How to Rent and Load a Grip Truck

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For every filmmaker, a key element of production is working with outside vendors, especially rental houses for production equipment. In this video, Gaffer Dominic D'Astice and our friends at Illuminar do a quick run through of the rental process, including the proper way to check gear and load up a grip truck. The truck we used for the demonstration is known as a cube truck and is a well-known fixture on many medium to large-sized productions.
We hope this lesson gives you a basic introduction into working with rental houses, proper etiquette, safety protocols, and a general familiarity with the grip truck! Even if it's your first time in grip or electric, our goal is to give you a leg up on that experience. Stay tuned for a follow-up focusing on grip & electric gear!
Special thanks to James Barker and Daniel Terry at Illuminar for letting us shoot in their space! Check them out at illuminarla.com/.
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  • @Cork7Productions
    @Cork7Productions7 жыл бұрын

    the rental guy is baked beyond belief

  • @305kubrick

    @305kubrick

    3 жыл бұрын

    LOLOLOLOL

  • @Asummersdaydreamer14
    @Asummersdaydreamer147 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for creating this video! My favorite thing about this channel is that it takes the time to explore all of the jobs, skills, and parts of production that are required to know understand film making better.

  • @skapunkkid17
    @skapunkkid177 жыл бұрын

    not entirely sure how I stumbled across this video at 3am but it is so weirdly fascinating I'm glad I did

  • @CruiseControlFurCool
    @CruiseControlFurCool7 жыл бұрын

    Love these kinds of how to videos that can demystify production knowledge you otherwise wouldn't be able to learn without having a good sized budget or having to embarrassedly fiddle your way through as a PA. Would really like to see similar videos about using larger lights with ballasts, or doing safe light rigging from ceilings, etc. Also rigging cameras to moving vehicles would be cool to see. Please and thanks!

  • @NicConnerImages

    @NicConnerImages

    7 жыл бұрын

    CruiseControlFurCool I second your comment! Hiding and rigging lights especially. Thanks

  • @switchingtime
    @switchingtime7 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand 95% of the terminology used in this video, and that makes me happy. It's more to learn, and more ways to better develop my understanding as a filmmaker! Thank you very much for this!

  • @BOOSETO

    @BOOSETO

    4 жыл бұрын

    Go and work in grip dept for a few shoots. You will know all the gear front to back.

  • @goong_z6072

    @goong_z6072

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BOOSETO 🤣🤣🤣🤣 you sure about that??

  • @BOOSETO

    @BOOSETO

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@goong_z6072 well, maybe not everybody lol

  • @ItsChiefEgan
    @ItsChiefEgan7 жыл бұрын

    When you know how to load a grip truck but still have to watch the video because they are so well done!

  • @jesscanalesdezamora4394

    @jesscanalesdezamora4394

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hell yeah...

  • @Grantm56
    @Grantm564 жыл бұрын

    Hey, as a film student, this is so valuable to me. I love the effort that was put into this channel, and the industry experience that was shared. Would love to see it come back.

  • @stevengonz
    @stevengonz3 жыл бұрын

    I'm a senior in film school and this is the first time I've ever heard this information. KZread is more valuable than film school at this point 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @lizbertran2011
    @lizbertran20117 жыл бұрын

    After watching this video I was thinking the exact same thing as one of the comments below. The Rocket Jump Film School takes the time to explore all of the jobs, skills, and parts of production that are required to know and understand in order to make your film making better. There is so much to learn and every week RJFS presents something new and interesting. Now I am going to go get something to eat because the Taco Truck made me hungry.

  • @chocobolvr832
    @chocobolvr8327 жыл бұрын

    you should do a video on useful grip knots! :) i remember learning all sorts of knotwork as soon as i started as a grip.

  • @CZsWorld
    @CZsWorld7 жыл бұрын

    Let's face it, most of us are using a U-Haul.

  • @michaeluva1336
    @michaeluva13367 жыл бұрын

    If your a "NEWBEE" ... WATCH THIS VIDEO! Good job crew from Illuminar Equipment, along with Gaffer Dominic D'Astice! My best to you. Michael G. Uva... Author: The Grip Book! NOTE: This video will now be recommended in my upcoming 6th EDITION! M.

