18 Hilarious Filmmaking Jokes from the Internet Meme Machine

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Admiral Ackbar It's a Trap Meme About Canon 7D

The meme has gone mainstream.

Or at least in my little corner of the Internet it has.

Everytime I log into Facebook or Twitter, I’m assaulted with awkward penguins, first world problems, and people showing me pictures of what they think I think they do for a living.

Well, it’s time for camera assistants — and filmmakers in general — to get in on the jokes and make their own meme fun. So here’s 20 memetastic memepics to satisfy your cravings for bold white text and filmmaking related humor.

Condescending Wonka is a Film Guy

Oh, you own a DSLR and a RED camera?

The Sour Skittles Will Suck You In

One does not simply, "stop by" craft services

Extenception

We're going to need a stinger for video village, is an extension cord ok?

The Rock Driving to Set

Call sheet said we're only shooting 1 page today

Director Patrick is Running Out of Time to Shoot

Lets take all the shots from inside the car and shoot them on this bench

Location Manager, Y U No…

Location Manager, Y U No plan for parking?

Success Kid Lucks Out on Focus Pulling

DP stops so you can get marks - already have them

Blow the focus on a take - actor also blows his lines

Karate Kyle is One Badass Crew Member

DP said I missed my mark, I bet he misses his heart

Where's my DVD copy?

Forever Alone as a Dayplayer

Dayplay for friend on shoot, pretend to look busy instead of alone

Socially Awkward Penguin Ruins Roomtone (Everytime!)

Socially Awkward Penguin is awkward about roomtone

Futurama Fry

Not sure if RED One is still booting up or frozen on boot dialogue
Not sure if talent is method acting or is just really awkward

Conspiracy Keanu Asks the Tough Questions

What if the moon is just the sun with a filter?

What if God is an editor?

What if God has no script supervisor?

The Most Interesting Man 2nd AC in the World

I don't always get to do a tailslate, but when I do I make sure to forget about it

Want More Funny Filmmaking Pics?

Of course you do — so connect with me on Pinterest and I’ll be making more of these to put up. I also share cool DIY projects, awesome filmmaking books, and ridiculously awesome production stills.

Do you have a funny idea for captioning one of these pictures? Head on over to quickmeme.com, make your own, then share them in the comments below!

About the author:

About the author: Evan Luzi is the editor and founder of The Black and Blue as well as a freelance camera assistant.

You can learn more about him or follow him on Twitter and Google+.

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  • http://www.buistmedia.com Eric Buist

    Wonderful.

  • http://www.theblackandblue.com/ Evan

    Thanks Eric!

  • http://www.facebook.com/Volstraav Kevin Marshall

    Speaking of tailslating…it goes both ways. I’ve worked with some trigger-happy 1sts/DPs, as well.

  • http://www.theblackandblue.com/ Evan

    Good point, Kevin. It’s always a mad dash right after the shot to start proclaiming “Tailslate! tailslate! Tailslate!” to make sure no one cuts without it.

  • Ronaldas Buozis

    awesome!;D

  • http://www.facebook.com/peuchoa Paulo Eduardo Uchoa

    This made my morning!

  • lancemokma

    hahaha, so good.

  • Grant MacAllister

    Oh man! The Akbar one got me. Painfully relevant.

  • http://twitter.com/TWEAK Jeremy Wilker

    oh, those first time filmmakers without a clue: http://memegenerator.net/instance/14867804

  • http://twitter.com/roseywinter Esther Cotton

    Those were hilarious, thank you for sharing!

  • http://twitter.com/RichardStrong Richard Strong

    As an editor I could create a million of these things.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1318202321 Louis Weissman

    The Ackbar one is spot on, I was AC on a shoot where I hardly ever pulled any focus, mostly charging batteries, changing lenses and rigs etc, BUT the times I did pull it was with a 70-200 2.8 on a monopod with no FF, just drawing my marks on tape and if the lens pulled past infinity or min. distance I’d have to retake them all, of course no monitor so totally blind.

  • http://twitter.com/awesometheo awesometheo

    The Red One was too good!! That awkward glance at the camera op, who looks at the 1st ac, who looks at the dp…

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Daniel-Saavedra/852020646 Daniel Saavedra

    Hilarious!!! now I can go to bed with a smile!! Thanks!!

  • http://isaacnordstrom.se/ Isaac Nordström

    Wow, just excellent! I’m glad there’s a jolly part of the filmmaking community.

  • aminoussar

    CHALLENGE ACCEPTED: http://9gag.com/gag/3851353