Dollygrippery

I usually save this post for the end of a movie. My last movie didn't really end. It will be finished at some point. Whether or not I an...

I was going to write a post on crane moves that come very close to other objects, like cars. I was going to call it "Scraping The Paint...

  This morning as I was taking a shower, I suddenly flashed back to my first day on a movie set. I was about nineteen and had somehow fumble...

  I have a lot of time to observe as a dolly grip. Here are some things I see: Setting a flag isn't a two person job. Just back away o...

  I spent today surfing the top deck of an insert car manhandling a Hydrascope as we swerved around the city. Here are some thoughts: Agre...

Aaaaand it's a boom town.    I am based out of a city other than LA. Have been for over twenty years, except for a period of six or sev...

   Thanks, you guys for the support for my wife's Cancer Walk. So many of you came through, even people that I don't know. She would...

  After eight weeks off, I'm chomping at the bit to get back to work. So, on Monday I'll go into town and commence my first day of p...

  As most of you know, I've been trying to navigate Paypal to set up the whole T-Shirt payment thingie. I had a "shipping and handl...

  I am proudly announcing the first batch of Dollygrippery  t-shirts. This is the first run and will be distinguished from all other editi...

  This isn't something I often do, but I'm asking for a little help. My wife is walking in the Susan G Komen Three Day Breast Cancer...

I'm looking for a review from anyone who has used the new Hybrid 4. I keep seeing mixed reviews and would like someone who has used it t...

  "The DP was really thinking about bringing someone in. We've had some problems in the past with dolly grips and He's a ...

Here is a list of things I heard on set recently that made me do a double-take: 1." We're going to need a shovel." 2. ...

  Murphy's Law  will always... no always  get you in this business. If you bring everything but the vibration isolator because in eight ...

 The Hurlblog is a great resource for filmmakers. Written by both DP Shane Hurlbut and his wife, Lydia, it gives great insight into everythi...

  There's no accolades for us. No award ceremonies. We get a pay check at the end of the day. Maybe a little recognition through wo...