Working on coproductions, you care deeply about what the exchange rate is doing between the two or three currencies you are using (in order to maximize money making it to the screen instead of to exchange rate loss). UBC’s Sauder School of Business has the the ability to plot exchange rates at the Pacific Exchange […]
ALT Currency Symbols for International Film Shoots
Sometimes you don’t want to use the 3-digit currency code when typing references to money. If you only need to refer to your own country’s currency – that’s easy – because your currency’s symbol is bound to be easily found on your keyboard. Here are some keyboard short cuts for other currencies too: While holding down “Alt” (on a […]
ALT Accents for International Film Shoots
Ah, the international flavour of film festivals – from the movies themselves to the filmmakers and fans! When producing an international copro, communication and courtesy are essential to working successfully with business partners. A small (but appreciated) detail is to use the correct accents in those communications – especially when those accents are on someone’s […]
5 Expensive Budgetary Items – II
Here are some more of my “favourite” expensive expenses… 6. Stunts & Special Effects – Well, any of the special departments really. Lots of planning (read “money in prep”) has to happen to make sure the “special” shots happen with all their movie magic on-the-day. The many logistics on set to address issues like safety […]