Business Time!: The 3 C’s of Writing and Presenting Contracts
Signing a contract, in my opinion, is one of the most awkward and unpleasant things that two people or two groups of people can go through. Something tells me that as the sum of money increases or the...
View ArticleMore than a Technician: the Importance of being Interdisciplinary |...
Thousands of production technicians exist. Any trained dummy can set up lights, hit record, deliver the footage, and call it a day. But in order to create a unique product and style—additional...
View ArticleProducing Pressure: Taking the Lead on Projects | Perplexity Pictures
When a 16-hour render crashes 12 hours before the deadline, it’s difficult to not flip the table over and destroy everything and everyone in sight. I’ll be the first to tell you that I’m not a producer...
View ArticleHow to Write a Pilot: 10 Tips from Someone Who is Still Learning
Writing a pilot and pitch package for television is quite a tremendous undertaking for people who have never done it before. And, though I am by no means an expert, I wanted to share 10 things I’ve...
View ArticleCatering: A Fed Crew is a Happy Crew
“Food affects mood” couldn’t be a truer statement. Production is physically and mentally demanding to the point that even something as small as an end table with donuts, bagels, coffee, and juice can...
View ArticleKeeping your “Art Card” | Perplexity Pictures
Regardless of the inherent pompousness and frills associated with labeling something as art, as creatives we aim to make art. And we need to hang on to our Art Cards. Music, video, writing,...
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#overprocessed: Drawing the Line of Aesthetic Enhancement in Documentary Work
Never did I think there would be a time when Instagram images were published in professional publications. Yet, here we are. There’s an entirely separate argument about the intrinsic artistic/aesthetic...
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Client Work: How to Follow Up and Seal the Deal
You had a great first meeting with a client. Why won’t they call back? As a production team or solo creative it’s easy to fall into the pattern of: Pitch Let the client mull over the details for a...
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Build a $100 Grip Kit | Perplexity Pictures
Photo by Sam Nguyen during Unrendered Productions latest film race, “Keeping Time.” Never show up empty handed–especially to a video set. Drop $100 and piece together a basic grip kit. Nothing is...
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How to Script for Clients
Inevitably, if you or your production company are getting into the business of working with clients, you will run into an issue with language. The language of filmmaking is dense and, whether those of...
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