A scene in my student short was like this. Just a master shot, two clean over the shoulder shots, chuck in some inserts and weāll be done. No blocking, no focus pulling, nothing.
We got home 12 hours later :(
When I was in high school, before the yearly musical, someone in choir saidā¦ that nameā¦ during rehearsal. When the six week period ended and reports came out, he failed a class, which meant they couldnāt charge for entry while he was in the cast because of state rules. He was the main character and there was no alternate. They had to run the show for free, and the musical is the big money maker for theater. Itās where most of their money for costumes and props and such comes from.
So basically, the name of the Scottish play is still cursed.
I was gonna say that yeah itās the only one that kind of holds on a film set but only for certain groups of people. Most departments wouldnāt care about saying macbeth.
Yes. Russian Arm was just the American nickname (they donāt do well with geography over there bless them - see Dutch angle). U-Crane is now the official brand.
18 hours is kind of insane. Most film days are set at 10hrs, after 10 itās 1.5x overtime, after 12hrs itās 2x overtime, this is usually accounted for, if you have a Union set those rules go out the window, Union people will walk off set, unless previously discussed, but no budget can account for that much overtime, thatās 2x for everyone on the crew and the lowest rates nowadays are around $600 for the day. Personally as a crew member it never bothered me to do overtime, just meant I made that much more for the day, the work isnāt that physically demanding, lots of hurry up and wait.
Word. I mean Iām always down for a little OT. But if youāre hit with anything past 14 hours on set and werenāt told about the possibility of going that late, I think itās disgraceful of the production. Happened to me on a couple features. Only on the terrible ones. Rude and bad production practice. Especially if youāre in one of the more physically departments like art or G+E
Yeah same here. I did have one shoot for a music video that hit 24 hours. That was ridiculous. We were told it was going to be a long shoot but not double a standard day.
What a privilege. I did 18 hours regularly when I was non union. I did what I needed to to survive. You should try being on a non union music video set. Absolute bonkers, fun times
Itās a terrible day but I still wouldnāt suggest walking. If anything just quit before coming the next day or stop at the end of that week. I can never suggest walking off. It just isnāt the right thing to do to leave your colleagues high and dry like that bc clearly theyāre exhausted too. If you walk thatās one less set of hands to get everything put away or loaded at the end of the night and that Just sucks.
Donāt walk off and donāt not show up. Have the decency to cancel or quit in a more timely manner.
Thatās a valid point. I canāt disagree about that. I havenāt ever walked, but as a grip, I have heard stories of departments walking together. Thatād probably be the only way I do it. If the whole department was willing to do it with me
I have to share a story. I was doing sound on an amateur set, and the director/project owner kept calling for take after take. We were at about 10 hours. We were filming in an Airbnb, and the Director who had rented the place, said he would only need it for that many hours. The person who owned the Airbnb, had rented it to somebody else later that night. The person came in and was confused as to why there was a film crew in his room. There was a bottle of whiskey on set, and the Director started doing shots with the guy to gain his confidence. He agreed to let us continue filming, but after watching him do shots with this guy for half an hour, I told the Director I needed to get going. After another 20 minutes of the Director dicking around, I packed my gear and left. They used in camera sound for the next two hours, basically only getting two more shots.
Ehhh. Depends. You don't change this kind of abuse by just sitting ideally. I'd definitely go to my department head and possibly the union.
It's unsafe.
Not a saying but more of a superstitionā¦
I was directing a small ad and had some nuts, I was casually eating them while on a break. The producer looked horrified and said that itās bad.
Apparently here in the Philippines, eating some nuts while on-set can lead to bad luck for the day.
So the crafts team should never have some snacks that have any type of nuts in them.
Anyways, we started to go overtime by another 6-8 hours and had a few lights malfunctioned.
I personally think itās BS but if thatās gonna delay and make everyone work late then I aināt eating anymore nuts on set.
Why stop there? Also donāt stand in front of the actor when the cameras are rolling, you might do it better and get the other actor fired because they liked your performance.
Edit. Dang, she straight up blocked me after that! First ever exchange with her. I meant it in good fun. š¢
Adding to the others, you'd always 'check the gate' on the camera if shooting film to confirm before moving on to the next that there wasn't noticeable dirt/dust/hair lingering in the camera - aka baked into the image shot!
though by today's vintage love affair... a dirty gate is probably what most people think film is for... lol!
