Film Industry - dead giveaways

Signs you work at a CGi company

1. You wake up screaming with nightmares of intersecting polygons.
2. You get a paper cut and you bleed coffee.
3. Your best friend is your mouse *sniff* you never let me down*
4. You pet your desk lamp and call it Luxo Junior.
5. Pets get paged thru the intercom. “Fido to the back door please. And stay!”
6. You criticise “Reboot” because they don’t render the shadows
7. The sun rises and sets, apparently
8. You find yourself making ‘signs you work at…’ lists

Signs you work in film

1.  7am is considered ‘sleeping in’
2. You use ‘stand by’ and ‘copy that’ in normal conversation
3. You buy household light bulbs based on colour temperature
4. Your fridge is empty and you have no clean underwear
5. People who wrap cables wrong irritate you
6. You can’t watch a movie without finding issues but watch until the credits end
7. Your turnarounds are so short you can’t get your phone fully charged
8. You can never get to a bank in business hours
9. You have no idea what day of the week it is

Signs you work in signage

1. You can word a disclaimer without thinking
2. All your fonts end in ‘XB’ or ‘black’
3. Anything under A4 is considered ‘fine print’
4. All your friends know what ‘vector’ means
5. The only time you feel steady is when you’re on a ladder
6. You have sixteen terms for very strong glue
7. You don’t know how to unlock Caps Lock

signs you work in sculpture

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