Experienced, NVQ-qualified grips working on film, high-end TV and commercial productions across the UK and Europe.
Patrick is a key grip and the founder of Kinetik, working UK-wide and across Europe on film, high-end television and commercials. He leads Kinetik's crews on set and runs the equipment side of the business, providing practical, safe and manageable solutions to creative ideas.
NVQ Level 2 qualified, Patrick has worked on productions for Netflix, BBC, ITV, Sky and Bentley.
"Patrick prides himself on his ability to communicate, problem solve and enjoy his job in often intense and challenging environments. He enjoys the creativity of gripping. With a depth of experience in HETV, features and short form, Patrick has developed an ever-expanding knowledge and skillset of gripping and the equipment/techniques required to help films get the shots they require in a safe and professional manner. He is adaptable, approachable and always up for a challenge."
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Patrick online IMDb · Instagram @patthegrip · GEMS Agency
A selection of Patrick's grip work across film and high-end television. See his full filmography and credits on IMDb.
Key Grip · Netflix
Key Grip · BBC
Key Grip · Amazon Prime
Key Grip · ITVX
Key Grip · Live show
Key Grip · BBC / Netflix
Also including Star Wars: Ahsoka, The Gallows Pole, Without Sin, The Bay and many more.
View Patrick's IMDb profileBehind-the-scenes features on Patrick's grip work — including the driving rigs and one-shot sequences on Netflix's Adolescence.
Panther's feature on the custom pod-van Tower slider rig Patrick built for the Episode 4 driving shots.
Read the feature →Patrick on the Episode 1 crane-on-a-moving-vehicle opening shot and the magnetic quick-release rigging.
Read the feature →An industry feature on the grip and camera-support craft behind recent high-end productions.
Read the feature →CineD's in-depth making-of on the one-shot production, exploring the planning and rigs behind each continuous take.
Read the feature →Hire a grip crew for your production, or get in touch if you're looking to become a grip.
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