Dead Cow Needed

TheGreatHuman · 05-01-2016 1:15am #1

Hi,

I'm sorry if this sounds like a very strange request but we are filming a production in a few months time that requires a dead cow in one of the scenes. Is such a thing possible or will we have to think of something else completely.

To put the scene in context, the cow would need to appear to be recently dead and would be in a field.

Thanks for any advice, be it good news or bad news.

Genghis Cant · 05-01-2016 1:27am

If I were charged with this job I'd contact the knacker ( fallen animal man) in the area of interest, where I was goin to film and ask him to keep you in mind around a specific time when it suits all parties.
The lad near us handles a lot of fallen animals and is collecting them regularly. A slight issue I see this time of year is that a lot of stock are indoors and not out in the field.
Best of luck.

Arrow in the Knee · 05-01-2016 1:36am

Bear Grylls must be coming back to Ireland.

randy hickey · 05-01-2016 1:48am

Could I interest you in my mother-in-law for the role?

TITANIUM. · 05-01-2016 1:54am

randy hickey wrote: »

Could I interest you in my mother-in-law for the role?

Lol you smart baxtard. Goodman yourself.

patsy_mccabe · 05-01-2016 8:51am

Is this dead cow for a period drama or the likes? The reason I ask is, the most common cow in the old days would have been a shorthorn , so brown and white in colour. You'll probably end up with a black and white dairy type which may not be historically acurrate. Kinda like the time I was watching Robin Hood and they jumped off the castle walls onto stacks of baled hay. Tut Tut.

freedominacup · 05-01-2016 10:14am

patsy_mccabe wrote: »

Is this dead cow for a period drama or the likes? The reason I ask is, the most common cow in the old days would have been a shorthorn , so brown and white in colour. You'll probably end up with a black and white dairy type which may not be historically acurrate. Kinda like the time I was watching Robin Hood and they jumped off the castle walls onto stacks of baled hay. Tut Tut.

Or the tramlines in the barley as Maximus was walking home in the dream sequence in Gladiator. Just about every time anything vaguely agricultural features in a movie there's a glaringly/gratingly obvious fcukup with the details. You'd have to question how many other details are as completely inaccurate in most movies.

keep going · 05-01-2016 12:38pm

freedominacup wrote: »

Or the tramlines in the barley as Maximus was walking home in the dream sequence in Gladiator. Just about every time anything vaguely agricultural features in a movie there's a glaringly/gratingly obvious fcukup with the details. You'd have to question how many other details are as completely inaccurate in most movies.

yerah like when your man got thick over rhianna being half naked in his barley,he should have been more worried why hadnt cut it as it was late october or there abouts:D

milkprofit · 05-01-2016 3:19pm

keep going wrote: »

yerah like when your man got thick over rhianna being half naked in his barley,he should have been more worried why hadnt cut it as it was late october or there abouts:D

Yep only half nakedðŸ˜“ðŸ˜“

Miname · 05-01-2016 8:27pm

Hopefully I won't be able to help you out on the dead cow.

SpaceSasqwatch · 05-01-2016 8:30pm

Im not a farmer and dont think Ive ever been in this forum but christ with that thread title..it just had to be clicked:pac:

blue5000 · 05-01-2016 8:51pm

OP what county will you be shooting the cow film in? Will there be a few euro involved?;)

Mr.Crinklewood · 05-01-2016 8:55pm

http://www.farmersjournal.ie/40-000-dairy-cattle-lost-during-storm-goliath-in-texas-and-new-mexico-197151/

and

http://www.parcelmotel.com/

ganmo · 05-01-2016 9:09pm

Ahh the invasion of ah...

Farmers have to dispose of dead animals quickly and the knackers might be slow to facilitate.

Had you thought about how youd get the cow into position? They don't loose weight when they die

milkprofit · 05-01-2016 9:41pm

ganmo wrote: »

Ahh the invasion of ah...

Farmers have to dispose of dead animals quickly and the knackers might be slow to facilitate.

Had you thought about how youd get the cow into position? They don't loose weight when they die

Can organise foru

tanko · 05-01-2016 9:49pm

blue5000 wrote: »

OP what county will you be shooting the cow film in? Will there be a few euro involved?;)

Have you got an old cow in mind for the job?

stantheman1979 · 05-01-2016 9:52pm

Or the sheep wire and 2barb fence with the erected by Frs sign in Michael Collins

eeguy · 05-01-2016 9:55pm

keep going wrote: »

yerah like when your man got thick over rhianna being half naked in his barley,he should have been more worried why hadnt cut it as it was late october or there abouts:D

Don't forget that roman barley is about 6 foot tall.