PHOT-258: Nuts N Bolts: Tech Grip Light

This class is designed to give students real world experience of various on-set positions from Digital Technician to Grip and Gaffer. This class will provide a broad understanding of the roles, etiquette, and workflow of a professional photo shoot. The class is separated into three sections that are roughly four weeks each. Section one focuses on the role of Digital Technician (Digital-Tech). Students will learn from a working Digital Capture Technician about the setup, techniques, and workflow of a typical day. Section two will focus on the roles of Gaffer and Grip. Students will learn from a seasoned Assistant to understand and execute the roles and techniques of a Gaffer and Grip during setup and workflow of a photo shoot. During the final section, students will apply learned roles and skills by working with professional photographers to facilitate actual photo shoots. Through the education and training of the on-set roles of a Tech, Grip, and Gaffer, students will not only improve their individual production skills but also be able to demonstrate professional level capabilities of assisting a photo shoot. This course will augment students' creative employment by giving students the skills to step into high level assisting positions.