http://deadline.com/2014/10/midnight-rider-death-timeline-sarah-jones-train-accident-investigation-1201266684/
This article is about a tragic on-set accident that happened on the first day of filming Midnight Rider. It took the life of 27-year-old cameraman, Sarah Jones, who was a part of at least 20 crew members who were piled onto a railroad track and led by director Randall Miller. The cause of the accident all began when crew members not being informed about the email that was sent out by railroad owner CSX, which clearly denies their permission to shoot on the Doctortown train trestle located in rural Georgia. The crew also happened to be 25-30 ft above water in very dangerous conditions. The overall result was leaving one dead and eight other members injured, Three of which were hospitalized. The entire ordeal had already been under investigation and Trial is set to begin on March 9. This article caught my eye because I've never really heard of an accident happening on-set. It always seemed like something rare and unheard of to me. This affects me as a student and filmmaker because it shows me the true significance of working together as a team. Clearly the crew didn't have clear awareness of what was going on. The lack of communication is what caused this young woman's death and several other injuries. In addition, some of the crew now face criminal trespass and involuntary manslaughter charges. All this can happen if the film crew doesn't work together as a team. As a consumer, this can affect me because not Midnight Rider is a film put on hold after the producers and production managers are finished with their trial. Who knows, they may be faced with serious charges leaving them out of the Film crew and the movie is put on even a longer hold or worse, never be made for the audience. This raises questions like: Will film crews take even bigger precaution will filming on or in dangerous conditions? Is it always the fault of producers and production management when things like this happen?
Friday, October 31, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
NBCUniversal Agrees To Settle SNL Intern Lawsuit
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-snl-intern-settlement-story.html
This article is about NBCUniversal finally reaching an agreement with a dispute regarding Interns who worked on the show Saturday Night Live. The issue was that these Interns who collaborated with the late-night comedy should have been paid for the work they did. The court came to an approval of 6.4 million dollar settlement, which would be shared among the thousands of SNL interns who worked in both New York and California. Interns have always been a huge beneficial factors for TV networks, but some have claimed to have done work usually associated with paid workers making the situation unfair. These individuals were said to receive at least $5,000 to $10,000 each for their help, but on the other hand the unpaid interns who qualified for the lawsuit agreement were said to receive as little as $500. Being an Intern required lots of work, sometimes assisting a filmmaker or record producer. This was rare because they usually were used to make coffee, photocopy documents, make travel arrangements, or simply run errands. This is not the first time Interns have sued a TV-network/show because of payment issues. Some similar cases include the Inters suing 21st Century Fox, Warner Music Group, and Atlantic Records. This article caught my attention after I saw a lawsuit being filed against Saturday Night Live. I've always heard about Interns, but never truly understood the significance of one and how they're a beneficial option for TV-Networks who don't want to pay much for employees. As a filmmaker and student, this article shows me that unfair payment issues come up very often for those who are trying to make it out in the Film Industry. It must be a very frustrating situation to know that someone can take advantage of you like that by making you work that is usually done by paid employees and call you an unpaid Intern to just get away with it. It just goes to show you that its hard out in the Film business to get by just to get recognized and meet new people to help you grow and someday be something more than an Intern. As a consumer I feel bad for those who were not paid properly, but at the same time I understand that the whole point of an Internship is to be a beneficial way for TV networks and shows to get by a tight budget. It's definitely a place to start if you want to gain experience and have a glimpse of what it's like to be on set or working with professional. It helps you grow as a filmmaker because you get to see what kind of knowledge is required in that sort of field of work. This raises questions like: Will Interns finally begin to get paid the appropriate amount of money based on the work they do? What other TV-networks are having issues with payment of their employees?
