Mark Dunn Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 (edited) Phil may be interested to see these huddling together for warmth the other day, on an independent shoot. As far as I could see they weren't being used much on set. Perhaps they're so rare nobody knows what they're for. Edited February 28, 2019 by Mark Dunn 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connolly Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 They are so common on the Sussex coast, they wash up on the beach. We call them "Sea-Stands" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Miguel Angel Posted February 28, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted February 28, 2019 :D :D :D :D :D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Field Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Can someone explain why C-stands are uncommon in the UK? Is this an inside joke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Phil Rhodes says he doesn't see C stands in the UK, especially on indie shoots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 This is quite a big indie, to be fair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Drysdale Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 This is quite a big indie, to be fair. LOL I've seen them gathering on shorts as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted March 1, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2019 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 So shiny, though- I think the chipped paint is from the racks on the van- do you reckon they've ever been used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted March 1, 2019 Premium Member Share Posted March 1, 2019 Mine are that chipped, but that's a natural concomitant of being second hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connolly Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Mine are that chipped, but that's a natural concomitant of being second hand. What are these? Schrodinger's C-Stands? - They both do and don't exist in the UK. gah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Conley Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 let's put all the gear in front of the Fire Extinguishers :0 :ph34r: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Field Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 let's put all the gear in front of the Fire Extinguishers :0 :ph34r: safety is for wimps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 2, 2019 Author Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) Wouldn't have been a problem, there were extinguishers everywhere- because the production put them there. Probably should have been one for the Steenbeck, because this can happen through dust and neglect except of course mine is the cleanest Steenbeck in the land. Anyway there's an extinguisher in my car. Image ©Steenbeck BV Edited March 2, 2019 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Hasson Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I don't think they're uncommon at all. They're all over the set in the commercials and indie features I work on as an AD. But I'm probably not getting the inside joke to be fair... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I don't think they're uncommon at all. They're all over the set in the commercials and indie features I work on as an AD. But I'm probably not getting the inside joke to be fair... Dan these must be foreign imports .. a British crew will be making do with Spruce, Birch..and Willow.. ingeniously bound with twine wax, and rubber bands.. and fashioned to purpose with a pen knife..no need for these Johnny foreigner C stands.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 3, 2019 Author Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) I've found out that the budget for this indie is close to £2M, so maybe they could afford the optional silver plating. As of today they haven't even asked for their deposit back. No wonder there was smoked salmon and eggs Benedict on the bagels. Edited March 3, 2019 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 I've found out that the budget for this indie is close to £2M, so maybe they could afford the optional silver plating. As of today they haven't even asked for their deposit back. No wonder there was smoked salmon and eggs Benedict on the bagels. Bearing in mind that £1 million is going to the sound recordist.. 5 C stands seems to be a major waste of resources .. esp without any rust .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Bearing in mind that £1 million is going to the sound recordist.. 5 C stands seems to be a major waste of resources .. esp without any rust .. Believe it or not this shoot was mute, with no ACTT shop steward in sight, so at least they weren't having to pay him to drink tea. There was a big van outside, but I think it was for lights, not sure his wallet would have fitted in there as well. Edited March 4, 2019 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Believe it or not this shoot was mute, with no ACTT shop steward in sight, so at least they weren't having to pay him to drink tea. There was a big van outside, but I think it was for lights, not sure his wallet would have fitted in there as well. That van would have been full of donuts ,bacon sandwiches and a very large tea urn .. there would have been an Audio Director slumbering in a padded recliner in the back.. checking their shares on an iPhone.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Steel Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 That van would have been full of donuts ,bacon sandwiches and a very large tea urn .. there would have been an Audio Director slumbering in a padded recliner in the back.. checking their shares on an iPhone.. No film set in the UK gets started without a visit to the NAAFI Canteen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin R Probyn Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 No film set in the UK gets started without a visit to the NAAFI Canteen Never have so few ..eaten so many bacon rolls.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) Never have so few ..eaten so many bacon rolls.. :D things have moved on, we had bagels with smoked salmon and eggs Benedict. Come to think of it there was a strong whiff from outside, could have been pork, but we were in Hornsey, so it was probably skunk. Edited March 4, 2019 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Connolly Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Dan these must be foreign imports .. a British crew will be making do with Spruce, Birch..and Willow.. ingeniously bound with twine wax, and rubber bands.. and fashioned to purpose with a pen knife..no need for these Johnny foreigner C stands.. Wooden Stands? Really? - Oh dear oh dear. That must be a "London" thing. Ooop north we hold our lights, with our bare hands. Of course it takes a 10 year apprenticeship with the lamp holders guild before a young pledge is allowed anything larger then a 2K. Gives time for the callouses to develop (gloves of course are frowned on). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaan Kristjan Utno Posted March 19, 2019 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We have something in common in Estonia with the UK. A C-Stand is a sight to behold, granted you're ever lucky to get a glimpse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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