Focal Press Book: The Grip Book: The Studio Grip's Essential Guide (5th Edition)
Features
- Author: Michael G. Uva
- Paperback: 550 Pages
- Publisher: Focal Press
- Date Published: September 2013
- Studio Grip Guidebook
Description
The Grip Book: The Studio Grip's Essential Guide , 5th edition from Focal Press provides you with information to learn the essential skills of a professional grip on a movie or television set. Included are insider tips ranging from how to operate rigging and lighting equipment to performing difficult camera mounts on aircraft, boats, cars, and trains.
Hollywood grip Michael G. Uva teaches you to instal, set up, maintain, and ensure the safety of all equipment on a set, such as C-stands, cameras, and any speciality gear needed for a shoot. Guidelines for on-set etiquette and how to succeed as a technical crew member prepare you to be a valuable asset on any film or television crew.
Whether you are a professional grip looking to boost your skills or an aspiring one just beginning to learn the trade, the time-tested tips and techniques for smooth and safe operation on set make this new edition an indispensable reference guide.
Michael G. Uva is a well-respected Hollywood key grip with over 32 years of experience on movies and commercials in both film and television. Credits include films such as Easy A, Kalifornia, and Iron Eagle, and shows such as The League, Kerb Your Enthusiasm, and Bones. He has taught at UCLA's extension programme, Cuyahoga College Cleveland, and Bakersfield Film Commissions, as well as for the Hollywood CPR Programme at West Los Angeles College.
Features
Format
Paperback
Features
The newly enhanced edition has been updated to include:* A 4-colour insert covering greenscreen setup
- Technical expertise on maintaining the latest and greatest filmmaking equipment
- Engaging how-to videos on the companion website, which demonstrate techniques described in the book
- A completely new test section with over one hundred questions and answers, allowing you to quiz yourself on the techniques and concepts you'Voe just read
- Guidelines on what a grip has to be physically able to perform in their day-to-day duties
- A European-specific appendix that features a table of European grip terms and their American equivalents
Contents
- Introduction
- Essential Equipment
- Expendables
- Knots
- Basic Tool Descriptions
- Filters and Gels
- The Rental House
- Techniques for Mounting the Camera
- Cables, Slings, and Hardware
- Lifts
- Cranes, Jibs, Arms, Dollies, and Heads
- Cranes Mounted on Wheeled Bases
- Lenny Arms
- Cablecam
- Dollies
- Precision Cadillac Track and Chapman Lencin
- Fluid and Remote Heads
- Field Operation
- A Professional’s Tips on the Trade North American / European Grip Appendix Glossary Index
Specifications
Author | Michael G. Uva |
Pages | 550 |
Format | Paperback |
Language | English |
Publisher | Focal Press |
Edition | 5th |
ISBN Number | 9780415842372 |
Date Published | 2014 |
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- Product: Focal Press Book: The Grip Book: The Studio Grip's Essential Guide (5th Edition)
- Manufacturer: Focal Press
- Model: 9780415842372
- SKU: 9780415842372
- RM Product #: 33129