The ultimate irony....

mainstreetprod

mainstreetprod

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.....is that my front yard has been taken over by a country music video shoot at the neighbors house across the street. The location scout wanted our house but my wife put the kebosh on that. Now that I see what's going on, glad she did. About 25 -30 crew over there since before noon today, so looks like it will be a 10 hour shoot or more. Left the house for 5 minutes, came back to find my street blocked. Ignored the traffic cone and got stopped by a PA, who eventually said I might as well go on in because I was already in the shot.
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I generally shoot stuff like this with a crew of 1-3 people. Someone please explain to me how it takes 25 people and a 10 ton grip truck to shoot one guy in a 72 Chevelle, or his girlfriend climbing out the 2nd story window. And why the heck is a project with a crew that size using DSLR's????
 
It's just nice to see someone using budgets for a music video…or is everyone working for credit and food?
Does look like a big crew for that shot, but in their defense I wonder what's next on the shot list? I once did a single shot for a TV show at my house since it was conveniently in between two other locations. The shot at my house didn't need the whole cast and crew, but what else are you going to do with them? My neighbors were talking about it for months.
Also, looks like the DSLR guy might be shooting BTS and the DP is on a FS700?
 
There does look there are a lot of folks there. I would bet that this is a well budgeted video and a lot of those extra crew members are getting their full days pay reward for the credit and food shoots they did for the director, DP and/or the producer in the past. You know, one hand washes the other. If Nashville is anything like Detroit, then I would bet there is a lot of that. You gotta share the love when you can. I mean, come on; look at photo number 1. Two "Reflector Operators".... Yeah, right.
 
Scott F said:
Don't forget promise of future work & DVD copy.
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Judging by the size of the RV for the "star", who has a Universal record deal, I'd say they are most all getting paid. Can't wait to talk to the neighbor and see what they (hopefully) paid for using the home.
 
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