Grip Hardware Essentials

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  • čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
  • Pigeon plate? Gobo head? Quarter apple? Yes, these are real terms and not random gibberish. In this video, our friend and gaffer Dom D'Astice returns to Illuminar to show us the basic hardware tools of the grip department and how they are used.
    We hope this helps any first-time grips with their on-set experience or acts as a fun refresher course for all the set professionals out there. If any pros have different terms or suggestions for gear, give us a shout! This is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to grip and electric terminology so count on more in this series as we dive a little bit deeper.
    Special thanks once again to Dom for being an awesome host!
    Shout out to James Barker and the Terry Brothers, Daniel and Andrew, at Illuminar for helping out and letting us use their gear for this lesson! They're located in Glendale, CA and you can check them out at illuminarla.com/.
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Komentáře • 261

  • @orlandoe1971
    @orlandoe1971 Před 7 lety +304

    Thanks Andy Samberg

  • @xx1simon1xx
    @xx1simon1xx Před 5 lety +55

    I got hired on an indi Feature with very little actual gaffer experience, this Video helped me Not looking like a total Idiot the first few days and now im getting Jobs for netflix and the likes, so thank you guys.

  • @sunshinecarson
    @sunshinecarson Před 7 lety +169

    this guy was great in cloudy with a chance of meatballs

  • @DarkSlayer9587
    @DarkSlayer9587 Před 7 lety +23

    This video was extremely helpful. I remember my first job, looking like an idiot not knowing the terms. I learned so many more today. Please make more of these!

  • @gregsonfilm
    @gregsonfilm Před 5 lety +3

    Thanks for not only showing each of the grip tools, but also demonstrating how to use them. Great job!

  • @aoshaw
    @aoshaw Před 7 lety +20

    Dom is great, good to see him again!

  • @drde63
    @drde63 Před 7 lety +3

    Thank you so much! It really helps when you guys breakdown the industry terminology.🙌🏿

  • @bigxheadx84
    @bigxheadx84 Před 6 lety +2

    Always been just a shooter not concentrating on the equipment construction aspect. This was great for learning those basics. Thanks!

  • @siddhunkarthik
    @siddhunkarthik Před 4 lety

    Thanks a lot, gentle man. Every thing is very much nice and to the subject , every description with demo is just amazing. It shows your experience and confidence.

  • @CZsWorld
    @CZsWorld Před 7 lety +40

    So the term Beaver Board is considered offensive but a Butt-Plug is fine?

    • @augustcelineiii946
      @augustcelineiii946 Před 5 lety +6

      Don't forget "ballbuster"

    • @anthonypc1
      @anthonypc1 Před 3 lety

      Butts are equal opportunity spots for plugs, I suppose.
      I wouldn't assume how many people would be offended by one slang name and not another. I know some guys who object to saying butt plug because they're religious. (Sodomy is no laughing matter when you believe there's a genocidal god judging your every naughty thought.)
      I don't personally hear anyone calling vaginas "beavers" in the 21st century... can't say I get where the comparison comes from, but maybe there's some context to that which makes it insulting?
      Maybe ask your mom

    • @anthonypc1
      @anthonypc1 Před 3 lety

      @@tracelandon9564 Excuse me wtf?
      Most random spamming.
      Why would I do that to someone?
      Hope your alleged "girl friend" dumps you ASAP, creep.

    • @_tactownpro8817
      @_tactownpro8817 Před 2 lety

      @@anthonypc1 😂😂😂😂

  • @terenceokane
    @terenceokane Před 5 lety +1

    Loved the 'The Third Man' theme throughout! Always one of my favorite movies. Great video!

  • @CruiseControlFurCool
    @CruiseControlFurCool Před 7 lety +6

    Perfect. Loving these nitty gritty filmmaking equipment videos, guys. Thanks!
    Any chance you could do similar videos for the DIT process, or for what a first or second AC's job might look like setting up cameras, etc?

  • @verdatum
    @verdatum Před 7 lety

    Super helpful. I will watch any and every video you make on this topic.

  • @farzadshahab5312
    @farzadshahab5312 Před 7 lety

    Just what I needed! Thank you guys! Keep up the great job

  • @nicoprod84films
    @nicoprod84films Před 7 lety

    Those kind of videos are truly useful. Thanks for it.

  • @farzadshahab5312
    @farzadshahab5312 Před 7 lety

    Watched it when it came out. And watched it today to kind of review the hardwares. Really loved it and thank you for the video. I think it'll be cool if you could make the second part!

