No one likes paperwork, especially the fine prints. But when working as a freelancer, it’s worth reading in a contract you sign. Sometimes a deal memo can be very minimal, so you might not see all the details outlined below, but you can always ask questions, and, if you judge Read more…
Not too long ago, a friend with Line Producing experience was offered a job as a Post Supervisor. We sat down together and went over the various steps of the process. Here is a visual guide to help you with your first post production job!
Note: The content of this article is now outdated, but the logic remain the same. I highly recommend Ben Collin’s article on the subject to help you achieve your data scraping goals. Every production company wants to know if the content it produces is worth what it costs to make Read more…
More than once, I have received an email from a freelancer, pointing out that the hourly rate on their deal memo was wrong. And 99% of the time, it’s actually right! So without further ado… How to calculate your day rate if you are working in California: Most freelancers get Read more…
Here’s my attempt at describing how a professional AD department works. Note that you’ll rarely see this kind of system on independent movies or shows. It takes a very experienced AD team to pull this off. Very often, the less experienced crew members just aren’t aware of it, and trying Read more…
Acquiring good steady work is never easy. You have to fight your way through the crowd, and sometimes, you’ll end up with steady work that doesn’t really satisfy you. You might find a great job with a reality company, but deep down you’d rather work in scripted content. Or you might Read more…
I recently mentioned to a good friend that back when I was an Assistant Director, I wrote a couple long emails to some people who were just getting started in the industry. Since it was apparently decent advice, I thought I’d put it her fore all to see. In this post, Read more…
Array formulas are all about efficiency. In previous posts, I told you to simply copy and paste a formula from one row to an other in order to replicate it. I didn’t want to complicate things then, but technically, I was giving you an inefficient way of doing something. In Read more…
Today, digital records have taken over in most areas of our lives…except in our industry. Filling out a paper start form, a timecard, or receiving a paper check is still far too common. In this article, I want to explore the reason behind our outdated practices and the options we have to change this status quo.
Usually, when you ask someone to fill out some paperwork, it’s because you need their information. But unless you have the perfect tool to get these forms filled (good luck on making that considering the complexity of payroll in the new media industry), you are going to spend some time Read more…