Kenny Williams

Gotcha thanks! It's a non union show if that helps, and as a pa it's always a strange fine line of trying to stand up for yourself to superiors while also not trying to sound like a problem person.

Long story cut very short. I'm a production assitant and I've done a few gigs and one reality show. I'm working on another show, and I had a call of 8am but was in runs all day. I was told around 2pm that while on my runs to grab lunch. While I was trying to do that I was rushed back to set and never got it. I got back to set sround 3 and they assumed I had eaten then at 3:30 they finally broke me. Don't I have to eat by hour 6?

I'm lost on what type of resume I need. I know eventually you'll get jobs based on recommendations, but I'm not there yet. Right now I have two types of resumes. For example one resume has my job experience of when I worked in my school's library, working at a movie theater, and my current job working as a PA at a news tv station. My other resume ONLY has PROJECTS I've worked on and what position I was. I dont have many in my post school career, but I'm starting to rack up a couple of professional PA gigs. My thought process was I should sort of make a combination of these two? To show for example if I was applying for a paid internship at a media company showing I have practical real life working experience and qualifications, or if applying for a gig showing that and experience with projects I've worked on. Anyone have any advice?

It is a student project I'll be graduating soon, so it'll be the last project I do for free. It's just this is really the only job I don't have much experience in

So I've been a number of different sets as Director,Producer,Grip, Sound, Gaffer etc. I've been on set with some good AD and some bad ones. I'm gonna be on a six-day shoot in a few days. I've done all the pre production work already, but I was wondering how should I start the first day? What should I bring? I'll have a clipboard with copies of the script, shooting schedules, and call sheets. If anyone has experience in this position I'd really appreciate it. I don't know why I am so nervous about it. It's the most important job on set and I've been trusted to do it with no experience.

I have recently been asked to take on the job of being a 1st A.D. on a short film I'll be working on. I have been able to find pretty much everything else online, but can't seem to find an in depth way to breakdown a script in 8th's. For example do I just draw the line AFTER EVERY scene? When do I start the breakdown on the first page of the script. I am very confused by this. If anyone can describe it in detail, or provide me with a link that really goes into this I'd appreciate it.

I've searched online but can't get a clear answer. My question is how do shows such as vice go around filming people literally making drugs and not hiding their face how is that legal? Why is the person doing it not in jail especially since most of the time they explain every detail of their operation?

Yes it will be screened in a theater and submitted to festivals, but it is a mention of it a character needs to return a movie to blockbuster and holds up the vhs case with the logo.

Everyone that appeared on screen had the proper releases signed, and are aware this will be on tv and the internet for this organization. Thank you for the information everything you said makes sense and I will definitely let them know because they keep asking for the footage.

I am pretty sure they didn't have a contract with the school but I can surely ask. They got releases from the parents to use the children in the commercial. Like I said the class was just designed for us to deal with clients and make a commercial and that's what I did, but now they want the footage. What I'm starting to see is that I guess I'm not in the wrong to ask them for something if they want the footage, and I'd love for them to hire me int he future for a paid job. As far as I know the only contracts were from parents allowing their kids to be filmed that is it. The crew was just a few friend volunteers and I never signed a contract with the client and I never gave them one.

I am producing a student short this summer, and it takes place in the late 90's. I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction to see if we can use blockbuster. I've spoken to a few copyright lawyers the ones I can get to call me back, and they said since it is out of business we should be ok but they aren't sure. Does anyone know where I can go or who can talk to and find out for sure?

No there were no contracts given or signed either way that's just how the class is run they provided me with a class of children who were the actors I had sound and camera for a crew but I had to pay them gas and feed them. I just feel I should get some compensation for giving them a free commercial and the way the class is run we pay out of pocket and aren't allowed to accept payment and they are told they are getting a free product but now the class is over and they suddenly want my raw footage for some reason as if they feel entitled to it. I already spoke to my small crew and said I'd split it with them I just don't know if I really have the right to ask them to pay now.

Hey everyone I recently just made my first commercial for a school assignment and we had to pay out of pocket for anything we needed not the client. After many many re-edits and persuasion we finished. I finished the commercial and the client loves it and I just gave them the commercial but they've asked me for all the raw footage for a "future project'. I'm all for doing this assignment for class and doing it free, but I feel like the footage belongs to me and they shouldn't be able to do whatever they want with it. I've talked to a few people and they think I should charge them a standard day rate if they want the footage. I'm not totally against it but I'm not really sure if that's right. Anyone have an experience like this have any advice?

Thanks everyone you've been really helpful. I planned on getting a student to work as DP but the ones I wanted are already booked. Now I'm looking at former students who freelance hopefully they have a student rate!

Hey everyone I'm currently doing pre production on a short filming I'm making for school at the end of the year. Right now I'm looking to hire key crew. My teacher told me about a graduate from the school that I'm going to that I should hire as my DP. I've been talking to him a little bit he seems interested. My question is I've never done this before so when is the appropriate time to bring up money? I just don't know how to work into the conversation how much his rate is.

But how do I change it? It's set at f 1/8

I can't for the life of me remember what the thing is called that tones down the intensity of a lensbaby. I just want less of the effect not completely gone. Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

I just learned a cool trick where you can make a magnfying glass into a lens. I was wondering if anyone knew anything about this and could tell me how I can focus the image?

I'm just going to have 2 people not a group I just need to copy "the 4 c's of lighting" color, quantity, quality, and course the direction of it. (Yes i know not 4 c's) and the framing for a scene.

This Painting

I am having trouble trying to copy the Aesthitic of this painting and applying it to a scene. I wanted to know if a china ball could possibly work before I go out and buy one. Any advice would be helpful

Wow! Thanks so much everyone for your advice. My teacher wasn't kidding when he said this could be a useful tool. I look forward to shooting now that I understand a little more.

I've seen that and that's exactly the look I'm going for

Canon 60d

Oh I'm sorry everyone its int night parking garage. I want it below ground I'm going for a dark & mysterious type of feel and I started to scout locations a week ago but it doesn't look like I'm going to get permission from city owned garages. Might have to find private I just wanted to know if I could use the available light along with added light and if not what kind of lighting can simulate parking garage light.