Do you credit the equipment hire company?
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RandomHero
Well-known member
My personal opinion would be that if they donate any gear or give any special rates, then credit them with a "Special Thanks To" but otherwise, probably not.
Doc Bernard
Indie Arms Member
Panavision requires it. As do I, in my contract, I state that my company gets a "Weapons provided by" credit and I get a credit for "Set Armorer" if I wrangle on set.
ilauzirika
Boring Senior Member
If you ever sit through all the credits you'll see that many are listed at the end of the credits, even in shorts (when you have the budget to hire any company....).
Paul Hudson
Vacuum Tube Member
It is often a requirement in the terms of lease. Read the fine print to be sure.
Ryan Patrick O'Hara
Veteran
Of course you do.
Simple.
Ever notice that Panavision, Otto, Clairmont, and other companies are thanked or noted with logos at the end of a film? Chapman and Fisher request those as well. You'll also notice other logos such as Kodak, a post facility and others.
You should thank everyone who contributes to the film, unless they do a considerably bad job.
Simple.
Ever notice that Panavision, Otto, Clairmont, and other companies are thanked or noted with logos at the end of a film? Chapman and Fisher request those as well. You'll also notice other logos such as Kodak, a post facility and others.
You should thank everyone who contributes to the film, unless they do a considerably bad job.
ilauzirika
Boring Senior Member
And getting some logos to appear at the end of the credits is always nice. Sometimes (for example me last week) a producer will like something about your film and are imagine they are preping a movie. They can watch the film credits and see who did what. For example if someone liked the guns in a film they go to the credits and see Doc's company name there, and give him a call. At least I did that the other day for a film editing company.
Andrew McCarrick
Carbonite Member
Right so these companies are forcing you to advertise for them, without any compensation.
ilauzirika
Boring Senior Member
Sure,
But you are also being credited for doing for example the cinematography, should you be credited or not? in essence credits are advertising you get for contributing to the creation of something or don't you use a film's name on your CV or use the images on your reel.
If you don't like what they did and they don't have anything written on the contract don't credit them....
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Yup. Welcome to the entertainment business.
Andrew McCarrick
Carbonite Member
Well actually, it's pretty damn close to goodbye to the entertainment business, for me. I've been trying to do a film for over 9 years and always hit dead ends. Between this, dealing with unions, and never being able to find money to actually shoot anything, it's pretty much not worth it anymore.
Andrew McCarrick
Carbonite Member
I'm actually in the hole by $100. Because I have to file company returns at $150 bucks each, by April 15th, and I only have $200 in the bank. And of course these returns are going to tell the state, I've made absoutely no money in the past year.
Andrew McCarrick
Carbonite Member
It was on the past two films I was planning on doing, so I kept writing cheaper and cheaper stuff, until I'm at where I am now. Film I'm trying to do now is non-union but it's still $20k+. Plus I can't get the location to call me back, or get any product placement agency to work with me. The producers won't return my calls or emails; nor will the Production Manager. I just hit road block after road block.
CameronMcC
Well-known member
anybody ever hear of a company not watning their logo on the back end of a film?
Doc Bernard
Indie Arms Member
Yep. I worked one Indie film that hired me (paid), but it was so bad, I decided "ah, don't worry about giving me any credit on this. Payment is enough."