  • @weatherfield1817
    @weatherfield1817 Před 7 lety +4

    Hey, just wanted to come through and say I remember when you guys released your launch video and my reaction was, "Are they going to be able to keep up this kind of content?" And y'all absolutely have, I love your laid back style of teaching, always good to have a way to learn all these basics that you never want to ask about on set. Thanks a ton

    • @RJFilmSchool
      @RJFilmSchool  Před 7 lety +1

      Oh dang, thanks for the awesome comment...and thanks for watching!

  • @brothersciencetv
    @brothersciencetv Před 7 lety

    Dudes. One of the best videos on RJFS. Real world practical advice.

  • @Beyondflix
    @Beyondflix Před 5 lety

    Awesome breakdown! I live in europe and especially the LA, Chicage and NY put a smile on my face. Love riggers!

  • @AlexanderVocotie
    @AlexanderVocotie Před 4 lety

    Thank you so much Dominic and RocketJump, this video was a HUGE HELP! I am on my first feature tomorrow and really needed to cram some information. This was so valuable! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

  • @bensonq
    @bensonq Před 7 lety +26

    Another name for the Platypus clamp is the "Quacker clamp"
    Matthews brand Cardellinis are known as "Matthellinis"
    Another great video Dom!

    • @WiseNickVZW
      @WiseNickVZW Před 7 lety +2

      bensonq or Mick Jagger

    • @maxphan3376
      @maxphan3376 Před 6 lety

      Are there any differences between Cardellinis and Mathellinis other than who made it?

    • @romeocodera9314
      @romeocodera9314 Před 6 lety

      Max Phan there is no difference between those two... It is use for rigging the ligts

    • @chrisvlbbn
      @chrisvlbbn Před 6 lety

      Cardellinis are made with stainless steel and cast aluminum, matthellinis are made with chrome plated steel and cast aluminum. The difference between the two is minor but you will notice over time, especially if you get them from a large rental house. Matthellinis can rust and become hard to tighten, you should be able to spin a cardellini knob and close it in one motion, not so much with matthellinis.

    • @martintorner
      @martintorner Před 5 lety

      Yes they are different @@maxphan3376. The Matthellini has a much wider turn handle giving you more leverage when securing or loosening the clamp. The Cardellini shaft is constructed from stainless steel and the Matthellini in chrome plated steel. The Matthellini is also available in larger dimensions and has the extend-allini accessory which greatly widens the Matthellini jaws. Both are great but they are a bit different.

  • @miguelfcervantes
    @miguelfcervantes Před 7 lety

    Priceless. please do more and more and moore!!! Thank you. you guys rock!

  • @BridgerHart
    @BridgerHart Před 7 lety

    this is some really great content, i'm looking forward to more of these soon!

  • @nissanbakish
    @nissanbakish Před 4 lety

    Great video, Thnx a lot for sharing your knowledge

  • @MatthPeder
    @MatthPeder Před 3 lety

    Thanks for making this video! I start a job tomorrow at a grip rental company tomorrow so this was a good refresher.

  • @pagehorton1812
    @pagehorton1812 Před 7 lety

    Awesome guys, just awesome! Thanks so much.

  • @Freepdied
    @Freepdied Před 7 lety +106

    Cardellini sounds like a type of pasta.

  • @bladebloodchild5987
    @bladebloodchild5987 Před 5 lety +1

    really loved this video...informative af and entertainingly so!!

  • @bob76451
    @bob76451 Před 7 lety

    That was really great. Would love to see more videos like this.

  • @EricLefebvrePhotography
    @EricLefebvrePhotography Před 7 lety +1

    Hey Dom. enjoying your videos. It's nice seeing videos on things other than cameras and lights. :)

  • @insanesane5872
    @insanesane5872 Před 3 lety

    wow!! What a great informative Video! You put a loads of work here for this video!
    Thanks alot!!!!!!!!

  • @just.do.something
    @just.do.something Před 5 lety

    Awesome video!!! Thank you for posting!!!

  • @GregTheSlacker
    @GregTheSlacker Před 7 lety +1

    I've gripped for a couple of shorts now... Best job ever, usually everyone is super cool

  • @TheZaco32
    @TheZaco32 Před 7 lety

    Love these videos

  • @tp4g
    @tp4g Před 2 lety

    Fantastic video.

  • @XXxMakDeeZiLxXX
    @XXxMakDeeZiLxXX Před rokem

    From across the pond...loved this

  • @thenerdherdforum
    @thenerdherdforum Před 7 lety

    Loved it, thanks for making this video!

