Best boy
Film crew position overseeing lighting or grips / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the film crew position. For the documentary film, see Best Boy (film).
In a film crew, there are two kinds of best boy: best boy electric and best boy grip. They are assistants to their department heads, the gaffer (in charge of electricals) and the key grip (lighting and rigging), respectively.[1] In short, the best boy acts as the foreman for the department. A woman who performs these duties may be called best girl.[2] Recently, some film crews are adopting gender-neutral terms for job titles, with one example being 'lead electric' as a replacement for the term 'best boy' in the electrical department.[3][4]
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