tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post8010534744090635088..comments2024-01-11T03:09:43.960-08:00Comments on The Hills Are Burning: Radio Silence.A.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-60265513647855727532019-08-23T15:57:10.624-07:002019-08-23T15:57:10.624-07:00Jenerator - It always baffles me how some guys don...Jenerator - It always baffles me how some guys don't understand how much longer things take when you have to wait on someone not paying attention and coming from staging vs someone who's already on set and knows what's going on. Then they give you the "but I was right there" line. Honey, I don't know where you think you were, but it wasn't where the work was.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-16074187100064983332019-08-17T09:08:22.189-07:002019-08-17T09:08:22.189-07:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.julian kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09927115117964446055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-85081145670608021522019-06-24T02:46:11.088-07:002019-06-24T02:46:11.088-07:00I was always there for the gaffer as floor spark -...I was always there for the gaffer as floor spark - I would hardly ever leave set. I'd be there for last minute adjustments if the gaffer was checking out the take on monitor or had to leave set for whatever reason. There was one lighting truck guy who was always keeping an ear out on his radio so he'd meet me halfway with whatever equipment we needed on set. But often the rest of the guys were just hanging around, waiting specifically to be called for and by the time they got to set it was all done anyway. I still react if someone calls my usual gaffer's name as I knew to be on alert that something was happening. I know the difference of clanging sound between lighting and camera gear. Unfortunately there were electricians (mostly those who were unable to lift their asses off the tailgates of the trucks) who would have a right attitude towards me, as if I was some sort of threat to them by doing my job and being there for the gaffer...<br /><br />JeneratorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-37596688108972331432019-06-05T21:06:46.768-07:002019-06-05T21:06:46.768-07:00Michael - Sadly, it's less common than you'...Michael - Sadly, it's less common than you'd think.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-66821004481455353442019-06-02T20:23:44.575-07:002019-06-02T20:23:44.575-07:00Even when radios for all the crew became standard,...Even when radios for all the crew became standard, we always kept one juicer on set "in the gaffer's pocket" at all times to handle any adjustments that might need to be made between takes. If something bigger came up, the rest of the crew would be called in via radio to help -- but the gaffer was never left alone on set. Is this no longer common practice?Michael Taylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02569781786039595929noreply@blogger.com