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Crew for BASIC. Four-day shoot in Ellis County, Texas, June 3 to 6, 2026. Day rates posted, paid weekly. Local hires preferred. Travel and food covered.

Shoot details

Production
BASIC, sci-fi mystery short
Dates
June 3 to 6, 2026 · 4 day shoot · pre-light June 2
Location
Ellis County, Texas · Maypearl, Italy, Waxahachie, surrounds
Format
Digital, S35, ~12 minute short
Pay
Day rates posted below · paid by check or direct deposit within 7 days
Meals
Catered breakfast and lunch on every shoot day
Travel
Mileage covered for crew traveling more than 30 miles
Status
Non-union

Open positions

What we still need. Strikethrough = filled. Day rates listed are starting points. Bring a reel.

Camera

Camera deptOpen

  • Director of PhotographyFilled
  • 1st AC / Focus Puller$450 / day
  • 2nd AC$300 / day
  • DIT$400 / day
Sound

Sound deptOpen

  • Production Sound Mixer$500 / day
  • Boom Operator$300 / day
G&E

Lighting & GripOpen

  • Gaffer$450 / day
  • Key Grip$450 / day
  • Best Boy Electric$325 / day
  • Best Boy Grip$325 / day
  • Swing$275 / day
Art

Art deptOpen

  • Production Designer$500 / day
  • Art Director$350 / day
  • Set Dresser$250 / day
  • Props Master$300 / day
Production

ProductionOpen

  • ProducerFilled
  • 1st Assistant Director$450 / day
  • Script Supervisor$300 / day
  • Production Assistant$175 / day
Hair, makeup, wardrobe

HMU & WardrobeOpen

  • Key Hair & Makeup$400 / day
  • Costume Designer$400 / day
Post

Post productionOpen

  • EditorNegotiable, flat
  • ColoristNegotiable, flat
  • Sound Design / MixNegotiable, flat
  • ComposerNegotiable, flat

Crew application

Send this once. We'll route it to the department head and reply within a week. If you'd rather email direct, use hello@mckoolproductions.com with subject line Crew application, BASIC.

Negotiable. Helps us scope.
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Got it Thanks. The producers have your application. We answer within a week, sooner if your department's actively filling. If email's faster, write hello@mckoolproductions.com.

For students & interns

If you're a film student in DFW, UNT, SMU, or UT Austin and want hands-on time on a paid set, write us with your school, year, and what you're trying to learn. PA spots are reserved for first-time-on-set folks who can stand twelve hours and want to be there.

Vendors & gear houses

If you rent camera, lighting, grip, or sound packages out of DFW and want to put us on your radar, send a rate sheet to hello@mckoolproductions.com. We're booked for the BASIC shoot but planning a feature next.