Grip Training by Steve Staley

Learn the art of being a grip by Steve Staley, the owner of Kentucky Light and Grip.

Grip Training by Steve Staley

Developed by Sarah Hogencamp, Asbury University
ABOUT THIS LESSON
Learn the art of Grip with Steve Staley, owner of Kentucky Light and Grip. They have Grip Trucks, studio rentals, lighting and the best crews in Louisville, Kentucky. Steve and Nikki Staley’s Kentucky Grip & Lighting is Louisville’s and Kentucky’s premiere production support house with four trucks and a large inventory of lighting, grip and camera equipment.  The grip and lighting shop is located in Louisville at Production Commons, a studio complex in Bluegrass Industrial Park with two shooting spaces, one of which is a permanent green screen stage, and the other is a large, white-cyc main stage with drive in access.
 

Steve has over 30 years of television and motion picture production experience with 1000′s of credits as a DP or lighting director for projects in feature films, network television, documentaries and business communications. 

 

For training you will go to their facilities. The address is: 

10005 Bunsen Way

Louisville, KY 40299

 

When you come to training, come with comfortable work clothes. Jeans are recommended. T-shirts are fine. Clothing should be layered, as we work both outside and inside and the weather can be quite warm or cold.Good shoes, such as Cross-Training athletic shoes, should be worn every day. No flip-flops, sandals, or open-toed shoes will be allowed during the training. 

 

Training will begin at 10am on Thursday, Jan 4 and will run 10 hours a day through Saturday, Jan 6. Lunch will be provided. You are responsible for finding housing. 

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
  • Set Etiquette
  • Grip Safety
  • Building tripods, dollies, tracks, jibs, cranes, and static rigs
  • Loading/unloading a grip truck
  • Shaping Light
ABOUT THE LESSON AUTHOR
Sarah Hogencamp

Sarah Hogencamp

Instructor, Asbury University
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