Filmmaking Memes

[Sweetie]

It's always healthy to take some time and have a laugh.

I collect some of the more clever filmmaking memes that I see. I'd like to encourage others to post some more memes. It doesn't matter if they're funny, inspirational or educational.

I'll start with:

When You let a producer drive the grip truck

You're getting paid?

The boom operator when the DP sets up a third camera

 

[Sweetie]

Ok. Made the changes. Is it working for you now?

Here are a couple more:

Yeah, no I'm good. I had a 5 Hour turn around.

Why Would I work 14+ Hours a day? Becuase I dreamed of making movies my whole life... and now I do.

 

[Sweetie]

We are recording screams and torture noises today. Don't call the cops.

Standing By

What's a DP's favorite beer?

 

[Sweetie]

Film Armourer

What's the difference between a sound guy and a terrorist? You can negotiate with a terrorist

 

[Sweetie]

Actors are props with dialogue

When someone shows me a meme I've already seen. I'm 50 memes ahead of you and everybody else.

Whereever we are, whatever we're doing and whereever we're going, we owe it to ourselves, to our art, to the world, to do it well

 

[indietalk]

What's a DP's favorite beer?

hehe

 

[Sweetie]

An actor can be great on take three or take twenty three. A film crew has to be great on every take.

A mistake repeated more than once is a decision.

 

[Sweetie]

Nobody tells this to people who are beginners. I wish someone told me. All of us who do creative work, we get into it because we have good taste. But there is a gap....

 

[Sweetie]

Wow, being in show business is like a dream. We're really lucky, aren't we? I wish I was dead.

We can't pay you but the exposure will be great. You have died of exposure.

When someone finds out I work in "The Industry" and says what a glamorous life I must lead.

 

[Sweetie]

How many directors does it take to screw in a lightbulb? I don't know. What do you think?

And then I told them sure we can be out of this location by 8pm.

 

[Sweetie]

Look at me. Where is your budget

Tell me how hard your 8 hour day was

When a corporate client decides to change the direction of their campaign videos... after days of filming/editing.... BUT have no budget left.

Editing for 12 hours straight

 

[Sweetie]

When BG is watching cast and crew going to lunch

I Can't See the Wrap Time

Crew You're Likely to see on set

The Only Acceptable Hole in the script

 

[Sweetie]

When Crafty is Almost Ready

You haven't really experienced film life until you have to take a dump in the only portapotty on set

When the editors finally have picture lock

 

[Sweetie]

What Editors usually Do

Can I charge my iPhone on your DIT cart?

Wait... You can pull focus without a monitor?

Clients been staring at the monitor for an hour. 15 takes in, asks for diff wardrobe.

 

[Sweetie]

Call sheet comes in at 2am. Your call time is 4am.

Art Department Cooler

I have no idea how to do your job, but my book says you're doing it wrong

Before GoPro there was Roger

 

[Sweetie]

Anybody know where that 3x3 checked bounce went?

and God said, "Let There Be Light" because audio was already working.

I Don't always get insomnia, but when I do, it's the night before an early call time set

 

[Sweetie]

No Car Mount? No problem

I've been driving cargo vans since long before anybody paid me to drive one

Is This Your Prop?

I Slept great last night - Got a full 40 minutes

 

[Sweetie]

Trying not to sneeze during a take

The worst preproduction nightmare is not having preproduction

When it rains and another popup isn't in the budget

 

[Sweetie]

What if I told you your mom uses C-47's

Warning - To Avoid Injury don't tell me how to do my job

 

[Sweetie]

Y'all wanna shoot 30 setups in one day with 4 company moves and don't expect OT???

Refugee Camp? Nope Background Holding

The Makeup Artist Diet: