This book is dedicated to all the manufacturers, inventors, and others who have contributed so much of their time and expertise to the film industry. They all have tried to make it a safer place to work. Great rigs, good job, folks.

It is also dedicated to my lovely wife, Sabrina. Besides Saint Peter, she is my rock.

This book is also dedicated to my son, David. I spent many hard years training him. He endured them and not always with a smile. After years of training, he did learn how to smile and nod a lot. He has virtually taken the torch from the master’s hand. He has turned out to be an excellent grip, a fine best boy, and a very good key grip on several occasions. At this writing, David is an old man of 26 years. From father to son, good ...

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