Excellent for location work and a favorite of Rental Houses because of its strength and ease of maintenance.īoth the Gaffer and Key Grip utilize a Best Boy, who is second in command in each department on the set. The Matth Becky is adjustable to the thickness of the wall and terminates in two 5/8" baby pins.Īnother Matthews Registered trademark referring to Baby Stand which is stronger than the average aluminum stand and is still incredibly lightweight. It performs the same job as a Baby Trombone without the benefit of being able to telesope. The Matth Becky is a hanger designed to hang a light fixture off the top of a set wall. Using black foil to contain light eminations from the bottom of a fixture. The base of the Bazooka fits in the hole in the deck and the bracket attaches to the safety railing. This "U" bracket is normally part of the lighting fixture or reflector and is used to tilt and pivot the instrument.īar Clamps or Furniture Clamps are used to span larger objects to which a small light fixture may be attached with the help of the Bar Clamp Adapter.Ī stand without legs used on studio catwalks. Matthews Combo Stands are now made with a Baby Pop Up Pin for greater flexibility.ĭevice used to lessen the harshness of a light sourceĪlso known as Yoke. Century Stands, Matthews Kit Stands, and Beefy Baby Stands are all manufactured with a Baby Pin at the top. Matthews manufactures a number of stands, both rolling and non-rolling such as the Baby Junior Stand in both double riser and triple riser. Almost all lighting instruments under 2000 Watts in size are made to be mounted on a Baby Pin. On the East Coast these are often referred to as 750 or Baby Pigeons.Ī stand designed with a 5/8" Pin at the top. A steel plate with a Baby (5/8") Pin welded to it and holes drilled in each corner for screwing or nailing to a set wall or studio floor. Baby pins, Baby Receivers and Baby Plates all refer to the 5/8" size.Īlso known as Baby Nail-On. Baby fixtures are normally manufactured with a 5/8" female receiver in the Yoke or Bale. The Hollywood term for a 750-Watt or 1000 Watt lighting fixture.
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There are also Half Apple Boxes, Quarter Apple Boxes, Eighth Apple Boxes, not to mention the series of Mini Apple Boxes available from Matthews. Also called Angle Bracket.Ī wooden box used to make small actors tall, raise furniture to make tall actors short, a place for teamsters to sit, or a good place to pick up a splinter in a very delicate part of the body.
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