Grip Van | Lighting, Cameras

A Ton of Gear. Even More Possibilities.

I’m not a traditional rental house, but my one-ton grip van wears almost as many hats as I do. It’s a rolling gear room, a mobile base, and a ready-to-work resource for everything from small, scrappy shoots to larger TV productions and features. Whether I’m behind the camera, shaping the light, or helping bring the whole production together, it lets me adapt to what the job actually needs. Big crew or small, it’s about bringing the right tools and knowing what to do with them. As a Union gaffer, I typically go out with the truck.

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Derek Johnson's one-ton grip van loaded with lighting and grip gear, beside a foggy beach location

I like to call it a movie in a van. Depending on the job, I can prep for Camera, G&E, production, art department, or all of the above. Contact me to learn more.

Camera operator and crew reviewing a shot on set, in black and white
Film crew celebrating on set
Camera monitor showing two actors walking through an interior set