Dollygrippery

  Cues are simply the visual or audio signal that kicks off a move or action. A cue may be an actor's first step, a word of dialogue, or...

  B-Camera Dolly is a strange, often thankless position. It often involves just "park and shoot" which doesn't make for a lot ...

  One thing about the film business, it's filled with traditions. It even has it's own language and a couple of books have been writ...

This post is different. It won't be about dollies, or track, or cranes. It's about something far more important. "In the pla...

  Happy Easter! I hope those of you getting a day off enjoy it. I am taking Monday off also due to the fact that I can't bear the though...

 By spotting problems, I mean seeing potential problems and fixing or avoiding them before they become obstructive, or even dangerous. The a...

Just a reminder that the JL Fisher Open House this year is on Saturday, May 14 from 9:30AM til 4:00PM. Frank and the people at Fisher always...

  Some jackass hacked into one of my email accounts and wreaked havoc with most of my contacts. I'm dealing with it so I may not post fo...

Greeting from the fortress of solitude! I apologize for leaving D to handle all the article duties around here, especially with a new one at...

  This was a post that was suggested by my friend Larry, one of the best boom operators in the business. Thanks Larry.     Something that ...

  Dollygrippery would like to congratulate a few friends for their Lifetime Achievement Awards from the SOC last night! Frank Kay, who does ...

  I'm a huge fan of The Duke. True Grit , along with The Searchers and Big Jake , is one of my favorites (the dolly-in on Ethan's re...

  Not much to report. It's TV, which basically means that you start every Monday somewhere between 6:00 and 7:00am, depending on how muc...

  As most of you know, we have a new addition to our little family. Jackson is now at twelve pounds. As I was sitting on the couch last Satu...

 I did a post a while back for camera operators showing ways that they could help make their Dolly Grip's life easier ( it's here )....

"You shouldn't use the sun as a sightline. It will move."                           - Day player to me earlier this year as I...

  Our last day on the show before we shut down for the holidays was a big crane day. We had a 17' Moviebird and the shots necessitated m...

  I've done posts on choosing your surface before, but some of the work I did this week gave me the idea to do a refresher post. It was ...

   I mainly wanted to get the Thanksgiving turkey off the top of the page, because the longer it's up there, the more neglected the page...

I'm still dealing with a screaming infant most of the day and night so posting time is still scarce. But I do want to wish everyone a ha...