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“Film/TV/video industry ‘grips.’ They’re responsible for a number of things, but primarily rigging the camera(s) to various structures and shaping lighting fixtures with different textiles and colored gels/diffusions. The lowest-paid position within the Grip department can make roughly $600–750 for a 10-hour day here in the US, and it doesn’t require any kind of formal education or certifications to get started. In general, they get paid for the full 10 hours even if the day ends up being significantly shorter.”

“On top of that, the entire industry operates according to California’s laws about overtime, even when production happens in other states. Basically, overtime is accrued every hour over eight within a single work day, instead of simply having to work more than 40 hours within one week, which is great when you’re booked on short-term one-to-four day jobs.”

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