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Classroom Safety and COVID-19 [Fall 2021]
To help preserve our in-person learning environment, the university recommends the following:
- Adhere to university mask guidance.
- Vaccinations are widely available, free, and not billed to health insurance. The vaccine will help protect against the transmission of the virus to others and reduce serious symptoms in those who are vaccinated.
- Proactive Community Testing remains an important part of the university's efforts to protect our community. Tests are fast and free.
- Visit protect.utexas.edu for more information.
For Production Classes...
RTF Production Safety Policy [For Production Classes Only]
Refer to RTF Safety Policy: https://utexas.atlassian.net/wiki/display/RTF/RTF+Safety+Policy+-+Film+Productions
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For Production Classes...
RTF Production Safety Policy [For Production Classes Only]
Refer to RTF Safety Policy: https://utexas.atlassian.net/wiki/display/RTF/RTF+Safety+Policy+-+Film+Productions
Special safety precautions for your crew, actors and others in the area are required if you are undertaking any hazardous activities while filming, including but not limited to ANY driving or horseback/livestock shots, shooting in or around water or heights, or if you are using stunts, flames, pyrotechnics, squibs or simulated weapons. Please note that unlicensed handguns and other real weapons are never permitted in RTF studios or on-location shoots. In addition, you must follow all federal, state, and local laws and the rules of any venue or location at which you are filming regarding hazardous activities, including University of Texas at Austin rules if filming is done on campus.
Student filmmakers must submit a detailed safety plan to their course instructor and the RTF Technical Facilities Manager if a script or project involves driving or horseback/livestock shots, shooting in or around water or heights, or if you are using stunts, flames, pyrotechnics, squibs or simulated weapons. Please note that unlicensed handguns and other real weapons are never permitted in RTF studios or on-location shoots. In addition, you must follow all federal, state, and local laws and the rules of any venue or location at which you are filming regarding hazardous activities, including University of Texas at Austin rules if filming is done on campus.
Student filmmakers must submit a detailed safety plan to their course instructor and the RTF Technical Facilities Manager if a script or project involves driving or horseback/livestock shots, shooting in or around water or heights, stunts, flames, pyrotechnics, squibs, weapons or any other hazardous activities (this requirement applies to all shoots, including documentary projects, but please see the special guidelines for documentary driving shots below). It is the responsibility of the student to hire experts in the field and budget at least $600/day for expert consultation and on-set supervision if, in the judgment of the class instructor and the Technical Facilities Manager, such expert consultation or supervision is necessary. In addition, any utilization of pyrotechnics on the University of Texas at Austin campus requires prior review and approval through the Fire Prevention Services office by the University Fire Marshal or their designee.
Students should understand that driving while filming will be permitted only in strictly limited circumstances, such as on a private road or drive. In most circumstances, students who wish to undertake driving shots will be required to arrange for a police , weapons or any other hazardous activities (this requirement applies to all shoots, including documentary projects, but please see the special guidelines for documentary driving shots below). It is the responsibility of the student to hire experts in the field and budget at least $600/day for expert consultation and on-set supervision if, in the judgment of the class instructor and the Technical Facilities Manager, such expert consultation or supervision is necessary. In addition, any utilization of pyrotechnics on the University of Texas at Austin campus requires prior review and approval through the Fire Prevention Services office by the University Fire Marshal or their designee.
Students should understand that driving while filming will be permitted only in strictly limited circumstances, such as on a private road or drive. In most circumstances, students who wish to undertake driving shots will be required to arrange for a police escort and a city permit. Monitors inside the vehicle will NOT be allowed while filming in a vehicle. Filming from the back of trucks is not considered safe and is not permitted under any circumstances.
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Students must include the department’s logo in the credits for final film projects. There are several versions of the logo—color, knockout (white), grayscale; any will work. UT requires that there be at minimum a shield's worth of distance (width and height) from any other elements. (The "shield" = the graphic element in the logo). Also, don't make the logo too small relative to the rest of the creditsmake the logo too small relative to the rest of the credits.
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Insurance
All production students are required to have liability insurance for their film shoots. Liability insurance is provided by the University of Texas though our insurance policies are relevant only to students at The University who are actively enrolled in RTF production courses and working on a class project for academic credit.
For General Liability and Student Accident insurance coverage, the cost is $15.00 per student, per production class, per semester. These charges will be posted to your ‘What I Owe’ after the 12th class day.
The cost for insuring Moody Equipment is covered by the College, at no cost to the student. If a student is renting equipment from a third-party vendor, the student is responsible for procuring and paying for equipment insurance themselves.
INSURANCE REQUESTS FOR LOCATIONS THAT REQUIRE AN INDIVIDUALIZED CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE MUST BE MADE AT LEAST 14 DAYS PRIOR TO YOUR SHOOT DATE.
This Insurance Request Form is required for these insurance requests. Please fill it out as soon as you have secured your date.
You may refer to the RTF Production Handbook on the RTF Wiki page for policies and guidelines.
https://wikis.utexas.app.box.com/s/dwwnm0qycqyfwb0fc8dgy7hll85vd7i6/folder/119031859064edu/display/RTF/RTF+Production+Handbook+-+Includes+Forms+And+Release+Documents