Hello, everyone -
In addition to lifelong admiration and respect for military aviation, I've actually come here today to seek some help with an independent film I'm the post-production supervisor on. It's an "alien attack" movie, which features scenes of pilots investigating alien motherships, and engaging in combat with alien fighters.
Nobody up the chain cares if the dialogue is accurate, or even attempting to be. But I do. I cringe every time it feels in a movie like a pilot just grabbed the keys and took the jet to the store, casually bantering with people as he goes. Whenever I've heard snippets of actual combat communication, it is both real, and insanely intense.
If there's anyone here who would be willing to offer some advice on protocol and terminology - what would people really say and do during the various beat points - I would be so grateful. It may be a made-up scenario, but if it was real, there are just some things you'd do, and... well let's get it right for once, I say.
Thank you!
_Mike
In addition to lifelong admiration and respect for military aviation, I've actually come here today to seek some help with an independent film I'm the post-production supervisor on. It's an "alien attack" movie, which features scenes of pilots investigating alien motherships, and engaging in combat with alien fighters.
Nobody up the chain cares if the dialogue is accurate, or even attempting to be. But I do. I cringe every time it feels in a movie like a pilot just grabbed the keys and took the jet to the store, casually bantering with people as he goes. Whenever I've heard snippets of actual combat communication, it is both real, and insanely intense.
If there's anyone here who would be willing to offer some advice on protocol and terminology - what would people really say and do during the various beat points - I would be so grateful. It may be a made-up scenario, but if it was real, there are just some things you'd do, and... well let's get it right for once, I say.
Thank you!
_Mike