The Grip of Film: Richard Ayoade

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This is ostensibly written by Scottish ex-pat Gordy LaSure, and edited with many a footnote by comedian/actor/TV presenter/film director Richard Ayoade (who will always be Ned Smanks from Nathan Barley to me). Mafer Clamp – Featuring one flat and one v-notched jaw, both with padded grip surfaces, the clamp is used to attach equipment to an array of irregular surface, such as furniture. The second function is to work closely with the electrical department to create lighting set-ups necessary for a shot under the direction of the director of photography.

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But there is one thing that will definitely endear you to the crew, even on your first day: knowing how to properly wrap cable. This is achieved by setting "solids", made of black fabric, either flags (up to 4' × 4') or rags (6' × 6' or larger) on the non-key light side or wherever the negative fill is desired. His reading was seamless, and you would never know he wasn't Patrick Swayze, unless you have seen the film, in which case you might spot some subtle variations in voice, tone and enthusiasm. Gobo – A commonly used acronym for "Go Between", "Go BlackOut" or "Goes Before Optics", it is a dark plate, screen or partial screen placed in front of a lighting source to shield a lens and control the shape of emitted light. When shooting day exteriors, grips perform similar functions, but with the sun as the primary light source.

For his latest foray into the world of publishing, celebrated British actor and filmmaker Richard Ayoade presents a guide to the movies as viewed through the unique lens of Gordy LaSure, a man who knows the industry inside and out and isn’t afraid to speak his mind. Ayoade references the fact that it is repetitive, but just because something is aware of it's faults it doesn't absolve them.

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Chain Vise Grip – A vise grip with a chain that is often used to hang a lighting fixtures or equipment. Now living in LA and holding forth on movies to anyone who'll listen, Gordy has tried to put his many failed marriages behind him. You’re going to be on your feet about 90% of the day, so your work shoes need to be sturdy but lightweight. Embarking on this project the author should have considered his carbon footprint, but presumably his desire to meet the publisher's minimum page count with as little work as possible superseded his moral obligation to future generations' environmental well being.If it’s successful, everyone takes the credit, except if it’s a female director, in which case she got lucky or blew someone. Or perhaps I should say I got the reasoning behind it, but the execution didn't work for me as well as I had hoped. Gordy’s ramblings were “compiled” and “edited” by Ayoade into an A-Z breakdown of what makes movies great (and what makes films terrible).

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Triple Header Baby – A piece of equipment mounted on a light stand which allows multiple light fixtures to be hung on a single stand with baby pins.Any damaged gear needs to be reported to the Key Grip, or to whomever the Key assigns to keep track of inventory. Grips also set "passive fill" which is a term for the reflected light that is "bounced" back onto a subject on the fill or non- key light side. To maintain your energy and stamina, the first thing you’ll want to do is invest in is some good shoes. Our aim is to re-establish Amicus Productions as a beacon of independent British horror,” enthuses Brewster.

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Now that we've covered "What is a movie grip," this brings us to the main topic: What does a Grip do? It might sound strange, but good shoes go a long way toward keeping up your energy over a long shooting schedule. This will be our most ambitious and challenging mission yet, and we’re gonna need all the help we can get to do Amicus the justice it truly deserves,” notes Megan Tremethick. Snot Tape – A nickname for Adhesive Transfer Tape (ATG) 3M Scotch 1⁄ 2-inch tape, which is used to affix lighting gels to their frames, a pressure-sensitive tape.Master the art of visual storytelling with our FREE video series on directing and filmmaking techniques. Flag – A Duvetyne-covered metal frame used to shield certain areas from unwanted light or to create shadow areas on the set. I find this to be a bit of a shame, I really liked A Cinematic Odyssey by Ayoade and I also really dig his movies, I really don't know what he was trying to do with this book, it's all over the place and is a complete mess. It's not a bad book, I felt like it just suffered from doing the same jokes over and over again and although the book is a pretty short and easy read, (there's so much unused space, it's a lot shorter than the page count suggests) a lot of the sections felt repetitive for me. After decades in the shadows, the legendary Amicus Productions is set for a grand revival thanks to the team at Hex Studios.