutorial on Hand Signals for Lighting Technicians. These hand signals are very commonly use by the grip & lighting departments and DOP on many film sets across North America. Although not every single hand signal will not be used exactly as seen in the video, it can still be very […]
Building your Kit & Earning Extra Income Through Gear Rentals
Do you want to make more money or money while you’re sitting at home? A big part of making good, easy money in the film industry is earning kit or rental fees. Not all jobs or positions will allow for rentals, but that is how many cinematographers and technicians make a good chunk of their […]
HowToFilmSchool’s Film Set Walkie Talkie Etiquette Guide
The Walkie Talkie can be one of the most import tools used daily on a film set. They can ease communication between the crew, various departments and help Assistant Directors run the set. An Assistant Director without a walkie talkie is like a hockey player without a stick. With all that power comes…Walkie Talkie Etiquette. […]
Work Smart, Not Hard
‘Work smart, not hard’ is a phrase you will hear often on a film set. In no way does it mean be lazy, in fact it means quite the opposite. The truth is that working in film can be incredibly hard…so why not do little things to make your day a little easier? At first […]
Lighting Technician Tools
So, you’ve decided that you want to be a lighting technician, that’s fantastic! It’s a fun department to work in, can pay very well and gets you right in the action where you can really learn a lot about film making. Sadly, most film schools don’t actually teach you about the tools you will be […]
