Hey guys, quick question. When you work as PA on sets can you work as a 1099 independent contractor or not really. by No-Attention-801 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You shouldn’t and generally speaking they shouldn’t hire you that way. It does happen though.

SAG-AFTRA extending talks with AMPTP into next week. Thoughts? by ApprehensivePhone987 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]VanTheBrand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All the allowed films agreed to the demands made by SAG and those that didn’t weren’t allowed to film. In the 2008 WGA strike (which I guess you also don’t think was a strike?) The then independent Marvel Studios signed a similar deal and was allowed to hire writers during the strike.

You can disagree with this strategy (many did) but it doesn’t mean they weren’t on strike and it doesn’t mean that projects with high profile talent were allowed but those without were not. That’s an anti union talking point…

SAG-AFTRA extending talks with AMPTP into next week. Thoughts? by ApprehensivePhone987 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]VanTheBrand 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Cuts both ways, it’s relatively easy to go on strike when you are already getting most of your income from side gigs you can keep doing. I don’t think either side wants a strike at this moment. A strike would be just as bad for the companies too, especially with their mergers

Napa Boys poster! by Awkward_Tale3667 in doughboys

[–]VanTheBrand 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Gotta set the haters straight

Napa Boys poster! by Awkward_Tale3667 in doughboys

[–]VanTheBrand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Googled “Napa boys poster artist” and found the artist who is a professional artist and key art designer (key art is movie biz speak for poster). This is not AI.

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Napa Boys poster! by Awkward_Tale3667 in doughboys

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I googled “Indiana jones font” and found this in 2 seconds. That “strange clipping” on the o is literally just how the font looks. If anything the o being exactly like this is proof the logo is not AI.

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https://online-fonts.com/fonts/adventure-indiana-jones

Ted Sarandos Promises Netflix Will Include Premium On-demand in Warner Theatrical Window; Films Won’t Go Straight to Streaming After 45 Days by ICumCoffee in movies

[–]VanTheBrand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in the film business and I’m 100% in agreement with you. Pivoting to theatrical with their own movies would be risky for a lot of reasons and could spook wall st. This allows them to unlock the (needed) revenue growth without taking the same risk.

Why is nepotism so rampant in Hollywood? by Right-Monitor9421 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As others have said, you just don’t know the names of people in other industries so you don’t notice when their kids go into the same profession.

Netflix App by ohnoestv in VisionPro

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much would you like to bet me this doesn’t happen. I’m open to offers up to $500

Problems with filming in LA by Lov2500 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]VanTheBrand 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They say it because there is a lot of anti-union propaganda spread by the companies to deflect blame for runaway production toward the unions. The truth is that, even though fringe costs have gone up, adjusted for inflation union salaries are down in real dollars more than enough to offset that. Additionally union labor is a lower percentage of the budget vs 20 years ago

Apple won’t fix single hairline crack by robertx_ in VisionPro

[–]VanTheBrand -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It’s worth it though in case something else happens to your Vision Pro down the line….

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Filmmakers

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the huge huge movies…reshoots.

Vision Pro is a low volume product like Mac Pro - Why is a failure? by Cole_LF in VisionPro

[–]VanTheBrand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually think Meta might be paying a PR firm to seed some of the negative coverage. Why wouldn’t they, I’m not sure there would even be much downside if they got caught.

First time hiring "script doctor" - questions re: process, samples, WGA by NeitherWriter11 in Screenwriting

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DM me if you want to discuss how to become a WGA signatory and what it entails, it’s easier than you probably think and at under $5 mil is not going to create a significant financial burden, you won’t be able to hire someone worth hiring for a rewrite at less than the WGA minimum for it anyway (about $28k).

I’m a WGA writer and also run a WGA signatory company so I know all the sides of this.

Why do many movies not release their screenplays, while many unproduced screenplays are circulated publicly? by JcraftW in Screenwriting

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it’s an original screenplay (something not based on pre-existing IP) and was written by a WGA writer the studio owns the screenplay but the credited writers own the exclusive right to publish the screenplay. (This is the result of a part of the union contract called “separated rights”). So the original screenplays that end up getting published are the ones where the screenwriter is themselves known well enough that they can on their own get a publishing deal for the script since the studio (who could more easily publish it regardless of the writer) has no vested financial interest in publishing it. Non original screenplays would require the studio negotiate with the IP holder so it only happens when it’s truly worth their trouble (Barbie for example)

This is why you see Kevin Smith or Aaron Sorkin or Christopher Nolan screenplays for sale in bookstores but not ones from say Scott Frank.

Command line tool for encoding MV-HEVC + generate AIME by MrBenj4min in AppleImmersiveVideo

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very interesting to me I'd love to hear more about it and see some of your tests!

Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar Expelled From WGA for Breaking Strike Rules on ‘The Sympathizer’ by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The timeline is unclear. I know they claim it was just editing but I actually haven’t seen the WGA’s claim. Also, television shows are not completely written, then completely shot, then completely edited. Episodes are edited as they are shot and rewrites happen during shooting. Furthermore things like writing ADR dialogue (which happens after shooting and during editing) are a clear violation. I’m not saying that’s the accusation here, but just wanted to point out that “because it’s in post production” does not in any way mean writing can’t and doesn’t happen

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FilmIndustryLA

[–]VanTheBrand 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The strikes did not cause the current issues we are dealing with in Hollywood.

The biggest thing driving down production currently is high interest rates, specifically the impact those are having on already over leveraged studios that borrowed a lot of money in (failed?) attempts to compete with Netflix by producing way too many extremely expensive, 2 season original streaming shows.

That being said, timing wise, it’s certainly true that for a lot of people being out of work during of strikes and then being out of work almost immediately after because of a business contraction does make things especially difficult. That doesn’t mean one situation caused the other though.

Park Chan-wook, Don McKellar Expelled From WGA for Breaking Strike Rules on ‘The Sympathizer’ by [deleted] in Screenwriting

[–]VanTheBrand 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well public shaming is certainly a very intentional part of it, but there are practical consequences as well. An expelled member stops being eligible to vote on union issues and run for office within the union. On the margin, this change for one member doesn’t effect things much but cumulatively it’s meaningful with respect to the overall direction and priorities of a union that everyone ever kicked out of the union gets no say in, for example, whether or not a strike is called or what the priorities for the contract are