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The gaffer is the chief electrician on a movie set. S/He is responsible for lighting the set. His/her crew is made up of men and women who work as "electricians" also know as electrics. Sometimes they swing departments and are called Grip/Electrics.
You have to have experience before you can get hired on in the electrical department of a movie. The way to do that is to contact a gaffer and ask if you can apprentice for free and learn how to be an electrician on a movie set.
Professional credentials as an electrician will help you move into this industry as an electric.
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According to Wikipedia: "Officially called the Electrical Lighting Technician (ELT), or the Rigging Electrical Lighting Technician (RELT), are also called or known as Set Lighting Technicians, Lamp Operator, Electrician, Electric, Spark or a Juicer. "The Lighting Technicians on a motion picture set handle all of the electrical needs as well as place and focus all of the lighting under the direction of the Gaffer (Chief Lighting Technician)."
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What is the chief electrician on a film set called?
Gaffer
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== An electrician in charge of lighting on a movie or television set. A gaffer could mean a boss in the UK, or a movie industry, or a type of adhesive tape, or it could be a slang term for something else entirely. It can also be used to refer to one's father or grandfather. Chief lighting technician
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theres no chance of getting a proper job...
