AboutAlessandro Machi Expertise Videotape editing, archiving, and videotape remastering. Experienced in live event cinematography plus interviews and b-Roll. Have provided Video Post Production Services for independent film & video productions that have been distributed both nationwide and worldwide. Have experience in both video and film. Not too familiar with Hd at the moment although I did operate a B-roll camera for an HD independent feature.
Regional Emmy Winner, also an Emmy Internship Scholarship Winner when I first finished college back in the mid 80's.
I Enjoy filmmaking as well and one day I may attempt a feature film in super-8mm although the film Dali, Dali, Dali seems to get longer with each passing month.
Experience 25 years of Film & Video Production & Editing Experience including low budget & quality control. I enjoy filming in Super-8.
Organizations Founded Action! Film and Video Production Club while in College.
Publications www.Opednews.com
Education/Credentials Four Year College Program, was one or two classes short of graduation.
Awards and Honors Regional Emmy Winner, 8 Time Vision Award Winner, Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Internship Winner, Film Festival Winner for several different Super-8 Films,
Past/Present Clients Sony Pictures, Prudential Jon Douglas, In Defense of Animals, Humane Society of the United States, Ivy Gullickson
Question Hello. I'm planning to document my trip through the Canadian Rockies this summer. Will that require film permits, or are permits only required for filming movies? Also, will I need all people who appear on camera to sign a release or any sort of legal document enabling me to film them?
Thank you.
Answer Hello Rob. When you are in a public park it makes sense to ask the park officials ahead of time what their filming policies are.
I would learn to shoot scenes that only show the backsides of people if you plan on selling those shots at a later date. If that is impossible than hopefully the shot is wide enough that even if someone digitally zoomed in on the image they could not make out who a person is.
Also avoid prominent corporate logo's and license plates.
Yes, get releases from anyone you plan on interviewing. You need to stipulate what the payment arrangements are, even if those arrangements are for zero dollars. It might be kind of "classy" to pay everybody who is interviewed on camera a one dollar bill as the entire compensation they will ever receive versus not paying them anything.
The release form needs to have a minimum of information but I am not certain what the minimum is so I would recommend you research that a bit. I am also not sure if you need to actually see an identification card when someone signs your release form but it would help validate the information they write down. This is where an assistant comes in handy.
Another method that is employed is actually have them say on camera that they are giving you permission to film them.
