![]() 10-1 – “I need to go the bathroom” (number 1).Here’s a list of the most commonly used shortcuts: Over the decades walkie talkie lingo has help maximize productivity. Because the rest of the crew will be using these protocols, and you will find it will soon become habit.Street Team’s Motorola CP200d portable two-way radios are a staple on any film set (or event) because they save valuable time and money. This may seem a lot to remember, but you will learn how to use a walkie pretty quickly. Find them and turn their walkie off until they can resolve the problem. If you hear someone else is cued, try and identify who it is and their location as quickly as possible. Plus if you are going to do or say anything that should be kept private, then let your supervisor know that you will be off walkie for those few moments. To avoid cueing be aware of the condition and placement of your walkie. But your embarrassment is secondary to the fact that you are blocking all other transmissions and the set is at a standstill while they listen to all that. It can also sometimes be caused by plugging a headset into the jack when the walkie is already on (hence I mentioned above to plug the headset in before you switch the walkie on).Ĭueing must be solved quickly as it can be extremely embarrassing for the person who is transmitting (imagine for a moment you go to the bathroom, drop your pants, your walkie is somewhere under there and accidentally gets switched on… it happens! Or you are chatting to another crew member about what you did last night or who you did last night as your walkie presses against your chair back…). Inadvertently something may be pressing against the walkie button (a bulky jacket or leaning against something etc.) Or the walkie button may be “sticky” and doesn’t release after being pressed, due to a spill or some matter has worked it’s way into the mechanism. It’s a serious issue as it effectively shuts down all walkie communications until they stop transmitting. ![]() This means they are accidentally transmitting (like pocket dialling a phone). “Cueing” a walkie means that someone has pressed their talk button without being aware of it. Another crew member will let you know it’s happened (you won’t hear it on your own walkie). Avoid “squelching” – that nasty blast of interference caused by two crew members trying to talk on their walkies at the same time – intensely annoying to others but, more importantly, neither person was heard.Avoid “eating the mic” i.e causing distortion by having the mic too close to your mouth or speaking too loudly.Moving the cone”(so they know they been heard and heard correctly). The AD asks you to move a location cone as it’s in shot, you will respond: “ Copy that. When someone talks to you always acknowledge and repeat back the core of their request: e.g.When you want to call someone use your name first and their name second e.g.: “Steve for Danny”, They will respond back “Go for Danny”.Wait a beat or two after pressing the mic button before you start to talk. There is a delay which will cut off your first words if you jump the gun.Keep your transmissions brief and to the point. Avoid any unnecessary chatter on the walkie.Keep your own walkie volume as low as possible to avoid damaging your own hearing.Never yell into the mic. Use a normal tone of voice to prevent hearing damage and major irritation to others!.An orderly, efficient set is the target here. So when using your walkie, think secret service! These devices are an extremely useful aid to effective communication, but they should NOT create additional noise or irritation. ![]() Traditionally walkie use on set meant an incessant squawking of open mics but Eastwood pushed his crew to use them with the same subtly as those secret service agents making for a much quieter working environment. This is because Eastwood once attended a White House dinner and had been impressed by the barely audible use of walkies by the Secret Service agents who were carrying out complex duties. So here’s a quick primer on how to use a walkie like a pro:įirst, something to keep in mind: When directing, Clint Eastwood’s sets are very calm and orderly. Not knowing the protocols can result in embarrassing rookie mistakes, poor communication and will make you look unprofessional. But on set, this technical simplicity is offset by specific etiquette and language regarding their use, which can take some getting use to. Compared to a Smart Phone, they are child’s play – you press the button to speak, you take your finger off the button to listen. Almost everyone on set will be using a walkie and they are pretty simple to use.
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