best boy

best boy
  the term for any technical assistant, apprentice or aide (regardless of sex) for the gaffer or the (key) grip on a set, responsible for the routing and coiling of power cables necessary to run the lights for a shot; a gender-neutral term that came from whaling.

Glossary of cinematic terms . 2015.

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  • Best Boy — ist: die Bezeichnung eines Beleuchters in Film oder Fernsehen ein Dokumentarfilm aus dem Jahr 1979, siehe Best Boy (Film) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Beg …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • best boy — best′ boy′ n. mot sbz the first assistant to the head electrician on a television or motion picture production • Etymology: 1935–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • best boy — n. the principal assistant to the gaffer or grip on a film crew …   English World dictionary

  • Best boy — In a film crew there are two kinds of best boy: best boy electric and best boy grip. In the simplest forms, they are assistants to their department heads, the gaffer and the key grip, respectively. Job responsiblities On films with very small… …   Wikipedia

  • best boy — noun : the chief assistant to the gaffer in motion picture or television productions * * * Motion Picture and Television Slang. the first assistant to the head electrician. * * * best boy noun (esp N American) The chief assistant to the head… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Best-Boy — Beleuchter sind bei Film, Fernsehen und Theater sowie im Rahmen von Veranstaltungen für die Einrichtung, Bedienung und Wartung der lichttechnischen Anlagen und Geräte zuständig. Hierzu gehören insbesondere Scheinwerfer, mit denen bestimmte… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • best boy — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms best boy : singular best boy plural best boys cinema someone whose job is to help the person in charge of fitting or repairing the electrical equipment needed for making a film …   English dictionary

  • best boy — /ˈbɛst bɔɪ/ (say best boy) noun TV, Film a gaffer s assistant …  

  • Best Boy (film) — Infobox Film name = Best Boy image size = caption = director = Ira Wohl producer = writer = Ira Wohl narrator = starring = music = cinematography = Tom McDonough editing = distributor = International Film Exchange released = runtime = 110 min.… …   Wikipedia

  • Best Boy (Film) — Filmdaten Originaltitel Best Boy Produktionsland Vereinigte Staaten …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • best boy — noun Date: 1937 the chief assistant to the gaffer in motion picture or television production …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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