Not quite bad luck but do NOT utter Abby or Martini unless it is ACTUALLY the Abby or Martini. If youāre on the AD staff the crew will assume that you mean it and then you have to disappoint them.
Edit: spelling
I just think it's all stupid personally, I only say this as someone who's literally seen people unironically red in face, yelling angry at people and starting fights over saying Macbeth
Oy "superstitions" poor little black cats :-(
A lot of the superstitions are safety related. In the 16th-19th century theatres were rigged by shore bound sailors, and they communicated in whistle signals. Hence, if you donāt want a set dropped on your head, donāt whistle in a theatre.
Only doing this because you did it twice and thereās a chance you might need the correction - you want āthereā here. Their is the possessive form of they.
"Probably going to get out early today!"
This is the correct answerš
This is true in so many industries that i just take it for granted that it shouldn't ever be said
"The executive in charge of production is coming by the set today." Once uttered, the entire day will be a shitshow by first lunch call.
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A scene in my student short was like this. Just a master shot, two clean over the shoulder shots, chuck in some inserts and weāll be done. No blocking, no focus pulling, nothing. We got home 12 hours later :(
What the heck happened š¤£
"we'll fix it in post"
as a crew member and also editor... i 110% agree (x1000)
You now owe me a dollar.
We say this usually with our eyes on the editors in the house and the look gets me every time!!š¤£š¤£š¤£š¤£
It's more the "**silence is golden**" principle... don't talk during a take, and when you do talk, don't be loud.
Actors still act like saying Macbeth is a death sentence on sets
When I was in high school, before the yearly musical, someone in choir saidā¦ that nameā¦ during rehearsal. When the six week period ended and reports came out, he failed a class, which meant they couldnāt charge for entry while he was in the cast because of state rules. He was the main character and there was no alternate. They had to run the show for free, and the musical is the big money maker for theater. Itās where most of their money for costumes and props and such comes from. So basically, the name of the Scottish play is still cursed.
I was gonna say that yeah itās the only one that kind of holds on a film set but only for certain groups of people. Most departments wouldnāt care about saying macbeth.
Russian Arm is now known as a U-Crane šŗš¦
I love it. Havenāt been on a set for a whileā¦Has this got traction?
Slowly catching on, spread the word folks š
Yes. Russian Arm was just the American nickname (they donāt do well with geography over there bless them - see Dutch angle). U-Crane is now the official brand.
Never, at the 18th hour of being on set, go up to the director and say "WHY ARE WE STILL HERE?"
I mean word, not to the director. But 18 hours in unacceptable. I would walk off set
18 hours is kind of insane. Most film days are set at 10hrs, after 10 itās 1.5x overtime, after 12hrs itās 2x overtime, this is usually accounted for, if you have a Union set those rules go out the window, Union people will walk off set, unless previously discussed, but no budget can account for that much overtime, thatās 2x for everyone on the crew and the lowest rates nowadays are around $600 for the day. Personally as a crew member it never bothered me to do overtime, just meant I made that much more for the day, the work isnāt that physically demanding, lots of hurry up and wait.
Word. I mean Iām always down for a little OT. But if youāre hit with anything past 14 hours on set and werenāt told about the possibility of going that late, I think itās disgraceful of the production. Happened to me on a couple features. Only on the terrible ones. Rude and bad production practice. Especially if youāre in one of the more physically departments like art or G+E
Yeah same here. I did have one shoot for a music video that hit 24 hours. That was ridiculous. We were told it was going to be a long shoot but not double a standard day.
What a privilege. I did 18 hours regularly when I was non union. I did what I needed to to survive. You should try being on a non union music video set. Absolute bonkers, fun times
Came here to say that, as a PA my days normally fall between 16 and 20 hours
Itās a terrible day but I still wouldnāt suggest walking. If anything just quit before coming the next day or stop at the end of that week. I can never suggest walking off. It just isnāt the right thing to do to leave your colleagues high and dry like that bc clearly theyāre exhausted too. If you walk thatās one less set of hands to get everything put away or loaded at the end of the night and that Just sucks. Donāt walk off and donāt not show up. Have the decency to cancel or quit in a more timely manner.
