When it comes to production not everything goes as planned. That adage also applies when taking a production green on a budget. One day out from our first day of principle photography on Cooper we get an email from the company supplying our cast and crew with reusable aluminum water bottles, saying there is a problem and we will not be receiving the order today as expected due to an inventory mix-up. They apologize and say they will have our bottles to us within forty-eight hours. The only problem, that leaves us with no water bottles for our first day on set.
When trying to go green, as with production, when faced with an unexpected problem we adapt to the situation and find a solution. The problem: how do we stay true to our commitment to go green, yet have an affordable, environmentally friendly, temporary fix? The solution for us is to buy cups made with recycled content, that are also recyclable. The cost between non-recyclable and recyclable cups is not that huge of a difference even when faced with tight budgets. There are many choices on the market for “green” products like drinking cups. There are some made from recycled paper, like the ones we're going with, or others made from corn that are compostable in a commercial compost facility that will break down within ninety days. Going green may take a little extra bit of effort, but in the long run it only makes sense to conserve our resourses so the next generation of filmmakers can tell there stories too.
Stay tuned for more blog posts from the set of Cooper, a green production currently being shot in South Texas.
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Scott Greenberg is a freelance Producer and Production Manager in San Antonio, Texas. Current projects. Cooper (Production Manager | Line Producer) and Short Ends Project, a Texas filmmaker showcase (Producer | Director)
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