Basic Grip Gear

Your gaffer has tasked you with packing up a grip package for your current film noir shoot.  Create a comprehensive list of all of the gear that you would need for your grip package.  Be detailed!  Use the jargon and terminology that you have learned so far.  You should easily have over 10-20 items.

1. A baby pin, which can mount things onto a variety of surfaces.
2. A basic power strip so that you can run multiple fixtures from one outlet.
3. A light dimmer in order to control the output of the light.
4. Standard pony (or A) clamps which can be used for a variety of purposes, such as holding curtains, diffusion, etc.
5. Standard clothespins (or C-47s), which is incredibly useful in a multitude of situations.
6. Blackwrap, which is essentially expensive black aluminum foil.
7. Stingers (extension cords), which are important in order to run power to your lights without being limited by the locations of outlets.
8. Gobo heads, which attach to gobo arms or c-stands.
9. Mayfer clamps, akin to gobo heads but not typically attached to c-stands, can clamp onto a variety of things, including round surfaces or the lip of something.
10. A location lighting kit, which should include:
1. Portable lights
2. Lightweight stands
3. Accessories such as softboxes or grids
11. Lighting stands and c-stands are a necessity, especially if none are included within a kit.
12. Diffusion cloths in order to soften different lights.
13. Gels, which include gels that alter color, ND gels to lower the intensity, diffusion gels to soften the lights, etc.
14. Flags in order to block out and shape the light.
15. Cookies, which create specific shadows such as blinds.
16. Multiple batteries and backups in order to power lights if an outlet is not a viable way of providing power.
17. A variety of types of lights in order to have the ability to use them for different looks and their different benefits.