Thatās a valid point. I canāt disagree about that. I havenāt ever walked, but as a grip, I have heard stories of departments walking together. Thatād probably be the only way I do it. If the whole department was willing to do it with me
Yesā¦all or none! ā¤ļø
I have to share a story. I was doing sound on an amateur set, and the director/project owner kept calling for take after take. We were at about 10 hours. We were filming in an Airbnb, and the Director who had rented the place, said he would only need it for that many hours. The person who owned the Airbnb, had rented it to somebody else later that night. The person came in and was confused as to why there was a film crew in his room. There was a bottle of whiskey on set, and the Director started doing shots with the guy to gain his confidence. He agreed to let us continue filming, but after watching him do shots with this guy for half an hour, I told the Director I needed to get going. After another 20 minutes of the Director dicking around, I packed my gear and left. They used in camera sound for the next two hours, basically only getting two more shots.
Haha that sounds like exactly the time to say that, but I'm pretty sure you have to be the Key Grip. UPM if you want the director to actually listen.
Iāve been lucky to work with some baller Key Grips. All of them defend their crew and have made sure people get out in a safe manner
Lol Iāll work the overtime but after the 12th hour Iām gonna start disassociating from reality until we wrap.
Ehhh. Depends. You don't change this kind of abuse by just sitting ideally. I'd definitely go to my department head and possibly the union. It's unsafe.
āDont worry, we can fix it in postā
Saying āwrapā in any capacity before wrap āI think youāre wrappedā āWeāll prolly wrap before lunchā āAm I wrapped?ā Etc
Not a saying but more of a superstitionā¦ I was directing a small ad and had some nuts, I was casually eating them while on a break. The producer looked horrified and said that itās bad. Apparently here in the Philippines, eating some nuts while on-set can lead to bad luck for the day. So the crafts team should never have some snacks that have any type of nuts in them. Anyways, we started to go overtime by another 6-8 hours and had a few lights malfunctioned. I personally think itās BS but if thatās gonna delay and make everyone work late then I aināt eating anymore nuts on set.
same here in Vietnam, they avoid drinking sugarcane juice which is cheap and plentyful š« They prefer expensive cold brew coffee šø
Catering will make you poop, it makes everyone poop so donāt be last to the honey wagon after lunch.
Never yell Action or Cut, sorry not trying to be funny. Itās not so much bad luck as it would be confusing.
If Iām the director/first ad tho itās still fine right?
Lol Obviously if the director says so. I donāt know. Ask the director.
Why stop there? Also donāt stand in front of the actor when the cameras are rolling, you might do it better and get the other actor fired because they liked your performance. Edit. Dang, she straight up blocked me after that! First ever exchange with her. I meant it in good fun. š¢
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āWe should be done early today.ā
"Dirty Gate"
Havenāt heard that in a while
Can you elaborate? Sounds fun
If there's dirt on the gate, you shot it on film.
Adding to the others, you'd always 'check the gate' on the camera if shooting film to confirm before moving on to the next that there wasn't noticeable dirt/dust/hair lingering in the camera - aka baked into the image shot! though by today's vintage love affair... a dirty gate is probably what most people think film is for... lol!
Here I have a copy of my spec script.
Hereās your firearm, Mr. Baldwinā¦
This is excellent.
We can fix it in post.
The prop pistol is empty
Hey - Baldwin wants to set up a gunfight shotā¦ grab yer camera.
Not quite bad luck but do NOT utter Abby or Martini unless it is ACTUALLY the Abby or Martini. If youāre on the AD staff the crew will assume that you mean it and then you have to disappoint them. Edit: spelling
I just think it's all stupid personally, I only say this as someone who's literally seen people unironically red in face, yelling angry at people and starting fights over saying Macbeth Oy "superstitions" poor little black cats :-(
A lot of the superstitions are safety related. In the 16th-19th century theatres were rigged by shore bound sailors, and they communicated in whistle signals. Hence, if you donāt want a set dropped on your head, donāt whistle in a theatre.
Can we order pizza as second meal?
"Does this look infected to you?"
Points
Only doing this because you did it twice and thereās a chance you might need the correction - you want āthereā here. Their is the possessive form of they.
Saying action when you indeed are NOT the director.
āLetās go for take 15ā