Getting a replica of a business you labored on at all times requires some effort. Your agent would possibly have the ability to assist, however finally, monitoring down a replica of the work is your job, not theirs. Right here’s a shortlist of your finest contact choices.
1. The Manufacturing Firm.
That is your finest guess. The corporate identify must be in your name sheet from the job (at all times maintain your name sheets!). Most manufacturing firms have web sites with primary contact data on them, so ship them an electronic mail request for a replica of the business. Make sure you point out that you’re a principal actor who seems within the spot.
2. The Advert Company.
The advert company’s identify also needs to be on the decision sheet. If you’ll find a normal contact for the company, ask for the Site visitors Division or the Site visitors Supervisor. They need to have the ability to assist join you with a replica of the venture.
3. The Director.
More often than not the director’s data won’t be on the decision sheet, so that you’ll want to go looking on-line and see if they’ve an internet site or a social media presence. Maintain your correspondence with administrators exceedingly brief, candy, {and professional}. Don’t attain out to a director until you’ve got actually hit a lifeless finish with the manufacturing firm and the advert company.
Take note manufacturing firms, companies, and administrators will usually not share a replica of the business with you till the spot has aired. Submit-production timelines can fluctuate drastically (particularly if particular results are concerned), however usually, a business will begin airing two to 5 months after the shoot date. For many community and cable broadcast commercials, you may chart if, when, and the place a spot has aired at iSpot.television. Finest to not even make a request till 5 to 6 months have handed since your shoot date.
Additionally, it’s by no means a good suggestion to contact the consumer instantly.
Blissful searching!
-Matt Miller is a director and occasional teacher at ASC
