Common use of Electronic Transmissions Clause in Contracts

Electronic Transmissions. The following represents the parties’ understanding regarding electronic transmission of images and/or sound under Paragraph 7-1505 of the DGA Basic Agreement during the term of this temporary Agreement to address return to work issues associated with COVID-19. Upon the expiration of this temporary Agreement, the parties agree that the terms of Basic Agreement Paragraph 7-1505 shall apply, and that the parties shall have three months from the expiration of this temporary Agreement to negotiate the terms and best practices referred to in Basic Agreement subparagraph 7-1505(c). (i) the Director of Photography and Sound Mixer; “ (ii) Assistant Directors; (iii) Hair Stylists, Make-up Artists and Costumers; (iv) parents, guardians, teachers, social workers, welfare workers and other people responsible for monitoring minor performers; (v) union representatives; and (vi) other employees of the Employer or visitors to set who would have had a legitimate business reason to be present on set (e.g., writers, executive producers, network executives). “It is understood that the use of such electronic transmission for purposes of COVID-19 prevention shall not expand the number of people who would have had access to the set, stage or control booth, if not for the physical distancing requirements necessitated by COVID-19. With respect to rehearsals and/or takes of intimate scenes, access to images and/or sounds via electronic transmission shall be limited to those who would have been physically present on set or who would have had access to monitors during such scenes, if not for the physical distancing necessitated by COVID-19. “Such electronic transmission shall be implemented in consultation with the Director. If the electronic transmission is to a location outside the production area, the Employer shall notify the Director of the name and title of the individual(s) receiving the electronic transmission. If more than one such individual has creative notes for the Director, the notes should be delivered to the Director by a single person designated by the Employer, or, alternatively, the individuals should coordinate with each other and the Director to deliver the notes together. Ideally, notes should be reserved until after the Director has had a chance to make initial adjustments with performers, and should be succinct and immediate, if possible. “It is understood that the parties may make separate arrangements for use of electronic transmissions on multi-camera programs in order to accommodate the continuation of normal business practices on such programs, while also providing for physical distancing necessitated by COVID-19.”