How To Use a Grip Stand
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ม.ค. 2020
- Have you wondered how to use a C stand, that odd-looking piece of equipment you see on every film, video and photography set? We'll show you how to use them, what they’re for, and why we think every household should have at least one C stand.
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Wow, I'm in the industry for a decade and a half, but this is the most informative video about this piece of gear I have ever seen!
Such a great mini training on c-stands. Went to film school a few years back and afterwards went in a completely different direction. This video helped to jog my memory and also taught me some new tricks. Thanks!
Thank you for sharing this !
You are very welcome, glad it was helpful.
My learning is that the Century company made the ubiquitous studio version of these stands and Century got shortened to "C" stands in the biz. The legs are three different heights because then it is possible to nest a bunch of stands very close together on crowded sets by having the numerous legs involved stepping over top of each other. You can't do that with equal height angled legs that have those thin flat spreading braces connecting them. As was demonstrated, there is no space saving to having them detach. In fact it's worse and that's also taking more time.
you're amazing, this was such a great video
Thank you so much!!
Who would dislike this video? He actually taught more more about C Stands than the class I paid for! SMH 🤦♂️ Thanks a lot sir for the info!
Glad you liked it and that it was helpful.
GREAT stuff! Cheers chaps! 👍
Thanks Martin. Hope all is well in model ship land.
Thorough and informative, and entertaining.
Glad you liked it and hope it helps. Now, for that timelapse yardwork, how about next time using a hand saw? Just a thought. And crazy that buck never charged you or ran off.
I’ve learned some new things from your video. And I smiled a lot! I like your sense of humor and the way you make a technical information appealing and accessible for not so technical people. And I also found the animated illustrations you used as being very well done and very clear. But I feel that it was sort of missing is mentioning that the grip arms could be also used with (as an example) Manfrotto light stands. I think it can be a more affordable solution for the solo-preneurs or for the small teams, both in terms of cost of purchase and space needed for stockage or transport. However, it is true that, compared to the c-stands, the light stands do not offer the same amount of flexibility on the uneven ground (a detail that I discovered watching your video). I wonder what is your opinion on that.
Thank you for the kind words and glad the video was helpful.
I would not suggest using a grip head and arm with a light stand. They can't handle the offset weight like a grip stand can.
Light stands are meant to distribute the weight of a light straight down into the legs with the light centered on the stand. But with a grip stand, more often then not, you're offsetting the weight of a flag, net, object away from the center of the stand. A grip stand also adds additional weight compared to light-weight affordable light stands.
Also, a good steel light stand can cost as much as a grip stand.
Pull My Focus Point taken! :) Thank you for your answer. For the moment, I think I’m doomed to use my Manfrotto light stands, as the C-stands are requiring much more space to deposit. But I’m looking forward to bring some C-stands in the family!
Is there a DIY way of doing this for the micro Budget film maker's who don't have C-Stands?
should i take out this plate inside?
What plate are you referring to?
@@PullMyFocus hard to explain but between those metal burrs there's a flat plate inside
That's a washer and should stay in.
@@PullMyFocus allright thanks!
Not in my household! I don’t need any shiny metal to mess up my carefully designed lighting.
You can get mat black versions as well but the chrome versions are a standard on film sets. Not a problem.
@@PullMyFocus I know, but most of them come only in chrome, which puzzles me. Don’t film sets care about light spill?
They're off to the side of the lights holding flags or nets. It's just not an issue.
@@PullMyFocus I see.
Great content, but your voice is incredibly displeasing at that timbre/volume. It’s like you’re barely above a whisper, like an old person who doesn’t have enough vitality to speak audibly. Please project, because it’s very distracting and diminishes the value by like A LOT. I can’t even finish this, even though I really want to. It’s that bad
Just turn the volume up. That'll fix it.
Is there a DIY way of doing this for the micro Budget film maker's who don't have C-Stands?
Not really. That's the broom-stick taped to the back of a chair trick I mentioned that a hobbyist may have to do when working on a project. It's why the c-stand is such a singular, special, and unique tool. There really is nothing like it.
I would highly recommend saving up and buying at least one or two baby c-stands as they're very useful and cheaper than a full 40" stand. I have two at home and one 40".
There are other cheaper brands out there than the ones I mentioned such as Neweer and Kudo but since I have'tt used them, I can't vouch for how good they are.