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What is chief electrician on film set called?

According to Wikipedia: "Officially called the Electrical Lighting Technician (ELT), or the Rigging Electrical Lighting Technician (RELT), are also called or known as Set Lighting Technicians, Lamp Operator, Electrician, Electric, Spark or a Juicer. "The Lighting Technicians on a motion picture set handle all of the electrical needs as well as place and focus all of the lighting under the direction of the Gaffer (Chief Lighting Technician)."


How do you become a electrician on a movie set?

The gaffer is the chief electrician on a movie set. S/He is responsible for lighting the set. His/her crew is made up of men and women who work as "electricians" also know as electrics. Sometimes they swing departments and are called Grip/Electrics. You have to have experience before you can get hired on in the electrical department of a movie. The way to do that is to contact a gaffer and ask if you can apprentice for free and learn how to be an electrician on a movie set. Professional credentials as an electrician will help you move into this industry as an electric.


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On a movie set what does a gaffer do?

== An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or television set. A gaffer could mean a boss in the UK, or a movie industry, or a type of adhesive tape, or it could be a slang term for something else entirely. It can also be used to refer to one's father or grandfather. Chief lighting technician


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