That's got to be a joke, lol. Seriously, no one could be that retarded. Shian, in the event it is legitimate, why don't you reply and have fun with it? Maybe have them call you and record the conversation...

I am a member of the Always Saying Crap (ASC) perhaps I could get this job. I have a van too, and I LOVE sammiches.

I bet he's actually looking for Roger Deakins instead of Robert.

Maybe if the cinematographer sells his sandwhiches, he could raise money for the job?

Maybe this add is from the same funny guys who wanted a 50 grand investment for to turn an "acedemy winning script" into film?

@ahbleza

LOL. Good strategy.

I posted it on the Facebook wall of an ASC friend. He liked it!

" Wow... I'm loading up the truck.... can I contribute something to pay for food?"

@shian

Keep it up.

Interesting thread but all joking aside this is sadly the norm around here in Vancouver. Here's a posting from todays Craigslist:

"We are looking for a DOP/Cinematographer with his/her own high end HD camera for a low budget independent feature length film that we are shooting early in 2014. Must have a valid passport. Please provide examples of your work and an estimated rate of payment for a 4 or 5 week shoot. If you have a camera crew that you trust and work with please provide details with that as well. Provide examples of your work and some written tech details on the project itself, ie. The amount of gear you used to achieve it, how much of the lighting/composition were you left to do on your own as opposed to directors imput, etc. I don't expect an essay but a few lines of info on each project will do. Anyone not providing any details other than links to their work will not be considered, period. PLEASE only local Vancouver area persons need apply. Thank you"

So they want high-end HD camera gear for a low budget indie... Isn't that like saying "I'm on welfare but I want to buy an Aston Martin"?

I'm sick of this shit and I think as an international community we need to work together to stop it. I get that times are tough, I get that companies etc have less than they may have had a few years ago (especially in places like Vancouver where places with higher tax incentives plus the high Canadian $ vs the U.S. $ have hit the industry hard) but where does one draw the line?

I used to think that it was because great images can now be obtained much cheaper and technology is generally more accessible, however, I suspect it is people taking advantage of the passion that drives artists. Good artists need to create. No matter what. It's in our souls. However, we need to be collectively better at knowing the value of our skills and experience as well as how much time and money we have invested in our gear. We have to stop selling ourselves short.

Stay firm on what you are and your time is worth. If I want to buy an Aston Martin then I need to save the $$$ to buy one. Similarly, if a producer wants to make a movie then he/she needs to raise the capital to do so or figure out how to write, direct, shoot, edit and distribute the movie themselves.

@jrd - There's a lot more content being made by filmmakers than just feature films. Commercials, music videos, docs, webseries, interactive media, etc. and all of them want people like us to work for little to no money. My point was that no matter how passionate we may be as creatives, we need to realize that under-selling our skills, experience and gear we've invested in serves no purpose other than undermining the livelihood of everyone else there doing the same job. If you have talent, gear and experience know what it's all worth and don't sell yourself short. You deserve to make a living just as much as anyone else working in other field of work does.

Killer Sandwiches = Baloney sandwich sprinkled with arsenic.

The Practical Cinematographer's Guide to craigslist

http://practicalcinematographer.blogspot.ca/2012/01/practical-cinematographers-guide-to_5240.html