Shitty Rigs

If you have worked on a film set, you know. Grip and electric is all about doing everything you have to with all the gear you don't have. Here's to all the horrible thing we have done with our gear to get the shot we need.
They say, “Single. Double. Triple. Home run. Wrong light.” 
We have 4 silks, a double, an unbleached muslin and a sider all on one from hanging from the ceiling. Are we using the right light?

They say, “Single. Double. Triple. Home run. Wrong light.” 

We have 4 silks, a double, an unbleached muslin and a sider all on one from hanging from the ceiling. Are we using the right light?

The dolly was rocking in its skateboard wheels. 

The dolly was rocking in its skateboard wheels. 

Because someone said we weren’t allowed to just put one right in front of the window, and it was too much trouble to wait until it was dark…

Because someone said we weren’t allowed to just put one right in front of the window, and it was too much trouble to wait until it was dark…

We want this one light, but we want 8 parts of it to be different colors.

We want this one light, but we want 8 parts of it to be different colors.

When you need to hang fluorescent bulbs without tape.

When you need to hang fluorescent bulbs without tape.

No jib? Use the lift gate.

No jib? Use the lift gate.

Makeshift cucalorus. Spring clamp some wedges to a branch.

Makeshift cucalorus. Spring clamp some wedges to a branch.

The hinge was broken.

The hinge was broken.

Two 500 watt bulbs in that china ball, I highly doubt the 150 pointing down is doing anything.

Two 500 watt bulbs in that china ball, I highly doubt the 150 pointing down is doing anything.

2k open face? I thought you said toaster.

2k open face? I thought you said toaster.