Radio Talk

Walkie talkie radios are used as a primary source of communication on a film set. Slang for a radio is a "Walkie. Important note of etiquette and efficiency: You should answer all radio requests by repeating what was requested and then acknowledging that it is on the way. In other words, if the 2nd AD asks you for a cooler of water, an extra radio and a director's chair brought to set, the reply is: "Copy, a cooler of water, an extra radio and a director's chair, flying in". You have told them that you are getting everything requested and that you have acknowledge that it is "flying in" a.k.a on it's way. Before flying in, you also quickly make sure that the cooler is full of COLD water bottles, check the radio to make sure it transmits and receives, and bring an extra radio battery in case anyone needs it. Communication and efficiency are the key. I've used an example of a request a Production Assistant might receive, but the etiquette is to be practiced by all crew, no matter what department they are in.