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What kind of project?(Required)

Feature documentary

Documentary series or episodes

Commercial or branded content

Tourism or destination film

Expedition or event coverage

Live music or concert

Corporate or internal film

Something else

Working title

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What do you need Eric for?(Required)

Director of photography

Camera operator

Director

Drone pilot (aerials)

Editor

Full production (shoot through final cut)

Deliverables(Required)

Hero film or episode

Short cutdowns (15 to 90 seconds)

Vertical social versions

Broadcast or festival master

Stills

Raw footage only

Behind-the-scenes content

Target runtime

How many short versions?

Aspect ratios

16:9 (widescreen)

2.39:1 (cinema)

9:16 (vertical)

4:5

1:1 (square)

Where will it run?

Broadcast or streaming

Festivals or theatrical

Paid social or advertising

Organic social

Website

Out of home (billboards, screens)

Internal or events only

Usage term

Territory

Where is the shoot?(Required)

Local to the Tetons (Jackson Hole, Teton Valley, Yellowstone)

Elsewhere in the United States

International

More than one of these

United States locations

Countries and regions

International logistics that may apply

Work visa or journalist permit

Equipment carnet (ATA carnet) for customs

Local fixer already arranged

Drone permits in-country

Vaccinations or medical requirements

Security or hostile-environment planning

Not sure, please advise

Travel booking

We book flights and lodging

Eric books and bills travel at cost

Let’s discuss

Shooting conditions

Studio or interior

Urban

Wilderness or backcountry

High altitude (above 10,000 feet)

On or under water

Helicopter or airplane

Extreme cold or snow

Desert or extreme heat

Night or low light

Highest elevation

Days self-supported in the field

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Water work

From a boat or ship

Whitewater

Surf or open ocean

Underwater

Prep or scout starts

Shoot starts(Required)

Shoot ends

Estimated shoot days

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How firm are the dates?

Fixed

Flexible within a window

Not set yet

Hold the dates?

Bid only for now

First hold (first right of refusal on the dates)

Second hold (next in line if a first hold releases)

Ready to book once the bid is approved

No payment here. Once the bid is approved, Eric sends the proposal, production agreement and deposit invoice by link. Dates lock when the deposit clears.

Confirm or release the hold by

The date you expect to confirm or release. If another production asks for the same dates, Eric checks with you first.

Final delivery deadline

Camera package(Required)

Eric supplies the full camera package

Production supplies cameras

A mix, let’s discuss

Camera system preference

RED

Sony cinema (FX9, FX6, FX3)

Canon cinema

No preference, Eric’s call

Capture resolution

Color workflow

Additional gear

Drone aerials

Gimbal

Motion control or time-lapse

Lighting package

Production sound kit

Wireless video monitoring for clients

Underwater housing

Satellite communications

About the drone work

Near an airport or in controlled airspace

In a national park or wilderness area (drones are usually prohibited)

Night flights

Flights over people or crowds

Not sure, please advise

Eric flies under an FAA Part 107 certificate. Airspace authorizations are handled in planning.

Crew you expect to need

Just Eric

Second camera operator

Sound recordist

Gaffer or grip

Assistant camera or data manager

Drone visual observer

Producer or fixer

Not sure, recommend a crew

Who is on camera?

No one

Real people (not actors)

Professional talent

Athletes or an expedition team

Talent and location releases

We handle releases

Eric’s team handles releases

Let’s discuss

Filming permits

We handle permits

Eric’s team handles permits

Not needed

Not sure

Certificate of insurance required?

Yes

Not sure

Additional insured (name on the certificate)

Post-production needs

Offline edit

Color grade

Sound mix

Music licensing

Original score

Captions or subtitles

Graphics and titles

Translation

Rounds of revisions

Footage handoff

Deliver all raw footage

Final masters only

Let’s discuss

Budget range(Required)

About the budget

Fixed, bid to it

Some flexibility

We need a bid to set it

When will you decide?

Are you getting other bids?

Yes

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Treatment, deck or shot list

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Call

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Bid

An itemized bid: crew, kit, travel, prep and wrap days, and post. Dates hold once the bid is approved.