I list some terms or words that you may hear daily in the course of your stay in the film and television business. A few of these words may be exclusive to the grip department. For the sake of giving you an overall flavor of a working set, I felt you should be aware of some general words used almost daily. Here is an example: You’re a grip asked to work the sticks for the camera department. The assistant director (AD) yells, “Tail Slate.” Or you might hear something like, “Hey, Sue, grab a Gary Coleman with a postage stamp and put an ear on the third zip light. Moveit lamp right next to the egg crate, then drop some beach on that hog trough before they pull the buck.” Say what?
Abby singer The shot before the last shot.
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