Junior Grip/Junior Lighting Technician
The Junior Grip/Junior Lighting Technician supports grip and lighting operations. He/She is responsible for ensuring that the equipment is set up as per the requirements. He supports in the hiring of the crew, managing the hired crew and scheduling their work. He carries out administration tasks and paperwork and works with other production departments. He ensures that the hired crew supports the production teams in the installation of rigging and lighting equipment needed for production as well as dismantles it for storage and wrap up. The work involves long hours of physically demanding tasks especially the handling of the heavy equipment used in the construction of the structures. The job is physically demanding and requires working at heights. He is expected to operate in an outdoor environment and may be required to travel depending on the location of the shoot. The work requires awareness of all workplace safety and health standards and alertness to potential safety hazards. He should have knowledge of camera movement and positioning, operations of camera and lighting equipment. He ought to be detail-oriented and is able to manage time well in order deliver within tight production schedules and deadlines.
Skills and Competencies
Technical Skills & Competencies
Generic Skills & Competencies
Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks
• Identify the equipment and crew support required based on an understanding of production schedule and the detailed list of
requirements for production
• Identify the crew required including electricians and lighting assistants for each location by working with production teams
• Complete administration requirements and paperwork for the procurement of equipment and hiring crew required for the departments
• Support the preparation and management of work schedule for the crew hired to support the production department
• Assist in assembling the components needed to support camera and lighting equipment
• Secure equipment using appropriate materials, accessories and knots
• Test the functionality and safety aspects of the camera, lighting and grip equipment before commencement of production on a daily basis
• Understand camera equipment motion and lighting requirements for the scene
• Check the installation and arrangement of equipment against the floor plans drawn up by production teams
• Coordinate the scheduling and delegation of work for the hired crew such as unloading trucks, handling equipment, storing and
packaging the equipment
• Arrange logistics needed to deliver and return equipment during the production period
• Follow workplace safety and health norms on-set during production
• Assist in the coordination of the transporting, loading and unloading of all lighting equipment
• Support the set-up of lights, lighting fixtures and supporting infrastructure
• Assist in the set-up of power management systems and wirings
• Assist in the operation of lights, lighting consoles and related equipment
• Assist in the identification of the lighting balance for different settings and locations
• Assist in the application of changes in lighting consistently to manage continuity
• Follow workplace safety and health standards during work
• Support the dismantling, wrap-up and storage of the lighting equipment
• Support the coordination with vendors to return lighting equipment
• Assist in the dismantling of power management systems and wirings