Before production, oversee checkout and make sure everything is loaded on the truck properly. You’re responsible for its safekeeping.
Pickup truck from the Film School during production. The Key Grip is the driver. Make sure you get to set before call time, because nothing can happen until the truck arrives.
Unload all equipment from the aisle and [...]

I’ve been back on set since yesterday as Key Grip. I finally have a job that doesn’t require a week of preparation or filing out paperwork an hour after the day is wrapped. The only problem is gripping can be physically demanding and does leave one tired at the end of the day, so I’ll [...]

6am call. Going to school to get the grip truck. #
Grip truck blocked in but able to manuever it out. Sun is starting to come out. #
Trying to fake tv light on actors. #

Build a C-Stand [FreshDV] - This $30 DIY C-stand isn’t the most portable of things, but it beats the standard $200 model and is probably just as useful.
Meaning in Motion: Ken Burns and His ‘Effect’ [Editblog] - Nice tips on when to use the effect and how to use it effectively.
The Vatican Film List - [...]

One of the main jobs of producing is securing locations for the film. Basically you find the location you’d like to use, contact the owner, and have them sign a location release. Of course it never works out to be that easy, such as the location above.
This is the control room for the particle [...]

Some notes from the Head of Production concerning our thesis film sets:
Well, it’s halfway through Thesis and I wanted to give a few notes from experience.
The tougher part is coming up. Everyone is getting more and more tired. Please remember, you’ll want everyone on your show to be as sharp as the first show. It’s [...]

Though we’re not quite in the union, all our film sets are run using their rules (with the addition of some film school rules). This plays a very important part in how film sets are run and the day is scheduled, so I figured an overview is in order.
A typical day is 13 hours. You [...]

A few hours ago (3pm) I got a phone call from Keith, head of the Equipment Room.
Keith: “I need the camera back.”
Me: “Today?”
Keith: “Yeah, by four. No, like a quarter to four, I have to do some paperwork with it. If I don’t get it back today I have to file a police report.”
Me: “Okay, [...]

On set, one of the main responsibilities of the production team is craft services - the snacks and drinks for the crew to munch on when they have a break. Don’t underestimate the power of good craft services. In our case (and possibly your case) the crew is not getting paid, so the least we [...]

king’s college circle - Find out how to make the image to the left. Could probably be adapted for After Effects.
Quid Pro Quo - Great post about helping other people out in order to call in favors later on - the favor bank. This is what Film School is all about, because we’re all going [...]