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 13:35:54

a gaffer gaffs things on set

Isabella R

17/2/2015 13:40:31

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 13:52:55

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

julius

17/2/2015 15:28:03

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

Liam

18/2/2015 18:43:28

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

Bridget

24/2/2015 13:45:40

An electrician for lighting in TV productions

samsara

24/2/2015 17:49:48

I found that out too

lara b

24/2/2015 18:34:10

responsibel for lighting

Gabe

28/2/2015 16:19:57

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

Olivia

28/2/2015 17:14:18

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

Lara C

28/2/2015 17:27:52

Lara C

1/3/2015 18:41:41

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

Alina

2/3/2015 18:57:30

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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