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You have a medium sized Tungsten lig..."Oh wow! You have a medium sized Tungsten lighting and grip package! We can certainly use your experience and skills on our shoot. We can pay you (low rate), can we use your equipment for free, were low budget." <br /><br />Hear this all the time, great scrip, good cat, interesting and challanging locations, under budgeted. Sorry, no thanks.... It costs me real money to drive my truck to location and your rate doesn't begin to cover it.JDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-19522492473870776142013-05-28T13:32:44.700-07:002013-05-28T13:32:44.700-07:00Anonymous - Good point. You can't just buy a l...Anonymous - Good point. You can't just buy a light and be done with it. You need all the other stuff to make it all work. Glad to hear it sounds like it's working out for you though!<br /><br />D - I think if the right opportunity presented itself, I might dabble a bit in investing in equipment, but as I mentioned in the post, there's a huge difference between buying a lighting (or grip) package when you're just starting out, like the the Anonymous commenter was suggesting, and investing in a 48 footer. Guys starting out see equipment as a way to land them jobs (("Hire me and I'll throw in free gear!") while guys with a more established career see it as an income generator.<br /><br />Michael - It absolutely depends on the circumstances. If I was mainly BBE or Gaffing on commercials, I might be singing a different tune. For now, I'm just a humble lamp op.<br /><br />Anonymous - I second the "as soon as you let it fall into someone else's hands, they will not care for it like you do" part of your comment. It's usually a pain in the ass for me to work with someone's personal gear if they're around and "watching." I try my best not to mistreat or abuse anything, but film equipment, whether you mean to or not, will get a scuff or two on it just from light usage. Equipment owners get such a sour look on their face if you so much as accidentally drop a scrim bag on a carpeted floor.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-63994565273397919422013-05-27T01:51:58.673-07:002013-05-27T01:51:58.673-07:00Another option is being a repeat customer from a r...Another option is being a repeat customer from a rental house or friend. Even if you are not partnered with them they often give you a percentage of the rental for bringing them business. This makes the most sense to me when you are beginning or don't want to go through the hassle of owning the full range of gear. You build a rapport with a rental company/friend or two and they are then more inclined to give you and the production companies you work for deals. Everyone is trying to beat prices, this is just one way to try to ensure that you get the gear you want (and all of it).<br /><br />A solid option to begin with, particularly for grip, is just owning specialty items like a nice slider. As long as you have the contacts to back it up it can work and pay for itself in a short period of time. <br /><br />As has been noted, owning your own gear is not easy. It can be expensive and as soon as you let it fall into someone else's hands, they will not care for it like you do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-41416132955913759672013-05-26T20:28:08.751-07:002013-05-26T20:28:08.751-07:00D is absolutely right -- it's definitely bette...D is absolutely right -- it's definitely better to have something working for you to generate additional income in this business, especially as you get older. But as the first sentence in my previous comment notes, it all depends on your individual circumstances. <br /><br />A good friend of mine (who used to be on my crew when I was BBing, then gaffing commercials) is now a big time rigging gaffer who does huge features. He bought a 40 foot rigging trailer a few years ago, paid for it after a few shows, and is now rolling in gravy with every new job. But it was his position as rigging gaffer that allows him to do this -- if he was a juicer, it would never work. As a BB, maybe -- so long as he'd be willing to cut the gaffer in on the profits as a partner. <br /><br />When I was gaffing commercials, the Paramount lamp dock kept undercutting us to the tune of a .3 day week -- that means they offered their gear for a full five days at the price of 1/3 of a day. An individual has a hard time competing with that.<br /><br />As the Oscar winning song from the movie "Hustle and Flow" went, "It's hard out there for a pimp..."<br />Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-84658061773704213692013-05-25T19:32:00.732-07:002013-05-25T19:32:00.732-07:00Personally what I've found is that the longer ...Personally what I've found is that the longer you work in this business, the more important it is to have something working for you. I didn't own anything for years. It seemed like big hassle etc. all the things AJ said. About ten years ago, a partner and I bought a 48' rigging truck. It paid for itself in six months. We now own two and that check sure is nice when it comes in. I would suggest aligning yourself with some up and coming gaffer (my partner is a Rigging Key/ Key Grip). That's one of the few ways to get it on.Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08466991423411721535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-85238799681370934242013-05-25T19:01:18.795-07:002013-05-25T19:01:18.795-07:00The thing I've always mentioned being the star...The thing I've always mentioned being the start of problems is the snowballing effect of gack. You buy a light, then you need a stand to put it on, a bag for the stand, a stinger for power, putt putt for the power, on and on.<br /><br />Its gone on like that for me, and now I'm ready for a truck to keep it all in. I have a great rigging package, and an array of decent Tungsten, but I don't have any hot ticket items like LEDs or HMIs. In my region, you never see a just 'GRIP' truck rent out.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-49024903597404309192013-05-25T16:06:49.722-07:002013-05-25T16:06:49.722-07:00JB Bruno - Thanks for chiming in! It's great t...JB Bruno - Thanks for chiming in! It's great to hear different perspectives, especially from a line producer on this particular topic. And you definitely touched on a point that I left out regarding vendor vs. crew. I've seen that as well.<br /><br />Feel free to pass this post along to anyone you think might benefit from it.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-1027878585596417102013-05-25T11:17:38.122-07:002013-05-25T11:17:38.122-07:00From the perspective of a low-budget line producer...From the perspective of a low-budget line producer, AJ, this post should be required reading for those starting out thinking of getting gear.<br /><br />Kits are one thing - always good to be able to do a kit fee both as a way for me to get money to a crew member instead of a rental house for expendables and such, and maybe saving a little.<br /><br />The truth is, unless its a REALLY small project and I can use ONLY your gear, the rental houses I use give me ridiculous rates (like 1.5 day weeks) and throw in things that someone building a package can easily rent out, so it doesn't make sense for me to rent it from crew.<br /><br />I have a few G&Es who have everything from small to substantial packages, and maintaining, as you correctly state, is a bitch. At some point, you have to be concerned about being more of a vendor and less of a skilled crew person (are you taking gigs you would not have just to justify your up-keep? I've seen that happen).<br /><br />All in all, great analysis - hope others see it.JB Brunohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258303283672775536noreply@blogger.com