This article is about NBCUniversal finally reaching an agreement with a dispute regarding Interns who worked on the show Saturday Night Live. The issue was that these Interns who collaborated with the late-night comedy should have been paid for the work they did. The court came to an approval of 6.4 million dollar settlement, which would be shared among the thousands of SNL interns who worked in both New York and California. Interns have always been a huge beneficial factors for TV networks, but some have claimed to have done work usually associated with paid workers making the situation unfair. These individuals were said to receive at least $5,000 to $10,000 each for their help, but on the other hand the unpaid interns who qualified for the lawsuit agreement were said to receive as little as $500. Being an Intern required lots of work, sometimes assisting a filmmaker or record producer. This was rare because they usually were used to make coffee, photocopy documents, make travel arrangements, or simply run errands. This is not the first time Interns have sued a TV-network/show because of payment issues. Some similar cases include the Inters suing 21st Century Fox, Warner Music Group, and Atlantic Records. This article caught my attention after I saw a lawsuit being filed against Saturday Night Live. I've always heard about Interns, but never truly understood the significance of one and how they're a beneficial option for TV-Networks who don't want to pay much for employees. As a filmmaker and student, this article shows me that unfair payment issues come up very often for those who are trying to make it out in the Film Industry. It must be a very frustrating situation to know that someone can take advantage of you like that by making you work that is usually done by paid employees and call you an unpaid Intern to just get away with it. It just goes to show you that its hard out in the Film business to get by just to get recognized and meet new people to help you grow and someday be something more than an Intern. As a consumer I feel bad for those who were not paid properly, but at the same time I understand that the whole point of an Internship is to be a beneficial way for TV networks and shows to get by a tight budget. It's definitely a place to start if you want to gain experience and have a glimpse of what it's like to be on set or working with professional. It helps you grow as a filmmaker because you get to see what kind of knowledge is required in that sort of field of work. This raises questions like: Will Interns finally begin to get paid the appropriate amount of money based on the work they do? What other TV-networks are having issues with payment of their employees?
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Raising Adults Sold To ABC
http://deadline.com/2014/10/simpsons-mike-julie-scully-comedy-abc-853415/
This article is about former Simpsons' writers/producers, Mike and Julie Scully, having sold their comedy project to ABC. Their new comedy goes by the name Raising Adults, and is actually based off Scully's own experiences they have guiding their five adult kids to independence. In fact it developed from a duo script that centers on a married couple who wonder if their children will actually ever "grow up" despise being actual adults already. This project happens to be Mike and Julie Scully's second sale to a television network this season, the first being a single-camera comedy at Fox based on the Spanish series: Los Serrano. I chose this article because the original title stated: The Simpsons' Mike and Julie Scully Sell Autobiographical comedy To ABC. After seeing the words The Simpsons, it immediately caught my attention on what the writers/producers of one of my favorite TV shows were up to. As a student, this article shows me that you always strive even farther in your career and set your goals to be endless. Mike and Julie are perfect examples of this because even after having huge success with The Simpsons, they continued to compose and put together scripts for TV networks to buy. As a filmmaker this shows me that ideas can come from anywhere or even be right in front of you without noticing. Take the Scully's Raising Adults for example. This autobiographical comedy was taken from their personal life experiences with their adult children. Theres always a story around you, a way to be creative and come up with script ideas or movies that just might be life changing for you in the future. As a consumer, I'm excited to see that two well-experienced and great writers/producers from The Simpsons are soon to come out with a new television series that looks like it would be successful in the future, similar to Los Serrano. Although this raises some questions like: Are TV networks buying multi-camera projects from only experienced writers? Does a reputation as big as The Simpsons matter when you're faced with a situation like Mike and Jullie's? It makes me really think about all those writers out there trying to hit it big at least once in their life.
