On a lighter note...

farss wrote on 9/20/2007, 1:30 AM

Bob: "All of our lights are daylight".

Client: "Well they're no <expletive deleted> use to me, I'm shooting at night".

This would have been funnier if not for this person having a reasonable budget to shoot for a very big client.

Bob.

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Grazie wrote on 9/20/2007, 1:41 AM

Just found these Bob!! And thought of you . .

" How many cameramen does it take to change a light bulb?
"None. What do you think gain is for?"

How many producers does it take to change a light bulb?
"I don't know ... what do you think???

How many sound recordists does it take to change a light bulb?
"Do I look like a bloody electrician?"

How many producers does it take to change a light bulb?
"LIGHT BULB? WHAT THE #%*# HAVE YOU DONE TO THE LIGHT BULB?"

How many directors does it take to change a light bulb?
"Can I see it again without the light bulb?"

Why are sound recordists such balanced people?
They've got a mixer on one shoulder and a chip on the other

Why is it that a sound recordist can only count to two?
Because on 3, you usually have to lift something.

What’s the difference between a sound recordist and a generator?
The genny stops whining when the shoot is over.

How many old cameramen does it take to change a light bulb?
Three - one to change it and two to reminisce about how much better they were in the good old days.

Grazie

vicmilt wrote on 9/20/2007, 2:20 AM

and...
how tall is a sound man?
Unknown!
No one's ever seen one standing.

What's it mean when the grip is drooling out of one side of his mouth?
The stage isn't level.

BrianStanding wrote on 9/20/2007, 5:01 AM

More here:

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.php?t=87525

Grazie wrote on 9/20/2007, 6:39 AM

Excellent Brian!! Most execllent. Esp yours .. . LOL!!!!