Alan Ritchson Instagram – Don’t be confused! You’re not seeing double. That’s my stunt man @ryantarran on the left. You can always tell us apart cause he’s the one with the delicate, buttery soft hands and petite 6’3” frame. I’m the one in the same outfit on the right with my guns up, punching photons off my face like a man. Some people are just built different. But I digress. We’re really here today to show some appreciation for some of the hardest working people on set… grips!
Have you ever driven by a film set and noticed several semi trucks full of camera and lighting equipment? Grips are the ones that move that in, set it up, maintain it, break it down and pack it out. It’s a grueling job.
Often times we are filming in harsh, muddy, inhospitable conditions that require extra effort just to make the set one that can be traversed, let alone ready to film in. Grips solve those problems for us.
But good grips are so much more than glorified movers, they work in concert with the cinematographer and the electricians to come up with creative solutions to make a shot possible.
Sometimes we are in spaces that are so cramped or impractical, it would be impossible to light or photograph without a talented grip department. Our Key Grip (the boss) Malcolm Nefsky – @igrip4u – has come up with ingenious ways to make a director’s vision possible countless times. Sometimes he and his team build camera setups for tight spaces. Other times, they build massive brontosaurus sized super techno cranes that help us achieve highly stylized action sequences.
All easier said than done. But when you have a team of experienced grips, no one panics, the grips hear the creative wants and everyone gets busy efficiently building the best solution in a timely manner. Set remains a calm, fun place to work. Everyone wins.
These are the unsung heroes of a film set as they’re hardly mentioned but their work is very much ‘on screen.’
Pictured (right to leftish):
Malcolm Nefsky – Key Grip
Cayden Brown – Grip
Andrew Caney – Crane opp
Adam Horwood – “A” Dolly Grip
Brad Spencer – Grip
Scott Smith – Grip
Ryan Tarran – Stunt Double Grip
Photo cred for group shot:
Kayvon Noori – Grip | Posted on 30/Apr/2024 20:30:09
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