So I got to sleep in a bit, at least I didn't have to get up at 5:00AM today. I strolled into Mole around 9:00 but Fred called me and said that him and Allen were not gonna come in today because of scheduling... which meant I could go to USC and save the day on set!
I got three hugs as I walked into Carson stage. They had been moving slow in the morning I guess(I arrived around 11:00) and were glad to see me. I had to laugh, wasn't expecting the praise. We shot all day, had a good lunch of California Pizza Kitchen and then wrapped around 6:00PM. I got a ride home from Roberto, an AC who's subbing on G&E for this shoot.
I cleaned the kitchen and living room and sat down for dinner and a movie. I just got The Caine Mutiny on Netflix so I popped it in, had dinner, ice cream, and then some popcorn. And now I go to sleep because call time for me is 7:30AM so I leave around 6:30 so I wake up around 5:30... dang.
PhillM tip-of-the-day:
A note to all directors, make sure that your Assistant Director does not say, "Roll sound," as a way to get everyone to settle down. The sound guys don't appreciate that. Make sure the AD follows the proper command sequence... should go something like this:
-AD: "Is sound ready?"
-Sound: "Ready."
-AD:"Is camera ready?"
-Camera:"Ready."
-AD:"Ok, let's settle for a take, picture is up."
(everyone settles for the take)
-AD:"Ok, roll sound, please."
-Sound:"Sound is rolling."
-AD:"Ok, call it."
-2nd AC:"Scene 2 Delta, take 1."
-AD:"Roll camera."
-1st AC:"Speed."
-AD:"Mark it."
(2nd AC closes the sticks on the slate and exits frame.)
-1st AC or DP:"Camera set."
-Director: "Action!"
A word to all Assistant Directors: be polite, don't swear, don't yell(but talk loud enough for your intended audience to hear), and always say please and thank you. The 1st AD is THE most important crew member on set to have and a good AD keeps moral up and the project on time.
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