ABSTRACT
During preproduction, the gaffer, rigging gaffer, and best boy meet with the director of photography and scout locations and sets, with the primary objective of compiling equipment lists and estimating manpower. Each step of the way, the gaffer and rigging gaffer must consider three things: equipment, personnel, and time. At least one major production meeting is held before production begins. This is scheduled after all the tech scouts have been completed and is attended by all the department heads. The load-in is the first day of work for the lighting technicians on a feature film. When shooting on location, the lighting crew works out of its truck. Depending on the size of the production, the vehicle may be anything from a cube van, to a 10-ton truck, or a fully customized, 40-foot, 18-wheel production van. Expendables are supplies that are purchased and used up in the course of production.
