What does a Gaffer do?

4/2/2015

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Find out what a TV Gaffer does and write a brief answer in the comments section below.

13 Comments

Bob

17/2/2015 11:35:54 am

a gaffer gaffs things on set

Isabella R

17/2/2015 11:40:31 am

A gaffer in the motion picture industry and on a television crew is the head electrician, responsible for the execution (and sometimes the design) of the lighting plan for a production. The term gaffer originally related to the moving of overhead equipment to control lighting levels using a gaff.

isabella k

17/2/2015 11:52:55 am

They are responsible for the lighting and they are the head electrician.

julius

17/2/2015 01:28:03 pm

they do the brightness thingy and they are in charge of the electriity

Liam

18/2/2015 04:43:28 pm

A gaffer is incharge of adjusting the lighing to make it good and they are incharge of the electricity

Bridget

24/2/2015 11:45:40 am

An electrician for lighting in TV productions

samsara

24/2/2015 03:49:48 pm

I found that out too

lara b

24/2/2015 04:34:10 pm

responsibel for lighting

Gabe

28/2/2015 02:19:57 pm

A gaffer is the head electrician and the man or woman who says what position of the lights work best

Olivia

28/2/2015 03:14:18 pm

A gaffer is someone who does lighting and is in charge for electrician for the show

Lara C

28/2/2015 03:27:52 pm

Lara C

1/3/2015 04:41:41 pm

A gaffer is the head electrician of the team, light planning and light levels

Alina

2/3/2015 04:57:30 pm

A gaffer is the person who arranges the lighting system and makes sure the lighting is in level and correct. They also are the head electrician of their whole team

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