Grip & Lighting
Online, Canada
Course
DURATION
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
Blended
Key Summary
About: The Grip & Lighting micro-credential at Centennial College trains students for film and TV set roles in camera and lighting departments. Created with Seneca and Fanshawe Colleges, it covers grip equipment, dollies, cranes, and collaboration with the electrical department and gaffers. Delivery is hybrid/blended and synchronous, with online and in-person sessions. It prepares candidates to upskill for growing demand across Ontario’s film and television industry and work as lighting technicians, grips, and camera support.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as grips, lighting technicians, gaffers’ assistants, dolly/crane operators and equipment technicians, or in entry-level roles on sets and in studios.
Film and television (screen-based content) production is growing at a rapid pace in Ontario, with several new studios coming online in the GTHA as well as in other parts of the province. As production increases, there will be increased demand for skilled workers who are trained to work on set. This is particularly true for roles including grips, gaffers, and other supports that are critical for a production's success. This micro-credential is aimed at training this critical workforce and positioning them for future success in the growing industry
The "Grip and Lighting" micro-credential provides specialized training for those looking to upgrade their skills to work on film and television sets in the department responsible for production equipment, with a focus on equipment related to cameras and lighting. The grip is responsible for the equipment on set - ranging from camera and supporting equipment such as dollies, cranes, and other necessary items to working with the electrical department to support production lighting. Lighting assistants or technicians support lighting on a set, working with the chief lighting technician, also known as a Gaffer.
This Micro-Credential is being developed as part of a suite of micro-credentials designed to provide upskilling in the film and television industry in collaboration with Seneca College and Fanshawe College.
Delivery Mode
Hybrid/Blended (Online and Face-to-Face) & Synchronous.