  • @michaeldunn2800
    @michaeldunn28004 жыл бұрын

    For yours truly, this background music sounds Italian & therefore makes me feel like I am in an Italian restaurant. I'll have a pizza with pepperoni, black olives, & mushrooms! Or I'd like to order a plate of spaghetti! But seriously, in my opinion these RockJump film tutorials are excellent & as the Italians say when they really like something I will write about these KZread cinema lessons Bravo! Bravo!

  • @jordan.newsom
    @jordan.newsom7 жыл бұрын

    Nice tutorial! I like how you go through every step!

  • @jackohare9504
    @jackohare95047 жыл бұрын

    Thank you folks so much for this kind of special training that keeps us knowledgeable and safe.

  • @acamilop
    @acamilop7 жыл бұрын

    Seriously one of the best topics I have ever seen covered. Great job! Now I can just have someone watch this.

  • @sleightlyimpossible
    @sleightlyimpossible6 жыл бұрын

    These practical videos are so so valuable. Thank you guys so much!

  • @ChrisBryantVideo
    @ChrisBryantVideo7 жыл бұрын

    SUCH a thorough video - LOVE IT! Thanks!

  • @jesscanalesdezamora4394
    @jesscanalesdezamora43945 жыл бұрын

    Great video... been doing this business for a while and I am so happy these resources are available now... Always follow to a T your instructions from your Best Boys and more experienced Grips and Electrics. Oh and a quick hint... Now that our phones kick ass as opposed to when I started... if you have down time... open drawers on carts and just google wtf everything does if you are new to newish... also in my experience those more experienced Grips and Electrics love and will teach you what you want to know. After all, a TEAM is better when everyone knows shit to know. 🤙🏽

  • @chefwawa
    @chefwawa6 жыл бұрын

    This is informative and very well executed. Thank you.

  • @The_Reviewist
    @The_Reviewist7 жыл бұрын

    This is great. I'm an assistant Grip in the UK (which means I'm an assistant Dolly Grip? by US standards, as European Grips don't work with lighting, that's a separate department) These kinds of things are essential. Every time you hire kit, it should be cross-checked and counted, at the start and the end. Otherwise you lose Shotbags. Because Shotbags yearn to be free, and will often be found sneaking into camera and location trucks....

  • @alex0589

    @alex0589

    7 жыл бұрын

    "Because Shotbags yearn to be free" ahahahaha

  • @JedTreeman

    @JedTreeman

    7 жыл бұрын

    In the US, Dolly Grips manage and operate the Dolly specifically (if one is being used). Grips in general don't actually work with the lights, but they might set up flags for the lights. Electric department are the ones who work with lights exclusively. There's the old joke. "How many grips does it take to screw in a light bulb? None, that's electric's job." Hope that clarifies.

  • @jdanielle1728
    @jdanielle17285 жыл бұрын

    One commenter made a good point about how this is a non-union setup. And another about how it doesn’t look like that much equipment. Every production is different. Even between tier 1 and tier 2 union shows makes an impact on what kind of gear you through on a truck and how much of it you have to load. If it’s a small production, it’s common for grip and electric to share a truck. But other times, on larger shows, g&e might have multiple 5 or 10ton trucks of their own. I think this is a pretty great general overview though.

  • @whatkindofblue17
    @whatkindofblue177 жыл бұрын

    you guys are the best, I always learn so much from watching your videos

  • @alex0589
    @alex05895 жыл бұрын

    That guy is higher than a fully extended combo

  • @brendanriel888

    @brendanriel888

    4 жыл бұрын

    Alex dare I say mombo

  • @thesuperframe
    @thesuperframe7 жыл бұрын

    Super helpful video cheers

  • @YoungBlaze
    @YoungBlaze7 жыл бұрын

    2:03 they both was like "what the fuck" lol

  • @dallasdandigitalproduction393
    @dallasdandigitalproduction3936 жыл бұрын

    Love this vid.! Great job everyone. Very educational. :)

  • @edrudolph1
    @edrudolph17 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @aagmanroy5144
    @aagmanroy51446 жыл бұрын

    Absolute gem....

  • @YOUNGCREATIVES
    @YOUNGCREATIVES7 жыл бұрын

    Very helpful!

