Grip

Grip responds to real needs and these 6 real tasks map the core responses expected on shift. You’ll see how priorities shift during a day and who evaluates your choices. Each one shows where we found it, and comes with an AI prompt you can copy and use straight away.

6evidenced tasks
6ready prompts
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How we know this

This job isn’t in the U.S. government’s occupational survey yet, so this page carries no official pay figures. Everything below is drawn from published job descriptions and industry guides, each one linked at the foot of the page. The work described is real and sourced. What’s missing is the survey’s rating of which parts of the job matter most — so read this as a picture of the work, not a ranked list.
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The work, task by task

These are the real jobs-to-be-done, not a wish list. Each task shows where we found it, and the prompt underneath is written for that exact task.

Move lighting equipment around set

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Move the six C-stands, two sandbags, and the 12-foot light boom from Stage B to Set 3, set each stand in its…
Move the six C-stands, two sandbags, and the 12-foot light boom from Stage B to Set 3, set each stand in its marked floor position, secure sandbags, and tape cable runs so camera and talent paths stay clear before rehearsal at 09:30.
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Set up, rig, and strike lighting gear

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Rig the soft key cluster over the dining table: hang two softboxes from the grid at five feet, safety the…
Rig the soft key cluster over the dining table: hang two softboxes from the grid at five feet, safety the chains, run power to the nearest distro, set flags to control spill, and strike and load the fixtures back to the truck after today’s last shot.
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Build camera support rigs like dollies and cranes

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Build a two-track dolly with the 6x12 platform, level the tracks across the slab, lock the wheels, mount the…
Build a two-track dolly with the 6x12 platform, level the tracks across the slab, lock the wheels, mount the camera plate with counterweights, test a three-meter push with the operator, and log any squeaks before lunch.
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Maintain and organize equipment in grip truck

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Inventory and tidy the grip truck: return stands to their racks, coiling C-stands and clamps neatly, check…
Inventory and tidy the grip truck: return stands to their racks, coiling C-stands and clamps neatly, check inventory sheet for missing items, top up consumables box, and secure the tailgate locked before we leave base at 18:00.
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Wrap and coil cables properly

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Coil and wrap 100 meters of XLR and power cable: use over-under for signal runs, figure-eight heavy power,…
Coil and wrap 100 meters of XLR and power cable: use over-under for signal runs, figure-eight heavy power, label both ends with source and destination, hang on the rack so they uncoil without kinks for tomorrow’s load-in.
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Assist in rigging camera mounts and supports

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Assist camera department rig: hold the tech ladder while they fit the mounting plate, pass spanners and…
Assist camera department rig: hold the tech ladder while they fit the mounting plate, pass spanners and safety pins, tension the support arms to spec, confirm the mount carries the 35-kilo head, and sign off with the camera lead before roll.
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