January 30, 2006

Safety Switch

In the lower right corner of this image, you'll see a small white slide switch. When you're done recording on your miniDV tape, you slide that little switch over to the side that says "SAVE."

This will keep you from accidentally erasing 45 minutes worth of footage from your most difficult shooting day. It will save you the trouble and expense of flying one of your actors in from Arizona for a weekend to reshoot it. It will protect you from that awful feeling of having wasted your time and the time of those who volunteered to help you.

Update: The image above is the actual tape that I accidentally erased. Join me in cursing it. Because, you know, it's the tape's fault, not mine.

Posted by mike, January 30, 2006 11:40 AM
Comments

No problem, dude. I'll be there. And this time I won't suck.

Posted by: Shawn at January 30, 2006 11:45 AM

It will most likely be better this time around. Not doubting the quality of the original, but you've already been through it before so you have an advantage.

Posted by: AmyF at January 30, 2006 3:39 PM

Hugs, assurances...

Posted by: Nick at January 30, 2006 4:05 PM

Man, that's got to be aggravating. If you need any production help with the new scene, let me know.

Posted by: Brian at January 30, 2006 5:27 PM

It's always the tape's fault.

Posted by: rebecca at January 30, 2006 7:45 PM

You go to hell, tape! You go to hell and you die!

Posted by: Shawn at January 31, 2006 9:23 AM

Stupid tape. You bring shame to all other tapes.

Posted by: AmyF at January 31, 2006 2:19 PM

Dude...It wasn't the tape's fault. You see there is this Leprechaun. His name...well I won't say his name because I don't want him erasing my stuff. But that is what he does. So you probably flipped the switch and he the little devil that he is flipped it back. He is a tricky little Leprechaun. I used to have problems with him in high school. Always flipping the write protect switch on my floppies. I know him well.

Alright it is easier to yell at the tape. Damn you tape! Go back to the abyss that you came from!

Posted by: Romano at January 31, 2006 11:52 PM