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- Best Boy means chief assistant. The best boy can be the second in charge of any team, but the term usually applies to the lighting/electrical and grip departments on a film set. MediaCollege.com
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- The Gaffer could also be named "chief lighting technician" and a Best Boy is his next in command. - Gothamist LLC by
- The job is not a glamorous one, and usually the only recognition you get for your hard efforts is when the audience sees the term 'Best Boy' in the credits and laughs. - Helium, Inc. by
- On films with very small crews, the electric (lighting) department often consists of only a gaffer, a best boy, and a few electricians. The grip department may include only a key grip, a best boy, and a few grips. - Wapedia by
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- From the book Elävän Kuvan Sanasto (Max Juntunen, EDITA)
Valomies (best boy, best boy grip): valaisijan avustaja. Hollywoodin elokuvatuotannossa "best boy" on "gafferin" eli valaisijan apulaisesta käytettävä nimitys.
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- Pelihousujen repimiseen ei ole aikaa, joten valomies Anssi Lautamo tekee roolin lennosta. - Kaleva by Dmitry Tolonen
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- a fővilágosító (best boy electric) vagy a fahrtmester (best boy grip) főasszisztense
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- A fővilágosító vagy fahrtmester vezető asszisztense. magyar.film.hu - by aproragadozo (X)
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- Az angol elnevezés eredete, hogy a stáb „legjobb ifjú tagját” jelölték a csoport vezetésére, így a fővilágosító és a bühnés a díszletben maradva az operatőr világosítási szükségleteit láthatták el. - magyar.film.hu by aproragadozo (X)
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