Getting Organized
Retiring—the Bill Elias Way
The pension benefits are truly remarkable, and should not be forgotten when we think of good reasons to help organize a non-union production company or post house. […]
Television
Getting Organized
Taking Sides and Choosing Battles
In such conflicts, we must make a choice: Either stand together with our co-workers, or side with the employers out to undermine them. […]
Getting Organized
The Broad Shoulders of the ‘Swamp People’ Post Crew
‘Swamp People’s’ post crew has taught us something new about the leverage we have in post. […]
Getting Organized
Comedy Is Hard. But Flipping Ain’t Easy Either
Connotations to the contrary notwithstanding, “flipping” ain’t easy. […]
Features
Canned Music Production Libraries for TV Are Now Calling the Tune
The public’s demand for feature-quality music in everything from reality shows to full-hour TV dramas–has turned the production music market into a half-billion-dollar-a-year intellectual property based business. […]
Features
Blue, Gray and Read All Over: Jay Wertz and ‘The Civil War Experience’
Jay Wertz has created a lavish and richly detailed combination of words and pictures exploring every major event of what has often been called the first modern war. […]
Features
The Fixers: The Buck Stops with Engineers
Guild engineers are self-admitted gearheads who just plain love to fix things. […]
Features
Smooth Operators: QC and Tape Ops Adjust for the Digital Age
Watching movies and TV shows all day––and getting paid for it–– sounds like a dream job, but it’s serious work for quality control and videotape operators. Both are technical jobs, but the digital age has morphed them into a way more creative and challenging endeavor. […]
Columns
New York in a Tax Break State of Mind
New York State now offers a Film Production Tax Credit program. […]
Union Made
UNION MADE: Networking Sure Beats Not Working
This whole career is a prime example of how important relationships and networking can be in our line of work. […]
