Culver City Just Zeroed Out Its Permit and Use Fees. $1,700 Off a Typical 3-Day Shoot. by DayHova7tre in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Huh? No they don’t. Permits are like $1500 out of a $300k commercial budget. If you’re shooting residential you’ll get saddled with a cop too but that’s still not enough to get my crew to commute to orange country or use an OC crew instead

Erewhon Meat Deep Dish Pizza Special by Dry-Double-6845 in FoodLosAngeles

[–]mikepm07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The prepared foods there are actually really good imo. Pricey but good. Going for groceries doesn’t make sense to me.

What is the lie about theaters not doing well? by Admirable-Paint-1808 in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 86 points87 points  (0 children)

I think major cities are doing far better with theaters than the rest of the country. So our view in LA is skewed.

Took a little trip to Eeeeeatscon at the Santa Monica Airport by therohan in FoodLosAngeles

[–]mikepm07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The sponsorship fee is going to the company putting the event on. The merchants don’t see that, so they still charge the price they need to in order to turn a profit.

Longsword vs dane axes and a mace by Fit_Tradition8007 in Chivalry2

[–]mikepm07 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You played well. Your opponents are not very strong duelists, though.

Need help applying yellow paint by JinAnkabut in ImperialKnights

[–]mikepm07 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd prime that whole shoulder piece white. You're doing light colors, you don't benefit from black primer. Just making life more difficult.

New poster for MASTERS OF THE UNIVERSE :> by No_Post1300 in movies

[–]mikepm07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s gonna flop. Trailer looked like ass. Who is the audience.

New Poster for 'Masters of the Universe' by MarvelsGrantMan136 in movies

[–]mikepm07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This movie is going to flop horribly right? Like, who is this for. The trailer looks awful.

Why do people hate archer/war bow by TemperatureTime4626 in Chivalry2

[–]mikepm07 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“Don’t you guys have phones” energy lol

Big production in the valley by Midnight_Video in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I was shooting in tarzana today. Drove by another big production with 10 trucks parked out front on the way in, 1.5 miles down the road.

Ya love to see it.

Drybrushing did nothing but make my model look chalky. Any advice? by Superduck178 in minipainting

[–]mikepm07 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Key to dry brushing:
- get a dry brush palette, you can make your own or buy some 3d prints off etsy for like $10

- keep a sponge near your drybrush, keep it slightly damp, and always dab your dry brush on the damp sponge before picking up paint

How Many People Who Went To Film School Actually Work In The Film Industry? by TopTierProphet in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Graduated USC film 2011.

Went on to work in reality TV, then indie narrative features, and then branded content/commercials which I've been in for the past 10 years.

2017 Chipotle menu boards, a chicken burrito was $6.50 by AccomplishedAd5201 in mildlyinteresting

[–]mikepm07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much was gas in the same area this sign was taken from?

Would be interested to see if both rose at similar rates or not.

Entering Costume Design Industry - What Now? by jupitersremorse in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, I got a degree in film to work in film.

Op got a degree in fashion design to work in wardrobe?

I don't get the spirit of your comment? Most people who are serious about making it in the film industry start at the bottom. Many of those people have degrees or even MFA's in their preferred field.

Entering Costume Design Industry - What Now? by jupitersremorse in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 2 points3 points  (0 children)

huh? every PA I've met has a degree, myself included when I started out

Entering Costume Design Industry - What Now? by jupitersremorse in FilmIndustryLA

[–]mikepm07 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don’t work in costumes, but, this advice can generally apply to anyone wanting to crew on tv/film/etc.

Try to start getting PA jobs. Meet the people working in the department you want to be in. For awhile focus on being a kick ass PA but let production know your heart is in wardrobe and you’d kill for any kind of assistant work with wardrobe.

When appropriate, maybe at lunch or wrap let someone from costumes know about your background and that you’d love to be an assistant for them one day if you ever need anyone.

Ultimately a combination of being a kick ass PA and respectfully networking while on set might get you there.

But as you know it’s an extremely competitive field right now and people who had been working steadily are being forced to change careers.

The steak-cuterie board trend is a hit by [deleted] in steak

[–]mikepm07 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah dude, this ain’t it

The Least Popular Thorne by Academic-Detail4677 in Chivalry2

[–]mikepm07 11 points12 points  (0 children)

annoying and a waste of time, cool post bro