Electrician

How it is used

Common in film crews, especially under the gaffer. Electricians run cables, place fixtures, and help execute the lighting plan safely.

Example sentences

1. An electrician rerouted the cable run behind the flats so the camera team could track through the hallway without tripping.

   Here, electrician means a set lighting crew worker handling power and cable placement, not a general building contractor.

2. Before the night exterior, the electrician checked every ballast twice because the rain had made the ground damp near the generator.

   In this example, the term highlights the safety and technical responsibility of the lighting electrical crew on set.

Common collocations

• set electrician
• movie electrician
• lighting electrician
• electrician crew

Related terms

• lightingThe use and arrangement of light sources on set to show the action clearly and to create the mood and look of a scene.
• gafferThe head of the electrical and lighting crew on a film set, who carries out the cinematographer's lighting plan.

More terms: Lighting

• key light
• three-point lighting
• low-key lighting
• best boy
• grip
• practical light
• gel