The Tax Credits: A Temporary Patch Aug 31 2011
The Business Reasons why the Artists are Being Asked to Work Longer Hours for a Flat Rate Aug 24 2011
Production Problems : Solving the industry Crisis with Management, not with a Union Aug 20 2011
Changes in the Currency Value; Downfall of the US Productions in Canada Jul 28 2011
Introduction Before we ”Talk” about one of the biggest factor that led to the current crisis in the film and television industry, a recap regarding the tax credits is a must. The tax credits offered in many countries around the world are creating a strong attraction to bring those big American feature films on their [...]
Our last post generated some interest from the entertainment industry. The community can be for or against unions, the importance is to help companies solve this industry crisis and it doesn’t matter if they are based in California, Canada, Australia, England, France, South Africa, Argentina, Chili, New Zealand, India or China. The reality is that [...]
Three months ago, Eric Roth, the executive director of the visual effects society have posted on the VES website an open letter to the VFX and to the entertainment industry. The letter talked about the problems the industry is currently facing including the outsourcing of specialized work, the lack of recognition for accomplishment of VFX [...]
The entertainment industry is facing difficult challenges and in Canada a higher value of the dollar increase the need for Government to raise Tax Credits to keep Production coming and Canadians Working. Globalization has put the world in competition for the same pie and now with the attractiveness of Asian countries for cheap labor and [...]
Aug 24, 2011
Our last post generated some interest from the entertainment industry. The community can be for or against unions, the importance is to help companies solve this industry crisis and it doesn’t matter if they are based in California, Canada, Australia, England, France, South Africa, Argentina, Chili, New Zealand, India or China. The reality is that [...]
Jul 20, 2011
Social Networking as evolved to a point where it’s now crucial for business to be part of different social media networks. The tendency is so upbeat that we’re now seeing products and companies integrate social softwares to facilitate collaboration, communication & organization within the enterprise. The social project management system is currently at seed stage, [...]
Jul 14, 2011
Project Management is a set of rules, patterns, and techniques practice to lead project teams and watch over project schedule, cost, and performance risks to attain results and closing of a project. When we look into more details, 2 words comes in mind: “Project” is temporary goal and objective that consume time, resources and money, [...]
Jan 19, 2011
The daunting task of creating a budget and a production schedule that everyone is happy with is not one that most producers look forward to. Getting the right budget and figuring out everyone’s schedule is one of the hardest jobs during pre-production and must continue to be tweaked throughout the entire shoot, but it’s essential [...]
Jan 12, 2011
The world is much more global these days. We are no longer confined by geographical constraints, and people are starting to take advantage of this. The way of the future is here right now. The ability to work with someone who is miles away from you, is a great way to cut down on traveling [...]
Oct 8, 2010
The production process can be very difficult to manage. Whether you’re creating a big budget blockbuster movie or an independent short film, there are many different departments involved in the process of creating a film or series, and each department is essential to the overall outcome of the production. The process is like a big [...]
Jun 14, 2010
Lately, there seems to be a lot of talk regarding the problems VFX professionals are facing in the industry. Many studios all over the world are being forced to shut down because they cannot remain profitable in their highly competitive market. California has been the poster boy for this problem, but it’s a problem that [...]
May 5, 2009
Summary Project management tools are pretty new for the entertainment industry and in many other industries. Since the introduction of MS Project, many other companies have been creating other products with similar functionalities. Some have succeed, others have failed. On the Internet, we can find many free or license softwares for all type businesses and [...]
The Tax Credits: A Temporary Patch The Business Reasons why the Artists are Being Asked to Work Longer Hours for a Flat Rate Production Problems : Solving the industry Crisis with Management, not with a Union Changes in the Currency Value; Downfall of the US Productions in Canada