Grip Equipment Guide

The majority of equipment pictures in this book are courtesy of Matthew’s Studio Equipment. There are many other great studio equipment manufacturing companies in Hollywood as well. Here are just a few: American Studio Equipment, Modern Studio Equipment, Norm’s Studio Equipment, and Paladin. Check them all out. They truly are the best that I know of. Remember, all of them can usually manufacture any specialty rig that you may need.

Well, here we go. I am going to expose you to the biggest collection of knobs, knuckles, and kooks (cucolorises) that won’t make a lick of sense until you finish each section. There will be a pictorial identification and explanation of each piece of equipment and its usage. In addition, throughout ...

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