{"id":300679,"date":"2021-07-16T14:16:20","date_gmt":"2021-07-16T11:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-a-gaffer-does-on-a-movie-set\/"},"modified":"2021-07-16T14:16:20","modified_gmt":"2021-07-16T11:16:20","slug":"what-a-gaffer-does-on-a-movie-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-a-gaffer-does-on-a-movie-set\/","title":{"rendered":"#What a Gaffer Does On a Movie Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2763cde5d22\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2763cde5d22\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-a-gaffer-does-on-a-movie-set\/#Watch_%E2%80%9CWhat_A_Gaffer_Does_On_Set_Crew_Breakdown%E2%80%9D\" >Watch \u201cWhat A Gaffer Does On Set: Crew Breakdown\u201d:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-a-gaffer-does-on-a-movie-set\/#Who_made_this\" >Who made this?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-a-gaffer-does-on-a-movie-set\/#More_videos_like_this\" >More videos like this<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#What a Gaffer Does On a Movie Set<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.9--><em>Welcome to The Queue \u2014 your daily distraction of curated video content sourced from across the web. Today, we\u2019re watching a video essay that offers a breakdown of what a gaffer does on a film set.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>The term \u201c<strong>gaffer<\/strong>\u201d has a confused etymological history. There\u2019s a line of thought that believes the word originated as a contraction of \u201cgodfather.\u201d It then steadily evolved to broadly mean \u201cboss\u201d or \u201cmaster.\u201d Another school of thought ties the word to British slang for a tool called a \u201cgaff,\u201d a hooked metal pole used to adjust stage lights. Considering that, as members of a film crew, gaffers are effectively masters of lighting, both of these definitional histories effectively sum up what it is that gaffers do.<\/p>\n<p>On a film set, gaffers function as the chief lighting technicians and the heads of the electrical department.\u00a0 They typically report to the director of photography and are responsible for executing their creative vision. They play a huge part in how a film ultimately \u201clooks.\u201d So even if you don\u2019t work in the industry, if you\u2019re a fan of cinematography, it\u2019s valuable to learn more about how gaffers do what they do.<\/p>\n<p>In that spirit, we heartily recommend checking out the video essay below as it offers a more in-depth explanation of the role of a gaffer, what their average day on set looks like, and tips from someone with industry experience.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watch_%E2%80%9CWhat_A_Gaffer_Does_On_Set_Crew_Breakdown%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Watch \u201cWhat A Gaffer Does On Set: Crew Breakdown\u201d:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"What A Gaffer Does On Set: Crew Breakdown\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOPta0NgWZQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Who_made_this\"><\/span>Who made this?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>This video essay on the role of a gaffer is by <strong>In Depth Cine<\/strong>, a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a> account dedicated to providing its audience with practical rundowns and explainers on some of the more technical aspects of movie-making.\u00a0<strong>Gray Kotz\u00e9<\/strong>, a documentary DP based in South Africa, is the man behind the channel. 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