The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
The Best Cameras for YouTube | Best Vlogging Cameras
1 May, 2020 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1127191604, Shutterstock Many of our film insurance customers are avid YouTubers, so we thought it would be useful to assemble this post about our research on the best cameras for recording YouTube videos. Let’s review some of the best cameras for YouTube and vlogging (video bloggin...
Video: What is a Premium? What is a Deductible?
28 April, 2020 • Grant PattenDisclaimer: the deductible amounts disclosed in this video are current to April 2020 and are subject to change. What is an insurance premium? An insurance premium is the amount of money an individual or business pays for an insurance policy. Premiums are collected and kept in reserve in order to pay out claims as they ...
Insurance for Photos Booths | Photo Booth Insurance from Front Row
24 April, 2020 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 506775367, Shutterstock We’re often asked, “Does Front Row’s photography insurance program (Canada) cover photo booths?” The answer is yes (for Canada only); it does, but within some narrow parameters explained below. We do not cover any and all photo booths – they have to be a cert...
Sustainable Sets & Green Filmmaking – The Future of Power in Film
6 April, 2020 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 657678478 (Shutterstock) Traditional generators for film production – the issues involved Powering a film production is an expensive business. Your typical power set-up is a centralized grid, involving at least one or two 400A diesel generators. That number can rapidly rise to 20 on...
The Best Budget Cameras for Filmmaking
1 April, 2020 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 685271140, Shutterstock Let’s review some of the best budget, affordable cameras for filmmaking available on the market now. We’ll discuss: Canon 80D and 90D DSLRs – best DSLRs for filmmaking Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera Panasonic G7 kit Sony a77, Alpha A6400 and FDR-AX700 Fujifi...
How to Protect Your Camera Lens(es)
16 March, 2020 • Grant PattenProtect your camera lens with a filter / protect camera lens from scratches Even if you’re not using a filter to obtain any particular photographic effect, it’s still wise to keep a filter on your camera lens in order to add a layer of protection. A UV or ND filter could be used; either filter will help prevent scratch...
What to Know About Rain Photography: Protecting Your Camera in Rain
9 March, 2020 • Grant PattenSource: Shutterstock Royalty-free stock photo ID: 1095459860 NOTE: This article is specifically about protecting your gear from rain and is not applicable to underwater photography. Underwater photography poses different kinds of risks and requires additional underwriting information to insure. If you do any photograph...
Fire, Flood, Injury: Stage Disasters & Insurance Considerations
4 March, 2020 • Grant PattenThis post reviews some infamous theatrical stage disasters that have happened over the years. We cannot guarantee that any of these disasters would have necessarily been covered under any insurance claim (coverage decisions are ultimately up to the insurance company), but it is nonetheless instructive to consider what ...
20 Effective Ways to Protect Your Saxophone (Downloadable Checklist!)
21 January, 2020 • Grant PattenAs an entertainment insurance brokerage with a specialty in creating custom insurance packages for musicians, we have seen enough music gear-related insurance claims to be able to speak with some authority on what musicians can do to protect their gear. As it’s one of the most popular instruments, let’s focus on the sa...
20 Effective Ways to Protect Your Violin (Downloadable Checklist!)
20 January, 2020 • Grant PattenAs an entertainment insurance brokerage with a specialty in creating custom insurance packages for musicians, we have seen enough music gear-related insurance claims to be able to speak with some authority on what musicians can do to protect their gear. As it’s one of the most popular instruments, let’s focus on the vi...
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