Producer XY on filming during COVID-19

Schedule X Part I and II
“Producer shall give each background actor at the time of reporting to the set a contract and/or voucher which 
is the background actor’s property until dismissal, at which time the background actor will retain one copy of the properly filled-in and executed contract and/or voucher.”

But this is no longer the case! Everyset has worked hand in hand with SAG-AFTRA to release a union approved background digital voucher, allowing producers to dismiss paper copies entirely.

First, let us explain what a digital background voucher is. To do so, picture yourself going to the airport:

  1. Upon arriving at the security check, you pull your phone out of your pocket and openyour airline’s mobile
app to access your boarding pass.
  2. You present the screen to the attendant, who scans the QR code on it. As soon as the attendant is done, 
you are considered “checked-in” by the system.
  3. Once you reach your boarding gate, you present your phone again, signaling to the system that you have 
now boarded the plane.

Everyset’s digital voucher technology works similarly:

  1. Background actors simply need to open the Everyset app and present it to the production assistant at the 
check-in table.
  2. The Production Assistant can, using the Everyset “On Set” app, scan the QR code of the actor’s voucher. 
Doing so allows him to check-in this actor at the current time, or at a manually specified time.
  3. During the day, information can be remotely added to the actor’s voucher. Meal periods, adjustments, 
and bumps are all pre-set in Everyset’s app, making the process clear and simple.
  4. At the end of the day, background actors present the QR code on their phone to the production assistant 
at the check-out table.
  5. Once the voucher is scanned, the actor is clocked-out and the detail of the day is summarized on screen.
  6. Both parties are prompted to digitally sign off on this information, triggering an email with a signed pdf 
copy of the voucher.

This is an incredible milestone for the background casting and production industry at large, creating unprecedented efficiency and cost savings in the process due to the following reasons.

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