Gaffer tape, sometimes shortened to gaff tape (especially by theater and photographic professionals), or made possessive, as "gaffer's tape", is a strong, cotton cloth pressure sensitive tape. Pressure sensitive tape, PSA tape, Adhesive tape, Self stick tape, Sticky tape consists of a Pressure sensitive adhesive coated It is an essential, all-purpose tool on theater, film and television productions as well as live performances and any other kind of stage work. [1] Gaffers tape is often referred to as a production expendable because it is discarded after the production process is complete.
The most common use for gaffer tape is securing cables to the stage floor or other surface, either for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience or camera. Camera assistants use short strips of different colors to lay blocking markers for actors. A clapper loader, second assistant camera (2nd AC or simply loader, is part of a Film crew, whose main functions are that of loading the raw Film Blocking is a Theatre term which refers to the precise movement and positioning of Actors on a stage in order to facilitate the Performance of Similarly, a narrow version of gaffer tape, called spike tape, is used in theatre productions for floor layout. Spikegif|thumb|right|spike tape]] Spike tape is a cotton cloth tape used to create temporary markings on stages and theatrical sets It is also used whenever a quick ad-hoc fix is required, from temporarily attaching fixtures or props, to salvaging a broken piece of production equipment. A theatrical property, commonly referred to as a prop, is any object held or used on stage by an Actor for use in furthering the plot or story line of a Theatrical In the absence of console tape or artist tape, live sound engineers may use a strip of white gaffer tape along the bottom of a mixing board, to label the channels used for a particular show. Live sound mixing is the art of combining and processing a number of Audio signals together to create a "mix" that the audience or performers at a live show hear
It is also widely used by audio-visual departments in hotels and conference centers for holding down wires to podiums and stages. The term audio-visual ( AV) may refer to works with both a Sound and a Visual component the production or use of such works or the equipment involved in A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging usually on a short-term basis Conference centre redirects here For the conference facility in Salt Lake City Utah that is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day For the 2004 film directed by Yann Moix see Podium (film. A podium (plural podia) is a Platform that It can also be used as a waterproof packaging tape and some grades even meet packaging certification standards such as ASTM D5486. ASTM International ( ASTM) originally known as the American Society for Testing and Materials is an international Standards organization that develops and publishes
The tape is manufactured in many colors, including fluorescent and custom colors, but the most common variety is matte black or dull grey. Fluorescence is a Luminescence that is mostly found as an List of optical topics Gloss is an Optical property which is based on the interaction of light with physical characteristics of a surface Black is the Color of objects that do not emit or Reflect Light in any part of the Visible spectrum; they absorb all such frequencies of A matte finish keeps the tape from reflecting light so the tape blends in with the typical stage floor of a theatre. In Theatre, the stage (sometimes referred to as the deck in Stagecraft) is a designated space for the Performance of theatrical productions Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one [2] It is easily torn by hand so no cutting tools are necessary. The adhesive used is a high quality synthetic rubber which leaves little or no residue when removed. It usually comes in 2"-wide rolls, and the cloth composition allows a consistent tear, which means it easily tears into two 1" strips, if needed. [3]
It is likely named for the gaffer, the head of the lighting department on a film crew. For the comedic team see The Film Crew. A film crew is a group of people hired by a production company for the purpose of producing a When cables are taped down on a stage or other surface, either for safety or to keep them out of view of the audience or camera,[4] they are said to be gaffed or gaffered.
References
- ^ Cool Tool: Gaffer's Tape, <http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/000163.php>. Retrieved on 29 October 2007
- ^ gaffers tape from permacel and pro gaffer, <http://www.thetapeworks.com/gaffer.htm>. Retrieved on 29 October 2007
- ^ Gaffers Tape - Goodbuyguys.com, <http://www.goodbuyguys.com/catalog/index.php/cPath/22_86>. Retrieved on 29 October 2007
- ^ Church of the Holy Gaffer Tape - Top Tips for Gaffer Tape, <http://www.exposure.co.uk/eejit/gaffer/index.html>. Retrieved on 29 October 2007
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gaffer tape
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- A sturdy adhesive tape, made of plastic reinforced with cross-linked fibre, often used by lighting electricians.
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