  • @gameon41
    @gameon41 Před 4 lety

    Brilliant video

  • @barneslx
    @barneslx Před 2 lety

    This is great. Thank you for doing this.

  • @panaruss
    @panaruss Před 4 lety

    Nice. Wouldn't be an old ex grip if I didn't add a comment. Safety cable. In my day the butt plug was called a Frisco Pin. Ain't gonna hear that anymore. First job I did (1982) as a grip (I was a film school student) hired by a novice producer for peanuts and just so happy to be working on a real film shoot even though I had probably shot a hundred thousand feet of film on my own. the Key Grip asked me to to get a full apple box and I went to the grip truck and looked for anything to indicate apple box. When I returned and told him I didn't know what it was, he did not talk to me the rest of the shoot. Not one word. Might seem harsh, but I took a notebook and wrote down the name of every single item on that truck with the explanation of what it was for, so that could never happen again, and to my knowledge it never did. I would go on to order Mole Richardson, Matthews, and American Grip catalogues to make sure there was nothing I had missed. The importance of knowing the tools of the trade and how to use them has been invaluable over the years. After watching all this guy's videos, go to the biggest rental house and ask if you can go through their list of equipment. That will give you an idea about how much the items are to rent and which brands best handle rental house abuse. And be safe, grips are often asked to do sketchy things to get a shot or solve a problem temporarily. I've seen several shortcuts end in disaster.

  • @teletape
    @teletape Před 4 lety

    Building a little studio in my garage and buying a lot of this equipment on ebay so this was very information. Many thanks!

  • @brandonsmith8256
    @brandonsmith8256 Před 7 lety

    Super informative video, thanks!

  • @dreuelyoung
    @dreuelyoung Před 6 lety

    Great video, thanks for taking what I'm sure was no small amount of time to make it!

  • @fluenciascontemporaneas

    Great video!!!

  • @angryalien100
    @angryalien100 Před 6 lety

    Cool vid... Thanks for sharing!

  • @Whaever_1981
    @Whaever_1981 Před 7 měsíci

    This video is such a great overview/refreshener! Love it. Thank you!
    Quick questions.
    1. What are the main reasons as to why pipe clamps more commonly used for riggging lights? Is it that they can carry bigger/heavier loads? So cardellinis more for small lights?
    2. How is the lollipop most commonly used? Unlike the gobo-head it has 2 options to place a baby pin. Is one commonly used for a flag and the other for a fixture.
    Forgive the stupid questions please :)

  • @BrooklynBaby708
    @BrooklynBaby708 Před 5 lety

    This was really helpful! Thanks!

  • @zerthers
    @zerthers Před 6 lety

    It was a various and sincere explanation. thanks!

  • @MonoculusFilms
    @MonoculusFilms Před 7 lety +1

    I love these. I love Dom.

  • @chrisg7591
    @chrisg7591 Před 3 lety

    Great job.. Thank you for the tutorial..

  • @sergeiegorkin7873
    @sergeiegorkin7873 Před 7 lety

    That was awesome, thank you!

  • @pachucodreams
    @pachucodreams Před 6 lety +4

    I love this. Thanks, dude. Maybe do a gaffing one in the future??

  • @jamesmathews243
    @jamesmathews243 Před 6 lety

    That was terrific. Thanks!

  • @sahebalishaikh6934
    @sahebalishaikh6934 Před 6 lety

    superb video very helpful for me

  • @gokul5885
    @gokul5885 Před 7 lety

    cool presentation... cheers

  • @jessepinkman3088
    @jessepinkman3088 Před 4 lety

    Good stuff brother! Thank you.

  • @DavidJonesImages
    @DavidJonesImages Před 3 lety

    Thank you great information.

  • @edhwin
    @edhwin Před 5 lety

    gracias amigo al fin puedo ver todo lo que se necesita en un solo video!!

  • @JIYkp
    @JIYkp Před 7 lety

    Learned a lot. Thanks!

  • @rickdeckard9810
    @rickdeckard9810 Před 4 lety

    Really helpful thanks

  • @karmaline
    @karmaline Před 25 dny

    Great video. Thank you. Got hired as a grip with no expierence. Great start.

  • @adamharo6104
    @adamharo6104 Před 7 lety

    great video! thanks

  • @YoeriKurvers
    @YoeriKurvers Před 7 lety

    Handy dandy information, Thanks!

