Edward Phillips(1946-2019)
Ed Phillips co-founded Matthews Studio Equipment to become a top supplier to the grip, lighting and camera departments on film and TV sets worldwide. He co-founded the Burbank-based Matthews Studio Equipment in 1969 and was president for nearly 50 years. Phillips and MSE developed and mass-produced the C-stand, a grip stand to hold lighting equipment, which today is widely used on film and TV sets worldwide.
Besides supplying the studios and today's film and TV sets internationally with production equipment, MSE also helped unify lighting and rigging standards in grip and electric departments to end industry confusion. And MSE developed key industry innovations like the cam remote head, the tulip crane that folds up for compact transport, the Vator cranking stands, and the MAX menace arm.
Besides supplying the studios and today's film and TV sets internationally with production equipment, MSE also helped unify lighting and rigging standards in grip and electric departments to end industry confusion. And MSE developed key industry innovations like the cam remote head, the tulip crane that folds up for compact transport, the Vator cranking stands, and the MAX menace arm.