Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Michelle Rohn / For The Times) To set the mood of a scene in a movie, TV show or video, filmmakers give the audience plenty of ...

Also known as chief lighting technician, the gaffer plays a significant part in the film industry’s grip and electrical department. Serving as the head of the electrical division, a gaffer’s role ...

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Ross Lowell, the man who invented gaffer tape, died last month at the age of 92. Gaffer tape has been called “the roadie’s secret weapon in the war against cable clutter.” It has been used for ...

On this episode of "Reverse Film School, we break down what happens when a movie has no gaffer on set. and is only lit by the light coming from the windows. There's additional lighting equipment being ...

To set the mood of a scene in a movie, TV show or video, filmmakers give the audience plenty of nonverbal clues — in the locale, the props, the soundtrack, even the camera angles. But one important ...

Last week Ross Lowell died at the age of 92. He will be remembered for a wide variety of accomplishments in the movie and photography industry, including his Oscar-winning lighting design. He was also ...