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A little Camera Dept. Humor

Robin Williams always required film companies to hire homeless people in order to book him - Stephen Spielberg found Williams useful in other ways - His passing made Koko sign "Cry"

Some cool Wardrobe Department secrets revealed!

How Costumes Are Destroyed For Movies And TV from Entertainment Insider! (https://www.facebook.com/EntertainmentInsider/)

Steven Spielberg's "The Exorcist" (1973) - When Visual Effects were done "practical"!

So much has been said of the "perks" included in being a part of any one of Michael Landon's projects. We'd like to share this post with permission from Rick Farris on Facebook!

"The Dude"

What was it like working with Michael Landon?
"Little House on the Prairie" & "Highway to Heaven" . . .

The most important thing of all is how he treated us every day. Michael would arrive on set in the morning with his Producer & best friend, Kent McCray.

He'd almost always start the day with a joke, or funny story.

We used to shoot every scene in one take. Not only was Mike & co-stars prepared, but also the guest stars who were often well-known veteran actors such as Dick Van Dyke, Leslie Nielson, Eli Wallach, etc. His guest stars were also pros who could do things in one-shot, then we'd move on.

We were paid "over union scale" for 12 hours a day (4 hours of OT), but we rarely worked eight hours. Mike also did very little night work during a season, as he wanted us all to be home from work by dinner time, so we could enjoy our families, which is very rare in the filmmaking world.

If he knew a crew member had a personal issue, he would often approach us privately and let them know if he could help in anyway, to be sure to let him know.

He would promote within his ranks. I knew a set medic who became a cameraman, somebody who worked in his office became an assistant director, and many more experienced the same rise in responsibility.

He'd rent set lighting equipment from the chief lighting tech and even use his signature to purchase new equipment which would be paid for out of future rental fees.

At the end of every season Producer Kent McCray would walk up to each of us individually, shake our hands and say: "Thank You". He'd also hand us an envelope with a very large bonus check that would equal a month's pay.

He wanted us all to succeed, he was kind and had a heart! He also was no-push over, he'd stand up to anybody.

Just a few little things that were very big things to those of us who had the luck to be a part of his crew.

The financial perks were legend, however, his treatment of those he depended on were unequaled in the history of filmmaking.
We were blessed, he was our angel!

-Rick Farris/Lighting Tech
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Sony Drones are truly positioned to take over the market!
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More: Sony Cine Website

Is this the future of Objective Cinema?

Thanks Sam 😎

Courtesy of Roy H. Wagner ASC

This 8th anniversary of my daughter Sarah’s death brings with it yet another tragic death in the film industry. On October 21st of this past year, cinematographer Halyna Hutchens was fatally wounded in a shooting incident while working on the film ‘Rust’. Another senseless death brought on by negligent actions and a disregard for safety precautions.

This does not need to happen again. The film industry, thru the non-profit Contract Services, has developed many of the guidelines necessary for productions to manage a set safely through what is known as the Safety Bulletins.

If Safety Bulletin #1, “Recommendations for Safety with Firearms And Use of "Blank Ammunition", had been attached to the call sheet, discussed in safety meetings, and followed, Halyna Hutchins would likely still be alive.

If Safety Bulletin #28, “Guidelines for Railroad Safety”, had been attached to the call sheet, discussed in safety meetings, and followed, my daughter – Sarah Jones -- would still be alive.

What’s missing is enforcement. And consequences.

If safety protocols are ignored, there should be consequences so that the violator does not move on to yet another production only to put other crew members’ safety in jeopardy.

Those who are known to have ignored or willfully violated safety protocols perhaps should not be given the honor of being a member of their prospective Guilds. I’m sure there are additional appropriate consequences that can be implemented.

Crew members are dying and/or being horribly injured time after time. Tragedy is always just one bad decision away. When producers try to save money, they often hire unqualified crew in positions of authority who can affect set safety. With time and budget constraints, safety issues can be overlooked or even ignored.

To avert an on-set accident, crew members must sometimes stand up to a producer, demand change and explain to them why the decisions made by the production company will put their crew in grave danger.

Because of Sarah’s death, more crew members have felt secure enough to speak up, but as we have seen, much more needs to be done.

Above-the-line producers are hiring the production managers and UPMs, who, in turn, hire the 1st AD, Key Grip, Prop Master, Armorer and other critical department heads. Those department heads are expected to adhere to the established best practices and safety guidelines.

But what are the consequences if they do not? OSHA fines? Those are surprisingly low.

I challenge the Guilds, studios, networks, film and TV production companies to make safety the number one priority.

I propose that like-minded individuals join together in establishing a Safety Coalition to help the industry come up with a solution – a better way forward.

The Film and Television business comprises a remarkable group of crafts and skilled persons who can create the impossible. It’s now time for them to help create the possible.

Together, we can help ensure that no other family will be destroyed because of someone’s lack of care and/or disregard for set safety. Having consequences will help with the enforcement of the Safety Bulletins.

Richard Jones
Father of Sarah Jones

#SafetyForSarah