ABSTRACT
What This Book Is About This book is designed to teach you about the equipment you will need and use
on a daily basis in the movie making industry. I will also lightly touch on some stage terms, tricks of the trade, and procedures. With this book, perseverance (and I mean lots of perseverance), and just plain old hard work, you can become a successful grip. I challenge you to do it. But let me get off my soapbox (later changed to an apple box … you’ll see) and get back to teaching you how to become a grip. I am writing this book based on my experience and the experiences of other grips with whom I have worked. There is a saying among grips that there are 10 ways to do the very same job-and usually they all work. This book will help you learn the names of basic grip equipment and ways to use it (and every so often I will also throw in the nickname of a piece of equipment).
