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            • Best Boy means chief assistant. The best boy can be the second in charge of any team, but the term usually applies to the lighting/electrical and grip departments on a film set. MediaCollege.com
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            • The Gaffer could also be named "chief lighting technician" and a Best Boy is his next in command. - Gothamist LLC by
            • The job is not a glamorous one, and usually the only recognition you get for your hard efforts is when the audience sees the term 'Best Boy' in the credits and laughs. - Helium, Inc. by
            • On films with very small crews, the electric (lighting) department often consists of only a gaffer, a best boy, and a few electricians. The grip department may include only a key grip, a best boy, and a few grips. - Wapedia by
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            • помощник осветителя
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            • Best boy – помощник осветителя (реже – других работников). Own research - by Igor Boyko
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            • На самом деле пришедший из Голливуда термин «Best Boy» обозначает помощника осветителя или электрика. - Сайт by Igor Boyko
            • В титрах иностранных фильмов часто встречается слово Best Boy (дословно «лучший мальчик»). Что оно означает? Бест бой - это чаще всего помощник главного осветителя. Но в последнее время этим словом называют просто младшего напарника какого-нибудь технического работника, мальчика на побегушках, «пойди-принеси». - форум by Igor Boyko
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