John Blankenship Report post #76 Posted September 4, 2018 A producer's job is challenging -- and it's certainly not simple -- but the operating principle is: Bad producer: "That's not possible." Good producer: "We'll make it happen." Quite frankly, that's the main description of their role and what what they're there for -- to overcome the challenges and pull things together. A good producer not only makes the possible happen, they find a way to make the impossible happen. And the best ones make it look easy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
resoNate3973 Report post #77 Posted September 4, 2018 On 6/3/2018 at 8:36 PM, darrenaug said: I like this. I may start doing this as well. How involved do you get with the slating process that it would be something you would have to speak to the director about? I usually just jam the thing and pass it off to the 1st or 2nd AC and then go on with my day. What they do with it is up to them. Last week production requested a timecode slate, they rented it from me, I hand it off the AC, they never actually slate takes. I don't feel responsible for that. How did you deal with Meta data at this point? Just take 1,2,3 ... or did you and the AC still figure out a system regardless of the slate? This happened to me the other day and I was like hmm okay so well just wing it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
resoNate3973 Report post #78 Posted September 4, 2018 On 3/9/2018 at 2:51 PM, Johnny Karlsson said: LOL How about telling the DP : if the boom is in the shot, just swap your lens to a 50. That would go over real well. I may have to steal this one! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dalton Patterson Report post #79 Posted January 28 “Don’t use that swivel office chair, it makes noise and we are recording sound” I thought to myself, “ Wait, I’m the sound guy here”. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pverrando Report post #80 Posted March 10 Hope this is not too off topic, but this chestnut is so typical to the film industry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LarryF Report post #81 Posted March 10 "Show us how you made it so we can do it on our own, in house, next time". Hard to know whether to laugh or cry. Best Regards, Larry Fisher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TVPostSound Report post #82 Posted March 10 2 hours ago, pverrando said: Hope this is not too off topic, but this chestnut is so typical to the film industry The video store BGs were out of phase, can we discount that one? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Izen Ears Report post #83 Posted March 27 Love this thread!!! Great idea. Hey Jeff - #1 sticky this! It’s been so long since I’ve worked with that level of dumb I don’t remember any stories! If I do, I will be sure to post. Most of my staggeringly myopic quotes have come from actors lately. And they’re much sadder than funny... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
