If you’ve been following me or my blog for a while now, you probably know that I’m working to establish myself as a producer in the film industry. However, working G&E was where I actually got my start in the industry having worked multiple features, shorts and commercial projects as a grip. Today I thought it would be fun to take a break from the producing talk and share the five tools I think everybody should purchase when getting started as a grip.
Read MoreYou’ve been a PA for a while now. You’ve grown your resume, jobs are coming in more frequently and you’re ready to up your game in how you come to set. But what tools should you pick up next that will be worth the money and be used over and over? Let’s find out.
Read MoreWe’ve all been there at some point in our filmmaking career. Starting out at the bottom of the totem pole learning how a film set works and what departments we want to work in while trying to build a resume. Generally that takes the form of being a Production Assistant, and whether you’re getting ready to PA on your first set or are 10 years into your career and PA occasionally on projects there are a number of tools that will not only make your job easier but help you catch the attention of other people on the crew as someone who is serious and can be depended upon.
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