George A. Romero

When you are working with low budgets and you have a gunshot with a squib and it goes wrong - the gun flash does not synchronize with the squib or whatever - it takes half an hour or 40 minutes to clean it all up and reset it. It's much easier to use a computer to paint in the flash and splatter.

American Director

Duncan Jones

Even before 'Moon,' I did a short film called 'Whistle,' and it had a lot of the things that I thought I would need to be able to do on a feature film: I shot on location, there was special FX work, there was stunt work, we used squibs, I shot on 35 mm film.

English Director

Remember 'squib' can refer to fireworks, so use cautiously to avoid confusion with serious use.

Firework Caution

'Squib' implies a hissing sound, but the explosion may not be loud.

Not Always Loud

A 'squib' sometimes disappoints, meaning events may not meet expectations.

Underwhelming Result

A 'damp/wet squib' is an anticlimactic event, failing to fulfill expectations.

Anticlimax

Understanding the term 'wet squib' as a letdown requires familiarity with cultural context.

Cultural Nuance

'Squib' in writing implies humor; readers often expect a light, amusing tone.

Humor Appreciation

A 'squib' often contains satire, mocking someone or something lightly.

Satiric Edge

Newspaper 'squibs' are concise; expect a punchy, quick read on current events.

Editorial Flavor

A 'squib' in modern writing often comments on current situations with brevity and wit.

Contemporary Commentary

 a bit of a damp squib really the storm he stopped us certainly and we put our covers on just sort of drizzled a bit anyway we had a cup of coffee in our tin - now it's cleared up so they're carrying on the cats were going to just