lighting package

[James Fox]

I was wondering if anyone could tell me what the difference between a one ton lighting package and a one ton grip package is? Also I was wondering what would be a one ton, two ton or three ton lighting package.

 

[KKeller]

Grip and electric are two different departments that are commonly grouped together on low budget shoots. Electric (Lighting) is, as the name suggests, electrical lighting and the things that attach to the lights. Grip is reflected lighting and all the stuff that goes in front of but does not attach to the lights, plus dolly, crane, scaffolding.

As the tonnage goes up so does the amount of gear in a package, there is no real set list that all 1, 2, or 3 ton packages have to have, it is more of a guideline to the size of truck needed to transport all of the equipment. Just look the detailed list of what the rental house has in their package to know what you are getting.

 

[DVX Dave]

here is a link to the Eastern Effects website, they are a grip and lighting rental house based out of Brooklyn, NY. this page has a breakdown of various size grip/lighting truck packages.

http://www.easterneffects.com/main/truckpackages.html

 

[James Fox]

Okay, so could a one ton package be carried, in say like a PT cruiser or a Jeep? Sorry, I'm just trying to classify what I own so I can market myself a bit better.

 

[Jeff Anderson]

http://www.jrlighting.com/admin/formfile/1tonall.pdf

Here's an example of a one ton grip and lighting package. I'm going to guess it wont fit in a jeep comfortably... If it did it would be a nightmare to load and unload probably... I could be wrong though...

 

[Trey T]

i think you should stick to what the context is saying, 1ton load. a jeep or pt cruiser is more like 1/8 of a ton payload. not even sure if you could even fit lightings in there.

Okay, so could a one ton package be carried, in say like a PT cruiser or a Jeep? Sorry, I'm just trying to classify what I own so I can market myself a bit better.