Jamie Metzger Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 I really enjoy key gripping. If I can't DP/AC/Gaff on a film, my next choice is to Key grip; mainly because I can work closely with the camera dept, and always invent a new way for them to get their shots. In the American Cinematographers Issue featuring King Kong, they speak about Tony Keddy, which makes me happy, because it's not often a Key Grip get's recognition. The showed the contraption that he made; the parallel zipline, that had dolly wheely inverted, and held a platform that enabled the camera op to run after the actors. What a great design. Things like this are the kind of things that make me feel good, or excited about the film industry, since every tool we use these days was created by someone in the industry, and it's all very creative poop. I think evey film should try and push some kind of creative limit on what a camera can do, or how it can be used. Please love your Key Grips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Paul Bruening Posted January 21, 2006 Premium Member Share Posted January 21, 2006 The first dolly I built used a small wooden paltform with skateboard wheels. I took apart my father's aluminum ladder and used it for tracks. I used identical folding ladders for elevation and mounted the camera on an baby. It could track 20 feet and was as smooth as a baby's butt. Darn cheap, too. Got in trouble for heisting my dad's ladders. Ah, memories of youth! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Murphy Posted January 21, 2006 Share Posted January 21, 2006 The showed the contraption that he made; the parallel zipline, that had dolly wheely inverted, and held a platform that enabled the camera op to run after the actors. What a great design. any pictures of this setup anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Metzger Posted January 22, 2006 Author Share Posted January 22, 2006 any pictures of this setup anywhere? Check like 2-3 American Cinematographer back, the one with king kong on the cover. Inside it shouldn't be hard to find the picture of the rig Tony Keddy built. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Murphy Posted January 22, 2006 Share Posted January 22, 2006 will do, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 It's here http://www.theasc.com/magazine/dec05/kingkong/page3.html# Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Murphy Posted January 24, 2006 Share Posted January 24, 2006 thanks for the link, I looked around but hadn't located it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Matt Sander Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 Yeah I have really enjoyed Key Gripping on a few sets too. The Key Grip is, in my experience the most imporant man for the DP to develop a great creative relationship with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie Metzger Posted January 26, 2006 Author Share Posted January 26, 2006 (edited) Well, yeah, but that's hoping that the DP want's to get creative, and needs help developing the shots, and then in return the Key grip will come with it. thanks for the link, I looked around but hadn't located it. Edited January 26, 2006 by Jmetzger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn Murphy Posted January 26, 2006 Share Posted January 26, 2006 often times linking to pictures is disabled, here it is again: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario C. Jackson Posted February 15, 2006 Share Posted February 15, 2006 I try to always use the exact same Key Grip for all my shoots. He is very good and creative and I wouldn't want to dp or gaff anything without him. Thanks Mario Concepcion Jackson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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