The Grip Book (6^th Ed.) The Studio Grip's Essential Guide

Gain the essential skills of a professional grip to become the jack and master of all trades on any movie or television show set. Discover vital insider tips ranging from how to operate cutting-edge rigging and lighting equipment to performing difficult camera mounts on aircraft, boats, trains, and cars.

In The Grip Book, seasoned Hollywood grip Michael G. Uva teaches you to install, set up, maintain, and ensure the safety of all equipment on a set, such as C-stands, cameras, and any specialty gear needed for a shoot. Guidelines for on-set etiquette and how to succeed as a technical crew member will jumpstart your career and make you a valuable asset on any film or television crew.

This new 6th edition marks the books 30th anniversary and has been fully revised and updated to include expanded coverage of on-set scenarios, such as gripping near water and at heights; a brand-new chapter dedicated to providing insider solutions to various gripping problems that can often appear insurmountable to the uninitiated; and a brand-new companion website featuring a downloadable reference guide on grip equipment, and extensive how-to video demonstrations.

Other features include technical expertise on maintaining the latest and greatest filmmaking equipment; an updated self-test section containing over one hundred questions and answers; a comprehensive appendix containing a robust glossary of insider and equipment terms; and guidelines on what a grip has to be physically able to perform in their day-to-day duties.

Contributing Companies, Manufacturers, and Suppliers

Note from the Author

About the Author

Acknowledgments

What Could Happen On Your Way to the Throne!

A Bit of Encouragement

Companion Website (A "How To" Training Film)

Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 2 - Essential Equipment

Chapter 3 - Expendables

Chapter 4 - Knots

Chapter 5 - Basic Tool Descriptions

Chapter 6 - Filters and Gels

Chapter 7 - The Rental House

Chapter 8 - Techniques for Mounting the Camera

Chapter 9 - Cables, Slings, and Hardware

Chapter 10 - Lifts

Chapter 11 - Cranes, Jibs, Arms, Dollies, and Heads

Chapter 12 - Cranes Mounted on Wheeled Bases

Chapter 13 - Lenny Arms

Chapter 14 - Cablecam

Chapter 15 - Dollies

Chapter 16 - Precision Cadillac Track and Chapman Lencin

Chapter 17 - Fluid and Remote Heads

Chapter 18 - Field Operation

Chapter 19 - A Professional’s Tips on the Trade

Glossary

Canadian Verses USA Grip Equipment Terms (Some…Not All)

Gripping Solutions

Grip Self Test

Index

Michael G. Uva is a well-respected key grip in Hollywood, with over 32 years of experience in film, TV, movies, and commercials. Credits include films such as Easy A, Kalifornia, and Iron Eagle, and TV shows such as The League, Curb Your Enthusiasm, and Bones. He has taught at UCLA’s extension program, the Phoenix, Denver, New Mexico, Cuyahoga College Cleveland, and Bakersfield Film Commissions, as well as for the Hollywood CPR Program at West Los Angeles College. He has also taught at international institutions such as the Kerry ETB Training Centre in Ireland.