Ask your DOP first
Many DOPs have a gaffer they always work with. Hiring that pair skips the getting-to-know-you days.
For productions, DOPs and ad agencies
Hire gaffers andlighting crew
Hire a gaffer who turns your DOP's plan into a lit set, and the lighting technicians who rig, run power and keep the floor safe. Share the plan, set the crew size and dates, and light your shoot.
Light / 2 roles / Hire Talent
Light
The gaffer leads; the technicians make it happen at speed.
Why productions choose Artisty
Talk power and safety
Generators, distribution and work at height carry real risk. Ask how they plan load and rigging on location.
Size the crew to your heaviest day
Night exteriors and big interiors need more hands. Share your heaviest setup so the gaffer can tell you the crew it needs.
Light your next shoot
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Post the role with the lighting plan
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Set the crew size and dates
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Interview and hire
Light FAQs
Looking for work in Light?
See this department from the creator side
Find Jobs — LightLighting crews are hired on Artisty under the project they'll shoot. Post the gaffer role with the shoot dates, location and the DOP's lighting plan, and ask for past shoots as proof of work. KalaAi writes up the role, and you interview and hire from there.
The gaffer is the chief lighting technician. They plan the lighting with the DOP, then lead the electrical team that rigs and runs it on the day.
Yes. Pay by the day or shift, add the shoot dates, and set the openings to the number of technicians you need.
It helps. Post the gaffer under the same project as your camera crew, and if your DOP's regular gaffer is already on your filmy network, invite them straight to the role.
Yes. Set the role's visibility to radius restricted, and it shows to people near your hiring location, which keeps travel off the budget.
Joining Artisty costs nothing, and there's zero commission on your crew. Credits cover steps such as unlocking a profile; the pricing page has the plans.