Not to be dramatic, but COVID-19 is a complete scene-stealer. Instead of letting it ruin your production, you can take steps to get it under wraps. Temperature checking and mask mandates help, but Covid Production Testing really brings the action. 

Keep reading below to learn more about how to keep your project going during a pandemic!

How COVID-19 Can Shut Down a Shoot 

We have all seen this scene play out. A production assistant gets COVID-19 and comes to set anyway. He gets too close to the talent, sneezes over crafty, and brings the DP his coffee. Within a week your entire production is at a standstill. 

It only takes one person with COVID-19 to cause chaos on your production schedule. The more behind you get the harder it will be to catch back up. For many productions, this has spelled the end of films, series, and even careers.

That's why Covid testing is so important for any project! It guarantees that the show can go on.

Covid Production Testing 

Covid production testing is the consistent testing of all production members for the duration of the project. Rapid antigen testing provides accurate COVID results within hours instead of days or weeks. 

This is used as both a deterrence against the spread of COVID and an assurance that your set will be safe to work on. 

Rapid Anigen Testing is also significantly more effective in isolating out active COVID cases than temp checking and self-reporting alone. When used in conjunction with each other, you can create an active security net against COVID. Remember that people may lie, but test results don't. 

The Benefits 

It is hard to overstate the benefits of COVID testing your production team. It may seem like an extravagance at first glance. The financial benefits of COVID testing far outway the initial upfront costs. 

Lower Insurance Premiums

Production insurance is a pain to manage. Add in the risk of COVID and suddenly what should be a one million dollar plan balloons to a five hundred million dollar plan just to cover talent liability. Luckily, with on-site production testing, you can avoid the bulk of the upcharge. 

Union Support 

Every major film union and guild has stepped out in support of taking active measures against COVID on set. If you plan on working with union talent, you need to make sure you are union compliant. Besides, taking care of your crew is a good look. 

Star Draw 

From Tom Cruise to Mellissa McCarthy, A-list celebs have been adamant that COVID compliance be adhered to on any site they work on. If your project is not actively doing all it can to protect talent, that talent will not work. 

Make sure you have regular film set testing and film production testing so you don't lose any important members of the team!

Set Morale 

In non-pandemic times, keeping up crew morale can be a challenge. Even the best crafty selection cannot revive a burnt-out crew, and COVID has been pushing crews into burnout at an alarming rate.

Showing your team that you care enough about their safety to institute testing goes a long way to establishing trust and boosting morale across the board. 

Resolution 

COVID production testing is a valuable addition to your set. It helps to protect your cast, crew, and budget from the devastation that COVID tends to create. Rapid Antigen Testing is safe and effective, and easily accessible through partners such as Primedical One.

And to learn more about how you can keep production going, and why Covid safety is so important, just reach out to us here!