tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post116352520548226839..comments2023-05-09T02:18:25.163-07:00Comments on Totally Unauthorized: People, please!Peggy Archerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17598832247759626070noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1164266919724823822006-11-22T23:28:00.000-08:002006-11-22T23:28:00.000-08:00Ms. Archer,Thank you for sharing what the differen...Ms. Archer,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for sharing what the different job titles actually do.<BR/><BR/>Have always wondered, but never took the time to do the research.<BR/><BR/>Have a happy Thanksgiving.Edward Padgetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16664562454216468914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163733084242758472006-11-16T19:11:00.000-08:002006-11-16T19:11:00.000-08:00Ouch... Fluff and Puff! I thought he/she was call...Ouch... Fluff and Puff! <BR/><BR/>I thought he/she was called the Gaffer because they used to use gaff poles to pan and tilt the instruments on the grid. Some of us still do! It's an art form, actually.<BR/><BR/>During a build, the construction coordinator is responsible for safety, not the key rigging grip, as I recently found out.<BR/><BR/>Lastly, on the east coast, lots of best boys work on the sets as much as they're on the truck.<BR/><BR/>like the blog. hope you find new work soon. happy thanksgivingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163649193685363572006-11-15T19:53:00.000-08:002006-11-15T19:53:00.000-08:00You mean I've been telling the "728= 7 electrician...You mean I've been telling the "728= 7 electricians 2 lights 8 hours" joke all wrong? I never knew it was 7 <I>gaffers</I>.<BR/><BR/><BR/>And as a member of the "Fluff and Puff crowd" I always find it amazing that my 10 inch by 10 inch set bag always seems to be "in the way" yet the c-stands and flags strewn around video village and the open ladders or unused dolly track blocking the only entry to set is somehow okay.<BR/><BR/>When I tore my ACL going from my trailer to set was it because I tripped over a hair chair or a makeup set bag? Nope. It was some closed up dolly track placed thoughtfully, in the dark, across the only access point into a dark building. Was there a working light? No. How about some cones? No. (and yeah, it was a union show) Our crap may always be "in the way", but then, so is yours.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163645257684932122006-11-15T18:47:00.000-08:002006-11-15T18:47:00.000-08:00karoshi,Hollywood (by which I mean "movie biz") is...karoshi,<BR/><BR/>Hollywood (by which I mean "movie biz") is not the real world - so you can give up that little expectatation. <BR/><BR/>You must be non-union, because it has been like that on every union show I have ever been on. Or in production - which is really an office full of people who exist to try to take all the credit and keep the working man down.<BR/><BR/>Hope you enjoy your lack of dental plan, pal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163629200510367522006-11-15T14:20:00.000-08:002006-11-15T14:20:00.000-08:00i thought the origin of 'gaffer' was a reference t...i thought the origin of 'gaffer' was a reference to the early days, when stagehands were often longshoremen or sailors, and they brought their 'gaff's with them, but it must be pointed out that i am more than a little retarded.<BR/><BR/>i actually read something the other day that made reference to "all the leadmen on set." my eyeball fell out, onto the page.EcamirGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01947042432394048468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163614962275010292006-11-15T10:22:00.000-08:002006-11-15T10:22:00.000-08:00When I think of lamp operator, for some reason I t...When I think of lamp operator, for some reason I think about Lucy and her having a lampshade on her head. I'm sure that's not the required dress as a lamp operator, but I hope it made you laugh.<BR/><BR/>I thought a gaffer was king of gaffer tape (lame joke).CHARLIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12310725796503363803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163599802716982622006-11-15T06:10:00.000-08:002006-11-15T06:10:00.000-08:00Do you get your name in the credits?Do you get your name in the credits?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163598298701640322006-11-15T05:44:00.000-08:002006-11-15T05:44:00.000-08:00Hey anonymous, Yeah I guess you didn't get the mem...Hey anonymous, Yeah I guess you didn't get the memo. Probably cause your not a union grip. It's very well known that when a piece of equipment is set in a compromising position or a condor is moving we spot the operator, spot the steady cam so as not to run into anyone, especially the "Fluff and Puff Crowd" i.e. Makeup and Hair depts. who are always setting their stuff in the way.