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Old 09-28-2017, 09:15 AM
Chip Chester Chip Chester is offline
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Loan? Nope. Rent! Plus still have that damage deposit, and out of that comes cleaning and repairs, too.

The ultimate case for stuff like this is the custom car guys, who get a contract to design and build a unique car for a film, then a fee to be on-set to babysit/fix it, then bill for those repairs, but then it's still their car and design when the film is done. This is most often a contract with the details spelled out, rather than a time and materials thing.

Or the clothing designer Bob Mackey (sp?) who did tons of dress and wardrobe design for shows and movies of the day. Kind of the go-to guy in his time -- Carol Burnett, Cher, etc... He actually rented the gowns/clothes to the production, rather than selling them. So he (or his estate, don't know status) has warehouses full of classic movie wardrobe bits for auction or rent.

Of course, you need to have the specific skill or merchandise the production designer wants in their movie to pull off this arrangement.

In this case apparently, that means portable tube cameras that work and fit the visual requirements of the film. The opportunity would be rental, on-site care and feeding to keep them working, damage deposit/repair charges (because it looks like they are both production equipment and props) and shipping both ways for the gear and you and your tools. (You don't want some other uninitiated tech inside your lovingly-restored gear.) And insurance for all. Plus room and board if you're out of town. Remember to charge both for your time on-set plus your downtime, since you're not really at home to do whatever you want. Plus a car. Have the production put you up in their hotel, so you're not on your own for travel, off-set meetings, etc. (If you try to get in that hotel on your own, it'll likely be 'full-up'.) Basically you build a business for this one thing. That's what a film production company does, too.

Now if you go down this path, they may insist on your financial responsibility for downtime/delays in production if your stuff isn't working correctly, plus liability insurance on you and your actions if you end up electrocuting an actor, or leaning against something that falls over and hits something or someone expensive. It's a two-way street.

Chip

Last edited by Chip Chester; 09-28-2017 at 09:18 AM.
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