Easter brings to mind hidden eggs… hidden eggs brings to mind hidden savings & costs in a production budget. The hidden savings are great, but the costs? Well, not so welcome. Here are three situations that typically generate hidden costs that you can watch out for: 1. Tethers In The Shot Working with animals is challenging and tethers are often used […]
Shooting With the Year of the Rabbit
This Chinese new year reminds me of a film shoot I was on where we were filming rabbits. And trying to capture animals acting on set is always entertaining… no matter what happens. The script called for the heroes (people) to liberate the many rabbits from their cages in the lab and for the rabbits to run, […]
5 Expensive Budgetary Items – I
Wow. It was hard to come up with a short list. Here are 5 of my “favourite” expensive expenses for starters… 1. Period script: Sure you know the costumes and hair are going to cost you, but as soon as you go outside, what about those cars or horses, and set dressing a time period that […]