Outdoor public filming

1. watertime
   Member

   

   I attend a few outdoor public events that run thru out the summer out on the water. They tend to get a little wild (in a good way) and I always have the video cameras and other still cameras rolling when the beads start flying later in the afternoon(actually it is pretty easy to get volunteers for the film crew at these events).

   Up until now I cut the footage together with some party music and we usually get together in around this time of year for the "movie premiere" aka excuse to drink beer look at bikinis and dream about the warm weather.

   This year we took over a local bar and had 60 - 70 people there.

   Before this gets any bigger, what are the "rules" about filming public events and what can and can not be used. Up till now I have not sold any of the DVD's but as this event gets bigger it is starting to get expensive and would like to recoup some of the costs 

   Any thoughts?

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. composite1
   Moderator

   

   Water,

   Really you should check in with your local film commission and see what their guidelines are concerning permits and so on. Particularly since you're showcasing these videos in a public bar. As your events get bigger, sooner rather than later issues about permission and a host of other concerns are going to pop up. All it takes is for one underage female to end up on camera the wrong way and someone who knows her to take offense and you'll have some real trouble. Not to mention, since you are going through the trouble of making these things, you should get something for it. Just remember, the minute you publicly display or distribute your films, the rules change and not necessarily in your favor.

   There are a lot of good back articles here on VM in addition to forum posts dealing with this very subject. But definitely check with your local and state film commissions. They are a valuable resource for info and all things production in your state.

   Good luck!

   H.Wolfgang Porter, Composite Media Producer
   Dreaded Enterprises Unlimited, Inc.
   http://www.dreadedenterprises.com

   Posted 1 year ago #

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