Connecticut's Lighting and Grip Supplier Since 1995
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Set Talk
If you’re new to the Film and Video industry, there are a variety of terms that may come up that you haven’t heard before…acronyms, jargon aka “nick names”, that may show up on quotes or mentioned on set. Many of the terms became popular years ago and have been used ever since. We’ve attempted to mention some of the common terms. However, there are many, many more. Please share them with us and we will update our website.Lighting | Grip | Electrical | Expendables |
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Inky = Mole 200w Fresnel | Pigeon = Baby Wall Plate | Stinger = Extension Cord | C47 = Clothes Pin |
Tweenie = Mole 650w Fresnel | Floppy = 4x4 Flag w/ Flop Down Panel | Hand Squeezer = 1,000w Dimmer | Trick Line = #4 Black Rope |
Baby = 1,000w Fresnel | Pancake = 1/8 Apple Box | Cube Tap = 3 Way Outlet | |
Junior = 2,000w Fresnel | Candle Stick = Pipe w/ Junior Receiver | Quad Box = 4 Way Outlet | |
4x4 Kino = 4ft 4 Bank Kino Flo | Bates = 60a or 100a Stage Pin | ||
Zip Light = 2,000w Soft Light | |||