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163581091227918712006-11-15T00:58:00.000-08:002006-11-15T00:58:00.000-08:00Hahaha!!! A SHOCK of juicers? As a point of clarif...Hahaha!!! <BR/><BR/>A SHOCK of juicers? <BR/><BR/>As a point of clarification: <BR/><BR/>Yes,responsibility for general safety on the set falls to the grips. Department-specific safety issues do not. I am expected to tape down my own cables and make sure that I've not obstructed a doorway, but general issues like building a ramp or padding a low ceiling are in grip country. <BR/><BR/>Now, if the grips can break a guy off to deal with the issue is another story entirely. <BR/><BR/>We're still called 'electricians', but the official term is "lamp operator" or "set lighting technician". <BR/><BR/>I've heard that the term "best boy" came from when the department head would bring his son to assist him - his "best boy". Don't know if that's true or not. <BR/><BR/>Oh, and due to something that happened tonight at work I'm going to turn the comment moderation back on for a bit. <BR/><BR/>I'll 'splain later.Peggy Archerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17598832247759626070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163580157951304752006-11-15T00:42:00.000-08:002006-11-15T00:42:00.000-08:00Wouldn't that be a SLOTH of Teamsters?Wouldn't that be a SLOTH of Teamsters?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163576192944295982006-11-14T23:36:00.000-08:002006-11-14T23:36:00.000-08:00A BLOB of Teamstersyou better believe I'm anonymou...A BLOB of Teamsters<BR/><BR/>you better believe I'm anonymousAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163573576702799162006-11-14T22:52:00.000-08:002006-11-14T22:52:00.000-08:00Sitting around on set (as you do in the Set Decora...Sitting around on set (as you do in the Set Decoration or Art Department, unless a flurry of activity is required, usually necessitating a 4 AM call) conversation turned to unique group names, such as "a gaggle of geese"or "a murder of crows". Someone, I can't remember who, came up with "a tantrum of decorators", which caused much mirth, and leads me to the possibility of the same being applied to grips, or electrics, or wardrobe, or anyone else in this twisted profession. <BR/><BR/>Throw 'em on out there, brothers and sisters.<BR/><BR/>"A Vanity of Actors"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163568260186262962006-11-14T21:24:00.000-08:002006-11-14T21:24:00.000-08:00great blog!great blog!Shelbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757079675613448834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163554178714351062006-11-14T17:29:00.000-08:002006-11-14T17:29:00.000-08:00Yes, Mike80. That's how it works on paper. In the ...Yes, Mike80. That's how it works on paper. In the real world? Not so much.<BR/><BR/>Peggy, dig your writing, even when it's more amusing than accurate. Creative license, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163549043764187152006-11-14T16:04:00.000-08:002006-11-14T16:04:00.000-08:00Why do they call them "best boys"? I've always won...Why do they call them "best boys"? I've always wondered that.she said:https://www.blogger.com/profile/15003430767746896739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163548774767264812006-11-14T15:59:00.000-08:002006-11-14T15:59:00.000-08:00Was that an industry publication??? How completely...Was that an industry publication??? How completely lame.<BR/><BR/>Here's a question though, I did think the term "electrics" was correct. Is "lamp operators" more correct?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163547958007333312006-11-14T15:45:00.000-08:002006-11-14T15:45:00.000-08:00Yes, as a member of the Grip Union, with over 45 h...Yes, as a member of the Grip Union, with over 45 hours of industry safety training, and 15 years in the biz, I can tell "anonymous" that we (Grips) are indeed responsible for general safety. Now, if there is a safety issue, the correct place to report it is to the 1st assistant director. If the safety issue falls under the purview of the grip dept. (involving physical safety of the rigging, lighting,set walls, stunt rigging when grip aided, grip equipment, etc),then the 1st ad tells the Key Grip. The Key is also expected to be a "safety steward" for the crew, and to be the leader in pointing out safety and health hazards to the AD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9462117.post-1163547499190182582006-11-14T15:38:00.000-08:002006-11-14T15:38:00.000-08:00Grips are responsible for 'general safety on set'?...Grips are responsible for 'general safety on set'? Really? I must have missed that memo. Maybe someone else needs to do some fact checking?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com