The Grip of Film: Richard Ayoade

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Triple Header Junior – A piece of equipment mounted on a light stand which allows several light fixtures to be hung on a single stand with junior receivers. Maybe if every non-Asian actor dies. And if the cost of revivifying those dead non-Asian actors is prohibitive.A grip uses some tools typically used by mechanics and construction workers. As in those vocations, grips need hand tools at the ready.(Tools such as ratchet straps, wedges and a normal tool box) This venture transcends mere studio revival,” he continues. “It’s a renaissance of passion, tribute to a rich legacy, and a testament to indie cinema’s prowess.” The Grip of Film is a piss-take of the A-Z of film books written by and about masters of cinema. For this book, Ayoade has created a character, Gordy LaSure, a guy obsessed with the rules regarding what makes a great movie. Movie being the operative word: “A movie is a film people want to watch”. Except the only films Gordy wants to watch are Road House and View From the Top. Remember the start of 2001: A Space Odyssey? Bunch of monkeys collecting bones. What‘s that got to do with space? They don‘t even have lasers! Part of the Key Grip job is paperwork. After the Key and the Gaffer sign off on the first scene, you’ll either start prepping the next scene (if it’s not on the same set) or they’ll tell you to just stand by.

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The hero’s struggle is to keep off his ass for as long as possible. That’s why every Aaron Sorkin hero walks fast along corridors, while people with clipboards run to keep up with him. They’re trying to outrun their own asses. And Sorkin knows that a rolling ass gathers no moss. Heroes power-slide under rapidly dropping portcullises, punch Foreign Nationals, shoot at people for whom we have no narrative empathy and make sweet love to women of above-average attractiveness. Try doing any of these things while keeping your ass still.Gordy LaSure’s passionate about film. He eats film, he drinks film, and sometimes he’ll even watch a film. But most of all he loves talking about film, and how they’d be a shit-ton better if only people would pull their asses out of their ears and listen to Gordy LaSure.

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A work of shimmering, glimmering genius" - Stephen Fry Gordy LaSure’s passionate about film. He eats film, he drinks film, and sometimes he’ll even watch a film. But most of all he loves talking to people about whether a comely student with low confidence and a father complex, a Studio "development' exec who doesn’t trust his own judgement, or the countless people Gordy LaSure’s encountered in his capacity as the web moderator on an Excessive Sweating Discussion Forum. Gordy LaSure’s always talking about films and how they’d be a shit ton better if only people would pull their asses out of their ears and listen to Gordy LaSure. On all union jobs, grips do not touch the lights themselves. The placement of lighting instruments and electric power distribution is handled by the electricians who work under a gaffer. Grips handle all the non-electrical equipment that modifies the light. This work is done by setting stands that hold flags, nets, diffusing materials or other gobos that control the quality, intensity, or shape of the light.Amicus Productions rises from the grave, to delight of horror fans, first new film, “In the Grip of Terror” in the works

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Dalton cannot hand over his ass. Dalton handing his ass to Wesley would be the same as giving Wesley his essence. A C-clamp manufactured with studs for affixing lighting fixtures. A C-Clamp manufactured by Altman Stage Lighting for use on their lighting instruments. Note the square-headed pan screw on the shaft of the clamp. Common terms used by and for grips [ edit ]

Now that we've covered "what does a Grip do," let's talk more specifically about the essential Film Grip tools and equipment. It helps to know some of the basics of the job before you get to the set. So, let’s look at the gear you’ll be using the most. FILM GRIP SET LIFE Know your Film Grip equipment list We instinctively understand Dalton’s ass to be something important, and yet we know that this particular ass – like all ass – does not exist in its own right. Dalton’s ass is not something separate from the rest of Dalton; it is not a severable component. This is ostensibly written by Scottish ex-pat Gordy LaSure, and edited with many a footnote by comedian/actor/TV presenter/film director Richard Ayoade (who will always be Ned Smanks from Nathan Barley to me). It's Gordy's own take on what makes a good movie. Now living in LA and holding forth on movies to anyone who'll listen, Gordy has tried to put his many failed marriages behind him. Grips also satisfy rigging needs on set. Examples of simple rigs include the menace arm, which allows a light to be boomed over set using one stand, or goalposts that span over top of set using two stands. More advanced rigs can include working with pulleys, steel cable or trusses. Grips also rig picture cars on process trailers, placing camera and lights around the vehicle for driving shots. This often includes the use of hood mounts, side mounts, suction cup mounts and proprietary clamps to attach film equipment to vehicles without causing damage.