Wat is "key grip"

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Key Grip
Key grips are the head grip technicians in charge of moving and setting up camera tracks and scenery in a motion picture or television production. They are the jack-of-all-trades that do things like moving big set pieces in between scenes, propping up phony set walls and holding the ladder for the lighting technicians. They are known to keep a union rulebook in their back pockets. The key grip directly reports to the director of photography and to a lesser extent, the gaffer. The responsibilities can also include overseeing the crew, planing the day's projects, negotiating with producers, and general set safety. In the grip department, the key grip designates duties among the grips. One task is maintaining records to ensure that the inventory of equipment remains stable. Key grips are responsible for checking out, renting, or requisitioning all equipment needed for production and construction. Key grips work as constructors, doing lighting as well as administrative work. Once the lighting technicians have placed, aimed, and adjusted the lights, grips set up the equipment used to cast shadows necessary to achieve desired effects. If placement of the camera requires moving the walls of the set, the key grip performs the manual work. Grips unload the parts of the set that come from storage and place them for the carpenters or prop-makers to revamp. Also, whenever the sets need to be reassembled from storage, it is done by grips. Key grips build hanging scaffolding above the perimeter of sets upon which lights used in the photography are placed. They also construct stationary and rolling scaffolds for platforms to hold the sets, the lights, and the camera. When a backing or a large painted background is required to simulate a view through windows and doors, it is the key grip who installs it. After the photography is completed, the grip crew is responsible for dismantling the backings, sets, and scaffolding. Although most grip work requires physical labour, some administrative work is also involved. The key grip is required to accompany the camera operator when scouting locations to assess the need for grip equipment. They also gain advance knowledge of the equipment needed for the sound stages by reading the script and conferring with both the director and camera operator. The key grip also estimates construction costs, makes work assignments for grip personnel, works within a yearly budget to maintain income and expenditures, and performs other administrative tasks. A clerk is usually assigned to the key grip to help with the administrative burden, including keeping accurate records of the daily grip personnel to ensure proper payroll for the department each week.

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