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This is simply not true, and does not address the points that brought up. But as I've said I'm just providing information to the best of my ability, based on 10 years in the game and doing this for real. Do whatever you want just make informed choices. A wise man one told me not to argue with...

So does the Fed. I don't say it wrong or that I disagree with you. In this situation I think its most fare to say "hey we are all trying to move up in one of the most competitive industries in world, we are hommies, I'll ride with you if you ride with me. But I got the respect for you that if...

Not my shorts, I gave my crew points, making them partners. Which was fine, except one actually made a small profit and I hadn't build a system for getting people their money. I had to figure everyones pay then ask them where to send the checks. Which was probably more effort then the ~$15 each...

Sorry it took me a few days to get back to you, remember I'm not a lawyer, but lets do this thing. Given that making a film is the 'production of goods for commerce' even if you don't make any money on it (or intend to). Not paying people is a clear violation of US Code Title 29, S206, Chapter...

Not a lawyer but its a fairly clear violation of Title 9 of the US Code Chapter 8, Section 206. As you stated they are working for you, so we are talking about commerce and not a hobby (like playing rec league football). Its also probably a violation of a similar state law. "Every employer...

I add them to my liability insurance as additionally insured and have their address as the insured location of the shoot. I also do my best to pay them.

I wouldn't worry about drug use, you'll get just as many jobs for it as you will lose for showing it (i'm betting 1 each.) I wouldn't touch a project I felt conflicted with my sense of self. I see it as my job as a creative to build the world I want to live in. For me this world involves humans...

I really need to add the "no scripts will be read without prior agreement in writing" thing from my email signature to the contact page of my website.

Every municipality is different, but a $1,000,000 public liability is a good ball park, its what has been required everywhere I have filmed. If you are in a place you have permission to be you can film anything you can see (as far as scenery). Cities require a permit for things filmed on...

For this client you need to do calculate a base rate, and a travel rate. I have no experience in live video production or Australia so I can't help you with day rate. But I can help with travel rate. To figure out your travel rate you need to know what they are including, and what they expect...

A. you didn't do Cinematography at a wedding, you did Videography. B. B Camera Operator is appropriate.

Besides what David said its about having accurate marks, and good timing.

I want one on set so bad, and I don't even touch the camera.

400 degrees K, not 4. Zeros matter dude. You need to get CTO Gel (google it). I'd start with 1/4th CTO and maybe some plus green (google it).

No. Please. No. Do Not. No. Don't. Bad. Stop. No blowing things up without a pyrotechnician on set. No guns without a weapons master. Definitely no explosives that are designed to be detonated by gunshot. Just no.

I always look to actors to expand the character that I/ the writer gave us. Before any shoot I sit down with each principal and they to get them in the head of the character. We do a read and I ask them questions designed to improve their performance but also to make them think about how their...

Yes, you can get crowd funding by internet panhandling, finding private investors is tricky but can be done. You probably don't need much to shoot a short. say you did your shot in question in NYC on a street with one or two bodegas but no super recognizable businesses. Costs: NYC Shoot...

Holstering the gun won't make any of those requirements go away. I'm not trying to discourage you or anything, just trying to make you aware of what goes into doing this. If you can't afford this scene look into funding options. Honestly if your script is good someone will fund it.

It almost certainly violates a policy to rent it to some one, the co-producer thing previously mentioned is a possible workaround. Also annual insurance may or may not cover your chase scene without additional charges. A ball park rule of thumb is every time the word "gun" is in the script...