  • @TheodoreYun
    @TheodoreYun7 жыл бұрын

    I work at a rental house, and there was one time where the best boy of a film had to wrap locations and catch a flight so he basically just dumped his gear into the back of the truck with no concerns. So this is a good thing to teach.

  • @ScottsShots

    @ScottsShots

    7 жыл бұрын

    Question: what actually is a best boy?

  • @TheodoreYun

    @TheodoreYun

    7 жыл бұрын

    the best boy is basically an equipment manager of sorts. he communicates between the rental house and keeps track of inventory on set. They come get equipment and check it out like in this video, and bring it back having made sure all items are accounted for.

  • @jdanielle1728

    @jdanielle1728

    5 жыл бұрын

    Isn’t that what PAs are for? lol We get the same thing from time to time.

  • @aoshaw
    @aoshaw7 жыл бұрын

    I love this sort of thing, when we get to see all of it in action and in the context of a set. The only drawback being, we lose you guys! But that's not so bad, the guests are great too (we get another viee and area of expertise presented). Is this part of the RJFS on set series? Thanks again guys!

  • @carlosc3d
    @carlosc3d7 жыл бұрын

    Great info ☺ Thanks

  • @305kubrick
    @305kubrick3 жыл бұрын

    Satisfying video.

  • @Jawmsie
    @Jawmsie7 жыл бұрын

    Nice! I'll keep that in mind should I ever get on a production that uses something bigger than a courier van.

  • @RonaldGroves1986
    @RonaldGroves19864 жыл бұрын

    You taught me so much

  • @JohnSmith-ez2sx
    @JohnSmith-ez2sx7 жыл бұрын

    If only that few amount of gear was loaded into a truck. lol

  • @kev_mcx
    @kev_mcx7 жыл бұрын

    Ayyyyyy it's Dom Time!

  • @YoungBlaze
    @YoungBlaze7 жыл бұрын

    always be learnin

  • @janetlynnfemiano5866
    @janetlynnfemiano58663 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Guys!

  • @bilvotel3119
    @bilvotel31195 жыл бұрын

    So many names for carts. #mindblown

  • @highlycreativedigital5472
    @highlycreativedigital54727 жыл бұрын

    grate video

  • @mauna2004
    @mauna20047 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video dudes! But where do you load the keg?

  • @cmdr.shepard
    @cmdr.shepard6 жыл бұрын

    Dope shit.

  • @drde63
    @drde637 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Is it possible to show or explain what gear makes a one ton, two ton grip truck, etc. Thanks!

  • @jdanielle1728

    @jdanielle1728

    5 жыл бұрын

    Derrick Cleveland It totally depends on the grip house. At the one I work at, we have check list for what each of our trucks come with, then the best boys and keys can build a list of additionals. As far as I’m aware, we’re the only grip house that offers pre-determined packages in our area.

  • @pgfunkybone
    @pgfunkybone7 жыл бұрын

    what are shiny boards? great video!

  • @matthewvitale2604

    @matthewvitale2604

    7 жыл бұрын

    Essentially, giant mirrors on stands used to reflect light outdoors.

  • @usuariovisual
    @usuariovisual5 жыл бұрын

    Hi, very useful video. What if I dont have those trucks to move the stuff?. The last time we rent, they did not have these. So we had to move every thing individually, was very crazy!!!. A led fresnel got broken. So, what do you redomend me?. How to organize the stuff?. Thank you guys!!!

  • @MrElmoProduction
    @MrElmoProduction7 жыл бұрын

    is that andy samberg tho

  • @ud33ug
    @ud33ug7 жыл бұрын

    Curious question : which level of production this gears you brought for ?

  • @AutumnCore24
    @AutumnCore245 жыл бұрын

    I am about to work on a BFA Film in College as a Key Grip. The dates we are shooting is in 3 months (It’s February now, we shoot beginning of May) Can I learn enough before then?

  • @tahameron9155
    @tahameron91557 жыл бұрын

    Nice video ! In the end the truck doesn't seem that full. You never had to play Tetris with your stuff ?

  • @joelrolston8736

    @joelrolston8736

    7 жыл бұрын

    That's why organization is important

  • @jdanielle1728

    @jdanielle1728

    5 жыл бұрын

    Trucks are usually quite a bit fuller than that. I didn’t see any apples, saw very few stands, etc. Every truck and order is different though. What they loaded could have fit on a 1ton, looks more like 3ton truck.

