Dollygrippery

 Back before cell phones, at least before cell phones were smaller than a shoebox, the landscape was dotted with glass and steel cubes known...

  Well, we're reaching the end of another six month run. I'm starting to develop that "last week of school" mentality (alo...

During my hiatus this week, my wife and I had a bit of a "Date" afternoon and went and saw "X-Men: First Class". I won...

I'm into night work in a town that's over an hour away. I  just don't have much time to come up with a post. So here is an old...

  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...