Meet The Gaffer #9: Basic Knots 

These videos are so informative to people just coming into the field, and are amazing refreshers for the guys who need to brush up on stuff. Thank you so much for these videos.

Never thought that I'd be excited about knots... Great video. Thank you, Luke.

Luke, thanks for this very unique and specific public service. Nobody secures a shoe better than you! Scouts honor!

Nice. People seldom consider things like tying so the loose string doesn't hang below the frame, which is often "fixed" on full cast and crew production time. When I tie the corners on a frame I like to go over the top of the frame with one lace on each side of the corner, come back under the laces on their outside and pull up while tugging the cloth to tension the rag, then tie a "shoelace" knot over the top of the two lines. Can't illustrate it here but you get the idea. Of course short ties won't work, but usually there is plenty of length. Helps prevent waves in green or blue screens, and less sagging on big overheads.

I am a fan.... keep teaching me!

I learned tieing shoes like that from the Klutz Book of Knots. It works great. Before I take anyone out on my sailboat for the first time, I always make them learn a knot. On the trucker's hitch- I used a slip knot for years and didn't like how it tightened up. A couple of years ago I saw where someone used a "directional" figure eight and have found it much better to work with.

I went to film school years ago and have been out the industry few years now other than a few small music videos and these videos are really helpful. i appreciate the time and effort you took in making all of these.. I do agree tho that more close up shots of the knots would be helpful.. the few close ups you have are kinda of blocked by your body or arms

Close up shots would be helpful

Very nice good Gide

great guide. I use the alpine butterfly when I'm doing the truckers hitch as opposed to your lukes knot. Great little guide though. Thanks

@Luke Seerveld, where do you buy your diffusion fabrics? I am located in the midwest and I'd love to order some- but I can't seem to find much other than a westcott kit.

And now I kept coming back to this video just to *tie my shoes

If you're one of the electrics are you doing this? or Is this for the grips?

Nice. Can you show some closeups of the knots so I can see them?

Good old basic boy scout knots, but you forgot the taught line hitch.