: the technician in charge of moving and setting up camera tracks and scenery in a motion-picture or television production
Examples of key grip in a Sentence
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What does a key grip do?
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Ashley Hume, Variety, 18 July 2022
The plaintiffs in the latest suit are Ross Addiego, the dolly operator, Doran Curtin, the set costumer, and Reese Price, the key grip.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023
The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, was filed Friday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., by dolly operator Ross Addiego, set costumer Doran Curtin and key grip Reese Price.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Back at Kaufman Astoria Studios, a crew member walked by carrying a large sheet cake for the key grip’s birthday.
—New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021
The movie’s visual style comes down to the exceptional work of cinematographer Zach Kuperstein (The Eyes of My Mother) and his crew of gaffer Joel Kingsbury, key grip Paul Wallace, and First AC Logan Gee.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
No word yet on a four-year deal for the key grip on The Opposition.
—Tom Philip, GQ, 1 Mar. 2018
Read more: The organization gets resources from fund-raising benefits and voluntary checkoffs on paychecks for everybody from above-the-title stars to best boy, key grip and other jobs nobody outside the movie industry understands.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2017
Ashley Hume, Variety, 18 July 2022
The plaintiffs in the latest suit are Ross Addiego, the dolly operator, Doran Curtin, the set costumer, and Reese Price, the key grip.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 27 Feb. 2023
The lawsuit, which alleges negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress, was filed Friday in state court in Santa Fe, N.M., by dolly operator Ross Addiego, set costumer Doran Curtin and key grip Reese Price.
—Staff Author, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2023
Back at Kaufman Astoria Studios, a crew member walked by carrying a large sheet cake for the key grip’s birthday.
—New York Times, 24 Apr. 2021
The movie’s visual style comes down to the exceptional work of cinematographer Zach Kuperstein (The Eyes of My Mother) and his crew of gaffer Joel Kingsbury, key grip Paul Wallace, and First AC Logan Gee.
—Josh Weiss, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
No word yet on a four-year deal for the key grip on The Opposition.
—Tom Philip, GQ, 1 Mar. 2018
Read more: The organization gets resources from fund-raising benefits and voluntary checkoffs on paychecks for everybody from above-the-title stars to best boy, key grip and other jobs nobody outside the movie industry understands.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2017
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Word History
First Known Use
1977, in the meaning defined above
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“Key grip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/key%20grip. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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