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Grip Services
Professional grip crews and equipment for camera and lighting support across France.
Grip equipment services provide the mechanical support hardware and rigging that shapes light and positions cameras on set. Grip teams use stands, flags, frames, dollies, and specialized rigging to control light quality and enable precise camera placements that serve the story.
We source grip equipment and experienced grip crews who understand the physical demands of professional set work. Our team coordinates equipment packages with your key grip's specifications, ensuring all hardware arrives in working condition and meets the safety standards your production requires.
Capabilities
Grip Department Solutions
From dolly operation to complex rigging, we provide experienced grip professionals and complete equipment packages for productions of any scale.
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Camera Support
- Dolly and track systems
- Crane and jib operation
- Slider and motion control
- Specialty camera mounts
- Vehicle camera rigs
Camera Movement
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Lighting Support
- Stands and rigging
- Diffusion and flag work
- Overhead frames
- Silk and bounce control
- Negative fill setups
Light Control
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Rigging
- Truss and grid systems
- Safety rigging
- Overhead installations
- Set piece mounting
- Specialty rigging solutions
Structural Support
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Specialty Grip
- Car and vehicle mounts
- Process trailer operation
- Greenscreen support
- Rain and wind effects
- Mechanical effects support
Specialty Solutions
On Location
Key grips and rigging crews across French productions
Here is how this works in practice. Our key grips and grip departments come up through the same Paris and Lyon feature pipeline that supplies TF1, Arte, and Gaumont productions. They know French set protocol, CMB safety inspection needs, and the realities of rigging in Haussmann-listed buildings where every clamp lands without a single witness mark. Standard packages run Fisher 10 and 11 dollies, Chapman Hustler IV cranes, Mathews track, and full Current Studio C-stand, flag, and rag inventory pulled from TSF Machinerie, Transpalux, and Panavision Alga. Specialty kits include Russian Arm, Motocrane, U-Crane vehicle process rigs, and Stabileye/Newton remote heads.
Here is the short of it. Rigging grips hold the Travail en Hauteur certifications French production insurers need for overhead truss, façade rigs over the Place Vendôme, and high-line work in venues like the Grand Palais. Whether you need a single dolly grip for a Marais interior, a five-grip department for a music-video shoot in the Calanques, or a full rigging crew building a 12m butterfly outside a Loire Valley château, we scope, source, and crew the package against your shot list — and stand behind the gear with same-day swap-outs from depot stock in Île-de-France.
FAQ
Our Grip Network
What does a grip department do?
The grip department supports both camera and lighting. They operate dollies, cranes, and camera support equipment for camera moves. They also handle all non-electrical lighting support: stands, rigging, diffusion frames, flags, and bounce/negative fill.
What positions are in a grip department?
Key Grip leads the department and works closely with the gaffer and DP. Best Boy Grip manages equipment and logistics. Dolly Grip operates camera dollies. Company Grips handle general grip work. Rigging Grips focus on pre-rigging and construction.
When do I need a grip vs. an electrician?
Electricians handle anything electrical—lights, power distribution, cables. Grips handle physical support and rigging—stands, camera movement equipment, flags, diffusion frames. The gaffer supervises electrics; the key grip supervises grip.
What equipment is included in grip packages?
Grip packages typically include C-stands, flags, nets, silks, bounce boards, apple boxes, sandbags, clamps, and basic rigging. Dollies, cranes, and specialty equipment are usually additional items quoted separately.
Do your grips have rigging certifications?
Yes. Our rigging grips hold appropriate certifications for overhead work, truss systems, and safety rigging. Complex rigging work is supervised by certified rigging supervisors meeting industry safety requirements.
Can you provide grip trucks with equipment?
We coordinate complete grip truck packages through our rental partners. These include the truck, driver, and comprehensive grip equipment. Crew is booked separately based on your production's needs.
Related Services
Productions in France that need this often pair it with Portable Power Solutions, Gaffer & Lighting Services, and LED Lighting Systems for full coverage. Most projects also draw on Lighting & Grip and Green Screen Filming.
On Set
Need a Grip Team?
Tell us about your production and we'll recommend the right key grip and crew for your needs.