OT - Lies Producers and Editors Tell each other

Spotted this on www.proapptips.com (outstanding FCP Tips site, by the way)

Sound familiar?...see it's NOT just you! Andy


TOP TEN LIES EDITORS TELL THEIR PRODUCERS:
10. It?s just a preview glitch?
9. It?s out of the safe area, you?ll never see that on the air?
8. It won?t really look like that?
7. I?ll fill out the paperwork tomorrow?
6. Why no, I don?t mind working on Saturday?
5. Oh, don?t go by THAT monitor?
4. It works better as a cut?
3. That glitch is on the source tape?
2. I?ll have all your changes done by the end of the day?
1. No, I agree. It?s much better that way.

TOP TEN LIES PRODUCERS TELL THEIR EDITORS:
10. It?s pretty simple. It should only take an hour?
9. Budget? Don?t worry about it?
8. Feel free to be creative with this?
7. I only need a couple dubs?
6. The network will love it. They won?t make any changes?
5. I?m positive we?ve got that shot on another tape?
4. I?ve never had this problem anywhere else I have edited?
3. Could I see it just one more time?
2. I thought you?d be able to just paint it out?
1. How hard could it be?

TOP TEN LIES EDITORS TELL OTHER EDITORS:
(when they pick up the second half of a session)
10. It?ll only take about an hour to render?
9. I?ve pre-built all of the chyron?
8. It should only go a couple of more hours?
7. I?ll be at home. Call me if you have any questions?
6. The producer has been really organized so far?
5. All of the decks are working perfectly?
4. The list has been working great?
3. I?ve had no problems with this Avid?
2. Don?t worry, the credit roll is short?
1. I?ve already done the hardest parts?

#1 LIE EDITORS TELL THEIR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS:
1. ?I?ll be home soon.?

Ha,ha! Hilarious!

Hey, you able to get to that proapptips site? wouldn't open up fpr me.



"A man that does not reply to his own thread after receiving help truly sucketh."

How about:

TOP FIVE LIES EDITORS TELL THEIR ASSISTANT EDITORS:
5. Kick me off if you need the station.
4. You don't have to log everything.
3. We'll finish early today.
2. I organized the files really well already.
1. An hour of footage a day, tops.

the server was rebooting right then sorry about that
give it a try now



David at Movies Rock in Toronto
[www.tofcpug.com]

Derek would you mind if I added your addition to the main one on proapptips?



Post Edited (09-19-05 21:47)

David at Movies Rock in Toronto
[www.tofcpug.com]

Sure thing, go ahead.

Hey, awsome site man.



"A man that does not reply to his own thread after receiving help truly sucketh."

Thanks man
it has been fun setting it up
you should see how many emails I get asking when I am going to add a forum to the page or how many people post questions to the tip submission option thinking it is a "normal" question site



David at Movies Rock in Toronto
[www.tofcpug.com]

I think that tape only has a couple of minutes of footage on it.

Koz

It's just for reference. It doesn't have to be perfect, and we'll only need one copy.

Koz

Wow...a simple cut and past....and you create a monster! Hey Dave...thanks for the Tips site....found a few that were very useful - Andy