The Corona Virus, or Covid-19 as its friends call it, has done a number on our industry. While we at Cinema5D can’t bring your gigs back, we can help strengthen the community in this time of crisis. This is the first of our Coronavirus Check-In articles, keeping a finger on how the community is weathering the crisis. Photo by Ani Kolleshi on Unsplash Coronavirus Check-In: The Story Thus Far There’s no two ways around it: this hurts, and the timing couldn’t be much worse. For filmmakers, cast and crew working in the traditional film industry, this has disrupted pilot season, a lively time of year when studios demo new TV shows. For videographers, wedding season is right around the corner – and suddenly in question. I personally was married on March 8th, and had a coronavirus scare when a guest developed a strong fever the day after. It turned out to be a false alarm, but had the date been even a week later, I question whether I would have asked my family and friends to subject themselves to that sort of risk. I imagine couples across the world are asking themselves the same questions, and wedding videographers are feeling the repercussions of their answers. I spoke to a few filmmakers about their situations. This informal survey reveals a lot of interesting nuances in experiences. As we all struggle to find our footing amid this pandemic, it can be helpful to hear how others are surviving. Even if the situations aren’t...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 17 March, 2020