This article is about former Simpsons' writers/producers, Mike and Julie Scully, having sold their comedy project to ABC. Their new comedy goes by the name Raising Adults, and is actually based off Scully's own experiences they have guiding their five adult kids to independence. In fact it developed from a duo script that centers on a married couple who wonder if their children will actually ever "grow up" despise being actual adults already. This project happens to be Mike and Julie Scully's second sale to a television network this season, the first being a single-camera comedy at Fox based on the Spanish series: Los Serrano. I chose this article because the original title stated: The Simpsons' Mike and Julie Scully Sell Autobiographical comedy To ABC. After seeing the words The Simpsons, it immediately caught my attention on what the writers/producers of one of my favorite TV shows were up to. As a student, this article shows me that you always strive even farther in your career and set your goals to be endless. Mike and Julie are perfect examples of this because even after having huge success with The Simpsons, they continued to compose and put together scripts for TV networks to buy. As a filmmaker this shows me that ideas can come from anywhere or even be right in front of you without noticing. Take the Scully's Raising Adults for example. This autobiographical comedy was taken from their personal life experiences with their adult children. Theres always a story around you, a way to be creative and come up with script ideas or movies that just might be life changing for you in the future. As a consumer, I'm excited to see that two well-experienced and great writers/producers from The Simpsons are soon to come out with a new television series that looks like it would be successful in the future, similar to Los Serrano. Although this raises some questions like: Are TV networks buying multi-camera projects from only experienced writers? Does a reputation as big as The Simpsons matter when you're faced with a situation like Mike and Jullie's? It makes me really think about all those writers out there trying to hit it big at least once in their life.
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Additional Script Orders From NBC
http://deadline.com/2014/10/mysteries-of-laura-constantine-script-orders-nbc-847687/
This article is about NBC dramas Mysteries of Laura and Constantine being ordered by the network to have three extra scripts of each show. Script pickup for the first show will come after three episodes whereas Constantine is being done ahead of its debut later this month. Broadcasting networks have favorited a new tactic in which they pickup back up scripts. The reason they do so is because it is relatively an inexpensive method to gain a few weeks by making writers work on shows. Executives feel that these shows would have promised before nets decide on a back episodic order. A backup script is exactly what it says. Networks have writers craft a backup script in order to keep them busy and under contract throughout the season. I chose this article because I was interested to hear what backup scripts were for and how did they benefit the writers of the show. It helps you as a filmmaker and student to understanding that theres two sides of filmmaking. Understanding that there is not only a creative side to Film, but also a business one that you have to comprehend in order to succeed in the film industry. As a consumer, it affects you because it limits writers from doing other work outside of that specific television show, and not get paid for anything else. This disallows them to work on independent films and instead use up all their ideas and main focus on the backup scripts they make for a particular show, which therefore will decrease the amount of independent films composed. Questions that come to mind are: Are keeping these writers working with the backup script tactics decrease the amount of independent films being created? Are there any other tactics that broadcasting networks use to buy an extra few weeks? What other script orders are broadcasting networks allowed to give?
This article is about NBC dramas Mysteries of Laura and Constantine being ordered by the network to have three extra scripts of each show. Script pickup for the first show will come after three episodes whereas Constantine is being done ahead of its debut later this month. Broadcasting networks have favorited a new tactic in which they pickup back up scripts. The reason they do so is because it is relatively an inexpensive method to gain a few weeks by making writers work on shows. Executives feel that these shows would have promised before nets decide on a back episodic order. A backup script is exactly what it says. Networks have writers craft a backup script in order to keep them busy and under contract throughout the season. I chose this article because I was interested to hear what backup scripts were for and how did they benefit the writers of the show. It helps you as a filmmaker and student to understanding that theres two sides of filmmaking. Understanding that there is not only a creative side to Film, but also a business one that you have to comprehend in order to succeed in the film industry. As a consumer, it affects you because it limits writers from doing other work outside of that specific television show, and not get paid for anything else. This disallows them to work on independent films and instead use up all their ideas and main focus on the backup scripts they make for a particular show, which therefore will decrease the amount of independent films composed. Questions that come to mind are: Are keeping these writers working with the backup script tactics decrease the amount of independent films being created? Are there any other tactics that broadcasting networks use to buy an extra few weeks? What other script orders are broadcasting networks allowed to give?
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