Table of Contents: Shop Tech Training

First month

Day 1

Intro

• How to Clock In
• Standard Day at the Shop
• Garbage

Driving/Trucks

• Large Van/Truck Driving Notes
• Liftgate operation
• How To Use a Ratchet Strap
• Loading a Truck
• Hand Signals - Driving

Shop Work

• Learn what the gear is
• BP a grip truck
• prep an order
• Organize carts
• Strap down gear with a Ratchet Strap
• load a grip truck
• check-in gear
• Sub rentals

PowerPoint Presentations

• attend workshops hosted by STOUPPE
• review on your own time, ASK QUESTIONS!
• getting comfortable with the gear takes time and practice

Intro to grip

• C stand, grip combo stand
• Nets and flags
• Overheads
• knots
• Toolset

Intro to set lighting

• Anatomy of a fixture
• Different types of fixtures
• Running stingers, wrapping stingers
• How to take direction from a gaffer
• Toolset

Intro to freelancing

• Questions to ask when you receive a call to work
• Timecard/Invoice
• Day rates and calculating OT
• Review the California Independent Motion Picture Labor Code
• Making an Invoice
• Managing and tracking invoices and payment
• networking

Intermediate gripping

• Rigging, clamps clamps clamps
• Menace arm
• Light shaping

Intermediate set lighting

• Power distribution
• Generator systems

Intro to Best Boy

• Managing gear
• Managing crew
• L&D
• Expendables
• Requesting approval for crew and gear
• Managing paperwork and time cards

Intermediate Freelancing

• tracking down your money
• more on how to manage invoices
• How to book your crew

On set experience

• go out on jobs with STOUPPE as a technician

Game Night

• attend the game night. a chance to network with fellow industry workers

Advanced grip work

• Dolly works
• Car rigging
• building a softbox in a studio

Advanced set lighting

• Nomad training
• DMX systems
• GFCI Systems

Intro to gaffing

• understanding the 3 elements to the Gaffer role
• the Gaffer role, start to finish
• basics in lighting
• tools of the Gaffer
• delegating responsibilities
• collaborating with other department heads

Onset experience

• get out onset with STOUPPE as a best boy and or a driver

4th month

• learn more awesome stuff...
• go out as a gaffer on a small job(s)
• Game Night: another chance to network