See related FAQs;
- What on-set situations am I required to notify The Collective about?
- When should I not contact The Collective?
- What should I do if The Collective are not contactable?
The Collective are experienced people from the company on a WhatsApp group with the Shoot Producer to support them with on-the-spot tehnical, creative and organisational decisions and answers.
People in the Collective are decision-makers in the business, and experienced Shoot Producers in their own right. At least one of them is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to support Shoot Producers. Some examples of what The Collective can do include;
- Approve emergency expenses (eg, “The model’s hotel has bedbugs! I think we should accommodate her elsewhere – I can book xyz, if you approve?”)
- Give high-level strategic guidance (eg, “My model’s flight has been delayed, she does not arrive til 3pm on the shoot day, and I have shoots the next three days – how can I make this work?”)
- Give practical tips (eg, “My model has a pimple on her bum, can I still shoot?”)
- Temper shoot cancellation / rescheduling decisions (eg, “My model has acne on her face, so I am cancelling the shoot now.” / “Noooooo! Wait wait, let’s see a picture so we can discuss it!” 🙃)
- Be a listening ear (eg, “My model brought no clothes to wear in the shoot. How could this happen?!”)
- Provide technical guidance (eg, “My light is looking too flat, how can I make it more ‘dimensional’?”)
- Support with Homonoia (eg, “Homonoia won’t let me close the Release form…?”)