tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post8298632056581780882..comments2024-01-11T03:09:43.960-08:00Comments on The Hills Are Burning: I'm A Day Player. Not An Idiot.A.J.http://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-27379369591351748212013-02-10T17:56:32.303-08:002013-02-10T17:56:32.303-08:00Niall - It can be a bit confusing, but a lot of pe...Niall - It can be a bit confusing, but a lot of people refer to the globes themselves as Par 64s. And as such, I've had Gaffers call for Par 64s (meaning Mole Pars) and Par 64s (meaning Par Cans). Unless you know what this particular Gaffer means when he calls for a Par 64, you have a 50/50 shot of getting it right. And as usual, it's probably best not to point out to the Gaffer, that you indeed, technically, bring him a Par 64. :)<br /><br />Jesse - Daytona? That's a new one to me.A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-24186193204072266882013-02-10T17:17:22.208-08:002013-02-10T17:17:22.208-08:00Knew a guy who called sandbags "Daytona."...Knew a guy who called sandbags "Daytona." As in Daytona Beach - beach - sand - yeah yeah you get it. Whatever, still made me clench my jaw whenever he called for it.<br /><br />As for Kinos, it's always been # of tubes x # of feet.<br /><br />Also most of the sets I've been on only have 4x4s...so that makes it easy. Though the first time I heard some one call for it, I almost grabbed a 4x4 frame of diffusion...Jesse M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09188591333402223251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-34836450507817997542013-02-07T16:57:35.737-08:002013-02-07T16:57:35.737-08:00I try to just stick with basic set SOP when hangin...I try to just stick with basic set SOP when hanging with a new crew. Hang back for a day and just help run the outskirts of set and keep a close eye on how they run things. Dimmers with all practicals seems to be a standard but there are those guys that want them only when they say (I usually only pair those with Ball's, and lekos). No matter what you do if they're not understanding of you needing to learn their way, they by far less professional than you.<br /><br />Also anyone that confuses a par can with a mole par or par 64 needs to compare them side by side. I'm not say they're stupid or any thing negative; it's just they are different things with different looks.Niallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-23980721162369214062013-02-07T15:08:41.905-08:002013-02-07T15:08:41.905-08:00JD - There's a zillion and one names for that ...JD - There's a zillion and one names for that kind of Kino. Although if someone told me to get a "Skinny Man," I'd assume it's a 4ft, 2 bank or single. Not a 2ft whatever. <br /><br />I agree with the dimmers on practicals, but I've been on a set or two before where they Gaffer wants you to bring a variac or dimmer for <i>every</i> light. They won't even call for it because they assume you'll do it automatically. Again, as I've pointed out in the post, SOPs vary from set to set. <br /><br />Slag can be kind of silly, but I think it can be amusing as well ("Run DMC," anyone?). I only find it to be a pain in the ass if the Gaffer's making something up for the pure sake of being different, and/or if they other guys roll their eyes at you if you don't know what calling for a "hand grenade" means because every other set calls it a "brick light" (aka: a "Lite Panel Miniplus").A.J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06280771470428710391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2578728360904637566.post-56314097209777744432013-02-07T14:30:13.169-08:002013-02-07T14:30:13.169-08:00......"Short-four.", a new one for me. ........."Short-four.", a new one for me. 4 by 2 Kino, Fat Boys, Skinny Men, etc., but "squares", Twenty-Fours, no. Dimmers or hand-squeezers, always for practicals, variacs for set lights only when called for.<br /><br />Slang use is silly when it changes geographically or is used to demean a person.JDnoreply@blogger.com