Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement

Hire a make-up artist to do character and special effects make-up for a motion picture production with this Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement.

• Independent Contractor. The make-up artist is retained as an independent contractor, not as an employee.
• Maintenance and Storage. The make-up artist is responsible for maintaining and storing the effects for a specified period of years after shooting wraps on the film.
• Producer Involvement. The make-up artist will consult with the producer at all stages of designing and completing the make-up effects.
• Compensation. In addition to a fixed fee, the contractor will be paid a percentage of the merchandising net profits from exploitation of the effects.
• SAG Compensation and Contributions. The producer agrees to pay SAG scale compensation for crew required for set operations, and SAG pension and health ⁄ welfare plan contributions.
• Wages and Material Costs. The make-up artist is responsible for paying all of its employees, and for supplying all materials and supplies used to create the make-up and special effects.
• Ownership of Rights. All rights (including all proprietary rights) in and to the effects are the property of the producer, and the producer agrees not to disclose details of the design or manufacture of the effects, except as required for merchandising or for subsequent productions.

This Make-Up and Special Effects Agreement template is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your needs.