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Rigging Grip Flashcards

1
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Edger

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Horizontal metal structure which is a part of scaffolding. It comes in lengths of 7 m and 10 m.

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Sway brace

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I diagonal metal structure for scaffolding which comes in lengths of 7 m and 10 m equivalence so as to facilitate the square 7 m and 10 m dimensions

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Rosettes

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the hubs on the standards

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Platforms

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Wooden decks used in scaffolding 10 feet and 7 feet

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5
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Rails

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For hanging green screen which allows for opening/closing by curtaining

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Splice plate

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small brackets which fasten 2 rails together

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Black wrap

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foil for covering spill light (Comes in a large roll)

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Lowriders and highriders

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sticks that don’t have the tripod bottom but rather a square of plywood “pancake” as a base for providing light in tight places (tripods have a large footprint)

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Light coves

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Come and 1/4, 1/2 and quad ends

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Burtons

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7/8” nut
Half Burtons, hard 90s, and swivel Burtons.
Use for connecting 2 inch diameter pipes

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Texh 12

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Extremely strong cut and abrasion-resistant Dyneema fiber.

Never cut these ropes!

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Standard (noun)

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Vertical steel component used in scaffolding which contains rosettes. Comes in lengths of .5, 1, 2, and 3 m lengths

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13
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Crossovers

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90 degree key clamps w 5/16?” allen screws

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14
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OJ fitting

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A metal coupler for connecting pipes together in length

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15
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Spud wrench

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A specialized tool having a ratchet on one end (7/8” & 5/8”) and a marlin spike on the other end. Is about 18 inches long

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Grip stash

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The sea container or other makeshift area dedicated for the storage of grip tools and grip workers’ personal belongings

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17
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Pipe organ

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Simply a storage rack for storing and organizing different lengths of 2” diameter pipe

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Tagimi (pronounced Tajeemi) control cables

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For controlling Motors. smaller ends than the Soca’s

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Soca motor cable

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Runs power to the motors. (male end with security clip to the motor)

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Ultra bounce screen

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Black on one side, white on the other

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21
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Quick decks

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for quickly making platforms in remote locations

22
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AWP

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arial work platform

23
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Fly swatter

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Square frames skinned with either green screen or ultra bounce.
20’x20’ normally

24
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Air wall/curtain

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I tall vertical structure designed to hang green screen

25
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Douvateen

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A light-impenetrable black cloth used for blocking light.

26
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What are the two types of speed clips?

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Regular speed clips and half clips. They are used for temporarily pinch fastening material to frame structures

27
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The thing to remember when connecting a shackle to a thimble

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The eye gets the pin

28
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What is a tech survey?

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When bigwigs come to survey their shooting site

29
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Two other common names for a rough terrain forklift

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Sky tracker or Telehandler

30
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What is the video village?

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The area which has all the video monitoring equipment when doing a shoot.

31
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Flops

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Square frames which come in 3 x 3’ and 4 x 4’ dimensions. The latter is use 95% of the time

32
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Overkeeper aka slider

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for allowing camera to slide. Very expensive. Usually requires 2 people to carry as insurance against the possibility of damage. Has a case.

33
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What is a grip?

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Grips shape light.

An intelligent muscle.

34
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What is a DP?

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Director of photography. This person chooses what type of lighting mood is required for the scene

35
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Gaffer

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In charge of the lighting. Once the DP describes the mood he’s trying to set, it’s up to the gaffer to translate that into actual lighting gear

36
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Best boy

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Second grip. The foreman. An important link between the key grip and the other grips.

37
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Key grip

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Job is together a crew consisting of the best boy and as many grips as necessary to get the job done.
Also has to plan what is needed for the next series of shots.

38
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Bullpen

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This is where grips in waiting are standing by during at take or rehearsals

39
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High person

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The grip who works up on the perms or cat walks

40
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Call time

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The time to be ready to work

41
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Green beds

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Or “Greens” are a second set of portable (temporary) walkways or cat walks or scaffolding that hang by chains underneath the perms to just above the set.

42
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Ozone

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The space between the walkways ie The suspended Green beds and schedule he connected by boards or planks. If walking onto these planks one must always wear full fall protection gear.

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Perms

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Short for permanent walkways or cat walks. Usually at heights of 25 feet to 100 feet above the ground

44
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Safety rails

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Guard all walkways.

45
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Backings

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Also called drops or translights. Can be flown or hung on the greens to provide an artificial backdrop to a scene example a Mountain View.

46
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Sailboats

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Long adjustable poles, raised like a mast on a sailboat, that are welded to add very heavy bass on wheels.
Drops or backings can be hung from these.

47
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Gels

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Diffusion or colour filters

48
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Gobos

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Flags, Nets, silks, etc.

49
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Call sheet

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Contains all the technical information for the day’s shoot

50
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Stovepipe wire

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black multipurpose wire

51
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Streaks n Tips

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A spray used in the industry to tone down a bright object such as a white picket fence that may look too white for the camera.

52
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Low-tack blue tape

A

Easy to remove without pulling the paint off

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