The Best Boy Grip supports the key grip on a production, running the day-to-day operations such as rigging, positioning and moving camera and supporting lighting and movement camera apparatus.
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Working Life
The Best Boy Grip supports the key grip on a production, running the day-to-day operations of the department on behalf of the key grip. They must act as the foreman for the grip department on set, assigning tasks to crew members and managing their tasks and schedules. They are responsible all of the equipment and expendables, keeping detailed records of when the equipment leaves and is returned to the grip truck, ensuring that it is ordered as required, and that it is in the right place at the right time. They must liaise with the key grip to maintain status reports on the running of the department and the work in progress, along with honest estimates of timelines and job completion.
Works with
- First Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Art Director
Qualities - Best Boy Grip
Is this role right for me?
For this role, you will need:
Great technical abilities in this field is essential.
Strong organisational skills and the ability to motivate and direct members of the team.
Knowledge of different types of grip/camera equipment and the latest technological advances.
Good communication skills as the link between the key grip and other crew are important as is the ability to communicate and update effectively.
Leadership and team management within department
Strong awareness of and adherence of health and safety issues
Interests - Best Boy Grip
This occupation is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Realist
Realists are usually interested in 'things' - such as buildings, mechanics, equipment, tools, electronics etc. Their primary focus is dealing with these - as in building, fixing, operating or designing them. Involvement in these areas leads to high manual skills, or a fine aptitude for practical design - as found in the various forms of engineering.
Realists like to find practical solutions to problems using tools, technology and skilled work. Realists usually prefer to be active in their work environment, often do most of their work alone, and enjoy taking decisive action with a minimum amount of discussion and paperwork.
Entry / Progression - Best Boy Grip
Education Route: Courses in film production, cinematography, technical production or specialised grip training may be useful.
Career Path to Best Boy Grip:There are no typical career paths for the Best Boy Grip often they would have worked their way through the Grip Department starting as a trainee grip.
Career Path from Best Boy Grip: Key Grip, Grip Department Head, Tecnical Consultant.
