Grip in the UAE
Grips build and operate camera support and movement such as dollies, cranes, track and vehicle rigs, and rig flags and frames that shape light.
Feature film, TV drama, Commercials, Music video, Digital & social
- Key GripHeads the grip department, planning and supervising camera support, movement rigs and grip equipment for each setup.
- Best Boy GripSecond in command of the grips, managing grip crew, equipment orders and the grip truck.
- Dolly GripLays track and pushes the camera dolly with precise timing to execute moving shots.
- GripRigs and moves camera support equipment and builds flags, frames and diffusion to shape light on set.
- Rigging GripPre-rigs heavy grip equipment such as truss, overhead frames and camera mounts ahead of the shooting unit.
- Crane GripAssembles and operates camera cranes and jibs, balancing and moving the arm during shots.
- Car Rig TechnicianMounts cameras on picture vehicles with hostess trays, hood mounts and suction rigs, and builds low-loader setups.
- Cable Cam TechnicianRigs and operates cable-suspended camera systems that fly a camera along a line over sets or locations.
- Grip TraineeEntry-level grip learning to handle, maintain and rig grip equipment safely.