Cujo Posted June 24, 2012 Report Posted June 24, 2012 As a side note to the genny issue... A show I was on last week brought the genny to the second location of the day and parked it a mere 400 feet from the set. The set/scene is a walk and talk down a neighborhood street where the two star actors are confronted at the end by a somewhat deranged old man. I tried to intercept the truck driver, who said the Gaffer ordered the genny placed there due to cable length availability. A plead to the Gaffer fell on deaf ears. At this point, it's time to get the mixer involved... my efforts have failed, and I know sound is going to suffer. I reported this to the mixer and explained who I spoke with and the answers given. His attempts to the driver, the Gaffer, the 1st AD, and the UPM also all failed... A few days later the Director came by and said that post was having a real problem with the noise in that shot and wondered what could be done. You all know the answers to that... but the point is to illustrate that being a 3rd means you are the first soldier in line to kill these things and that's part of the job. Moving it up the food chain to the mixer's desk only happens when you have no other options.
Nikolozj Posted June 24, 2012 Report Posted June 24, 2012 As a side note to the genny issue... A show I was on last week brought the genny to the second location of the day and parked it a mere 400 feet from the set. The set/scene is a walk and talk down a neighborhood street where the two star actors are confronted at the end by a somewhat deranged old man. I tried to intercept the truck driver, who said the Gaffer ordered the genny placed there due to cable length availability. A plead to the Gaffer fell on deaf ears. At this point, it's time to get the mixer involved... my efforts have failed, and I know sound is going to suffer. I reported this to the mixer and explained who I spoke with and the answers given. His attempts to the driver, the Gaffer, the 1st AD, and the UPM also all failed... A few days later the Director came by and said that post was having a real problem with the noise in that shot and wondered what could be done. You all know the answers to that... but the point is to illustrate that being a 3rd means you are the first soldier in line to kill these things and that's part of the job. Moving it up the food chain to the mixer's desk only happens when you have no other options. Good example. In that case, isn't it necessary to inform producer as well (which is probably mixer's job, as long as it's the last option), that his/her costs might gain on post?
Cujo Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 I would say yes about the producer and truth be told, there was probably a discussion there as well...
fieldmixer Posted June 25, 2012 Report Posted June 25, 2012 If i have to turn of a fridge i put my car keys into it, that way i can't leave without turning it back on, saved my ass a few times in the hustle and bustle of wrapping a location. Trev I once put my keys in a fridge, total habit, but was I on the road, and had taken a taxi to location. I was in another taxi on way to the airport before I realized what I had done. Also realized that the keys that are put in a fridge need to be keys to a vehicle that is actually at the location.
Olle Sjostrom Posted June 26, 2012 Report Posted June 26, 2012 Whenever I turn a fridge off I just make sure I say it out loud and ask people to help me remember it... Or I put a strand of tape on my finger. That helps me think "why is this piece of tape here?... Oh"
taylormadeaudio Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 I used to put my keys in the fridge -- these days, I do everything to get someone else to do it instead -- fridge compressors do cause Sound issues, but getting them quieted down is typically a Locations issue -- and better left in their (capable?) hands. I've had pretty good luck just suggesting to the Locations folks that they put their keys in the fridge. If no Locations department, have a PA do it? ~tt
al mcguire Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 I used to leave my keys in the refrigerator and learned an important lesson doing so. Car remotes don't like being left in refrigerators
Toy Robot Posted July 10, 2012 Report Posted July 10, 2012 You lucky guys with cars. (insert envy here)
taylormadeaudio Posted July 11, 2012 Report Posted July 11, 2012 I used to leave my keys in the refrigerator and learned an important lesson doing so. Car remotes don't like being left in refrigerators Exactly why I stopped doing it! : ) ~tt
laurenbanjo Posted January 14, 2022 Report Posted January 14, 2022 I just sent this post to a friend who is about to do his first union job as a utility. I think it’s such a great discussion that I just had to bump it up 10-12 years later so more people see it!
Jeff Wexler Posted January 14, 2022 Report Posted January 14, 2022 Thank you, Lauren, for directing someone to JWSOUND --- I am still amazed at the wealth of useful information and discussion that is housed on this site, so many good discussions dating all the way back to the birth of this site in 2006. We have had so many enthusiastic, experienced and generous participants over the years, it is truly satisfying that we've lasted this long.
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