BLOG QUESTION ADV: GRIP VS. ELECTRICAL DEPT.

What are 3 key differences between the grip and electrical department on set? What is one thing from this video that adds to your understanding of what the grip department does?

The electrical department handles lights and anything that needs power (bates cables, distro boxes, camlocks, generators.). A grip controls the light using things like c-stands, gels, diffusion. They also help the camera with movement like dollying. The Key grip and gaffer (electrical department) communicate with the DoP. The Gaffer relays the lighting math to the best boy who communicate to the lighting technicians on what to set up. The grip department is similar in structure, but they're using different tools. The best boy's on both departments also have a lot of paperwork to do.