  • @j.thorgard
    @j.thorgard Před 7 lety

    I really enjoyed this.

  • @jibclimmer
    @jibclimmer Před 7 lety

    So valuable, thank you!

  • @whatkindofblue17
    @whatkindofblue17 Před 7 lety

    this is pretty interesting, thanks guys!

  • @gaffergear
    @gaffergear Před 3 lety

    Great video

  • @jamesmote4460
    @jamesmote4460 Před 7 lety

    This is so great!!

  • @Ryanbenitezfilms
    @Ryanbenitezfilms Před 6 lety

    When I first saw this I was so intimidated by all this equipment, but after working with it firsthand on a set it just feels natural now and it clicks.

  • @MediaDepot
    @MediaDepot Před 6 lety

    Thanks, this was great!

  • @TheSpecterRanger
    @TheSpecterRanger Před 7 lety

    More of these would be great!

  • @SydneyWilsonNZ
    @SydneyWilsonNZ Před 6 lety

    I dont know how I only just saw this but an awesome video! learnt heaps

  • @seanconley8191
    @seanconley8191 Před 7 lety

    I learned a ton, cheers!

  • @danaross
    @danaross Před 7 lety

    Thanks. A lot of clarity.

  • @darrylsmith3102
    @darrylsmith3102 Před 7 lety

    Luv what your doing. Showing the kids out there, There's much more to filmmaking then pushing record on their little camera.

  • @EricNietofilms
    @EricNietofilms Před 7 lety

    Like a lot this kind of videos :D always learning something

  • @hztubnez
    @hztubnez Před 5 lety

    Thanks for explaining cribbing and why you use it.

  • @MilliesTVTime2
    @MilliesTVTime2 Před 7 lety

    great video. so may clamps. they are all handy.

  • @Menapho
    @Menapho Před 5 lety +1

    You the man Andy!

  • @dancechaser
    @dancechaser Před 7 lety

    great video

  • @stephenszklarski5446
    @stephenszklarski5446 Před 3 lety

    Great tips thank you for getting me up to speed

  • @seannyboyng
    @seannyboyng Před 7 lety

    Thanks for this!

  • @joehenry3275
    @joehenry3275 Před 7 lety

    Appreciated this!

  • @alessandrobianchetti
    @alessandrobianchetti Před rokem

    Thanks. This video is reellay good and helpfull

  • @dominiccole
    @dominiccole Před 6 lety

    thank you! great overview! mooooooooore please!

  • @JavierMercedes
    @JavierMercedes Před 6 lety

    I learned so much

  • @daved57
    @daved57 Před 5 lety

    Well Done! Thank you!

  • @Oceansta
    @Oceansta Před 7 lety

    thanks for this video

  • @rickymcc9072
    @rickymcc9072 Před 3 měsíci

    Thanks, a good insight into some useful grip kit. Good to understand some of the 'slang' so one doesn't look like a complete nube.

  • @WalterTheBalter
    @WalterTheBalter Před 2 lety

    So helpful

  • @Wes_Jones
    @Wes_Jones Před 6 lety

    I will probably never get to use any of this equipment but it's super interesting to see what equipment grips actually use.

  • @gaurangpanchal1684
    @gaurangpanchal1684 Před 7 lety

    Got a good knowledge.

  • @WillPattenden
    @WillPattenden Před 7 lety

    I want more of these videos please! :D

  • @jennyluvsfood
    @jennyluvsfood Před 5 lety

    excellent video! I learned a lot! Now i can light my kitchen for my channel ...thanks!

  • @CarlosDiaz-ne2rf
    @CarlosDiaz-ne2rf Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks good job

  • @JavierGonzalez-vf6rr
    @JavierGonzalez-vf6rr Před 6 lety

    Thanks a lot. Thia was really useful

  • @randallburgess6393
    @randallburgess6393 Před 4 lety

    that was great thanks

  • @dag221
    @dag221 Před 3 lety

    I was really looking forward to learning what apple boxes are actually used for when you first showed them.

  • @danbrockettDOP
    @danbrockettDOP Před 10 měsíci

    Good stuff, I learned what a Cheesboro is, I've gripped but never built a grid. It makes me sad that I'm old enough to have called for a Beaver Board, on a Gary Coleman and for my dolly grip to give us a Mickey Rooney. Old terms that are going out. I've never heard of LA, Chicago and New York on Apples, that was cool to learn too.

  • @jacksonhpeters_
    @jacksonhpeters_ Před 7 lety

    great vid. very helpful. thanks :)