Electrician / spark for hire in the UK
The electrician (spark) rigs, powers and adjusts the lights on set, working under the gaffer to shape each setup safely.
Are you a electrician / spark? Get listed and take work near you
Post the role, your postcode and your rate. The nearest electrician / spark is asked first — within 19 miles, or further for anyone who has said they travel — and if they pass it moves to the next nearest. Nothing is charged unless someone accepts.
Electrician / spark work near you
Is this your job? Set up your profile with your day rate and how far you travel. When a production nearby posts for the role, the nearest people are asked first and the job reaches your phone. You only take the ones you want.
What a electrician / spark does on a shoot
- Rigs, powers and adjusts the fixtures the gaffer calls for.
- Runs cable and distribution safely and keeps the floor clear of trip hazards.
- Flags, diffuses and tweaks the light through the day as setups change.
Gear a electrician / spark usually needs
Crew and kit are hired separately on Picturental. If the production is supplying the package, these are the categories this role tends to work from.
How hiring a electrician / spark works
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Post the role
Say you need a electrician / spark, where the shoot is, the dates and the rate you're offering.
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The nearest is asked first
The closest electrician / spark gets it alone, and it widens to the next nearest every 60 seconds until someone accepts.
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First to accept takes it
The job locks to them, you swap details, and you rate each other afterwards.
Hiring a electrician / spark
- Do I need a qualified electrician or a film spark?
- A film spark is a lighting technician — trained on set electrics, distribution and fixtures. Mains work on a building needs a qualified electrician. Say which you mean in the request.
- How many sparks do I need?
- It follows the rig, not the size of the shoot. One spark covers a couple of LED panels; a generator, large HMIs or a rig at height needs more, and the gaffer will tell you how many.