057: Production Studios: The Do's Dont's & What's

How do you get the most out of your production studio rental?How do you make the most of your studio rental? How many times have you rented a stage only to be nickle-and-dimed by the owner? How many times have you arrived and realized the studio wasn't exactly what you thought you wanted or needed? Whether it's green screen, white cyc, build sets, you are spending those hard earned dollars for the day(s) there. You may not realize there is a better way. Long time studio owner, speaker, and filmmaker Bob Bekian is going to share  insider secrets to help you have a better production day and get the most bang for your buck. He's going to share some of the crazy things he's seen on sets...and how to avoid ruining your production and wasting precious time and money.(Episode 57)Hosted by Director/Producer⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jenn Page.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠If you want to be notified when the next accelerator goes live and other fun events fill out the form on our website at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TheWorkingDirector.Pro.⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠You can also go there to join our private FB group for directors so you can attend these live conversations and get your questions answered; as well as, to learn about The Working Director course that helps emerging filmmakers become working directors faster.More on Bob:Originally from Venice California, Bob Bekian was one of the original Dogtown skateboarders in the 1970’s and  has kept that “go for it “ attitude throughout his  life business career.Bob started his career selling industrial contracts for Billion dollar companies and learned how big corporations operate. Bob learned the lessons of business first hand and then was recruited into the media industry taking over a $5 Million annual revenue SONY distribution company and building it to $35 million in 3 years. His innovative approach landed contracts with clients such as the NBA and Disney.From there he built his own companies including Pro HD Rentals , Spotburner and Loyal Studios. Evolving into producing and directing, Bob has completed over 1000 projects in 15 years ranging from pharma commercials to Snoop Dogg music videos.Bob continues to run his media companies and has evolved into developing a self-development platform (bobbekian.com) which focuses on Mind/Body and Spirit motivational content.Bob is very proud of his family including his wife of 35 years Sonia and his two grown sons Shane a business litigation attorney  and Bryce who owns a digital advertising agency. Bob is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys  skiing, golf and pickleball.