  • @HookedTorontoFishing
    @HookedTorontoFishing6 жыл бұрын

    i feel like thats a nofx shirt he got on. i like that.

  • @FlixStoryEntertainment
    @FlixStoryEntertainment5 жыл бұрын

    Although I've worked on many productions where other departments are sharing the truck, so you did great job on the video but in real world its way different.

  • @tt2468
    @tt24687 жыл бұрын

    Was doing a shoot a few years back where we were moving the gate up and one of the guys standing on it had his foot hanging over the edge. It got caught right between the gate and the bed of the truck. Bad day for his foot.

  • @wakingworks
    @wakingworks7 жыл бұрын

    Lol on indie shoots here in Canadia grips & gaffers get pisssed when they share a truck 😅

  • @wakimaniac
    @wakimaniac7 жыл бұрын

    I noticed you ratchet(ed?) on the corners of the cart, is there a reason for this? Is there any advantage to doing it on the corners rather than in the middle?

  • @jdanielle1728

    @jdanielle1728

    5 жыл бұрын

    wakimaniac Looks like he didn’t have a choice. Although, if he had adjusted his D rings, he could have avoided the corner.

  • @michael_dalessandro_lena
    @michael_dalessandro_lena5 жыл бұрын

    But WHERE DO YOU GET INSURANCE for renting gear? Whenever I look it up, its just insurance for the Rental Business, not the person renting. If anyone knows, please let me know :) Thank you!

  • @slideralexa02
    @slideralexa022 жыл бұрын

    Hola chicos de Rocket Jump Film School! Genial video, nosotros somos un canal nuevo en youtube que tenemos como misión enseñar, y mostrar todos los implementos, instrumentos y equipos que utilizamos al momento de instalar un set de fotos o de grabación por el momento yendo desde lo más básico hasta después que ya veamos temas mas complejos. Somos de Ecuador y queremos impulsar esta grandiosa carrera sin embargo es desconocida y poco común en nuestro país por lo tanto estamos en busca de personas que les guste este mundo de lo audiovisual para que nos apoye dándonos su opinion, recomendación o algún tips para mejorar nuestro canal. Saludos y éxitos😊😎🇪🇨🇪🇨

  • @EdmundoJCid
    @EdmundoJCid5 жыл бұрын

    Where are the mombos and the triple risers?

  • @MrJensRoger
    @MrJensRoger7 жыл бұрын

    Can you make how to make music for action films in windows pls

  • @GammabitFilms
    @GammabitFilms7 жыл бұрын

    ich schepper mein zeug auch immer so rein 😂

  • @gianni.camporota
    @gianni.camporota11 ай бұрын

    What’s with the ratchet on the cart’s corner 😱. Also might wanna mention that heavy stuff should be loaded at the front to avoid wiggling during riding.

  • @callasfinest
    @callasfinest7 жыл бұрын

    how much to rent that amount of equipment?

  • @franklara1156
    @franklara11567 жыл бұрын

    I think I finally know how to use a ratchet lol

  • @bradamelton
    @bradamelton7 жыл бұрын

    Not a square knot...

  • @hocadidilyocuttCAP
    @hocadidilyocuttCAP7 жыл бұрын

    You can tell that the rental house guy is just so done with this video. I'd bet you'd hear a different story if you asked him how to do this.

  • @encomanenco7347
    @encomanenco73475 жыл бұрын

    Driver must have his CDL Class-A medical card. Know your knots.

  • @Poochie9382
    @Poochie93826 жыл бұрын

    Non union

  • @HANCANTRELL
    @HANCANTRELL2 жыл бұрын

    I love you

  • @georgesvanev3183
    @georgesvanev31837 жыл бұрын

    Third man

  • @RideWithAnthony
    @RideWithAnthony6 ай бұрын

    I hated the ware house shit

  • @ThePrimordialChronicles
    @ThePrimordialChronicles7 жыл бұрын

    Well...this is why we need producers and their money-gathering schemes :/

  • @vonkluge1
    @vonkluge12 жыл бұрын

    Basic stuff.....

  • @goong_z6072
    @goong_z60723 жыл бұрын

    Bro you load grip and electric trucks for a living and can’t tie a simple clove hitch on them ladders🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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