DP Credit Etiquette

[Mike McMillin]

So I have run into this problem that I have never run into before... I shot a low budget with another DP (young kid from film school) semi known artist. I say "Ok dude sure we can use my Scarlet and Standard primes" We both have a substancial amount of footage throughout the video. We both came into the video shoot as the DP I shot one day with out him, he shot one day without me and one day we shot together and took turns (I know this is sounding like really lame girl high school drama). So ends up this kid is kind of pulling a fast one on me and does not want me to post the video on my website because he wants the DP credit. I could care less about first or second unit on a low budget music video really but both of our work came out great. I want to post the video on my website in its entirety just as another full project that I have completed with a known artist to show clients because I DP full time. What should I do? I figure post it with the title 2nd unit DP. I really don't want to come off like a jerk because Im really not, I am very non confrontational and I see it as a collaborative effort between the both of us but apparently I am the only one who sees it that was.

 

[Paul Schneider]

So I have run into this problem that I have never run into before... I shot a low budget with another DP (young kid from film school) semi known artist. I say "Ok dude sure we can use my Scarlet and Standard primes" We both have a substancial amount of footage throughout the video. We both came into the video shoot as the DP I shot one day with out him, he shot one day without me and one day we shot together and took turns (I know this is sounding like really lame girl high school drama). So ends up this kid is kind of pulling a fast one on me and does not want me to post the video on my website because he wants the DP credit. I could care less about first or second unit on a low budget music video really but both of our work came out great. I want to post the video on my website in its entirety just as another full project that I have completed with a known artist to show clients because I DP full time. What should I do? I figure post it with the title 2nd unit DP. I really don't want to come off like a jerk because Im really not, I am very non confrontational and I see it as a collaborative effort between the both of us but apparently I am the only one who sees it that was.

This is what line producers and call sheets are for.
If you legitimately shot the piece then ignore him and post whatever you want. Little kids gotta learn that life isn't always fair and that it's a virtue to share.

 

[Mike McMillin]

Thanks paul, I just want to be fair, It's something I honestly could care less about sharing with someone, but man I just thought that was so rude to tell me not to post the video when clearly it was a bullshit production but great outcome

This is what line producers and call sheets are for.
If you legitimately shot the piece then ignore him and post whatever you want. Little kids gotta learn that life isn't always fair and that it's a virtue to share.

 

[Jordan Buck]

I would post the video with the credit - Directors of photography yourname/hisname as it seems it was a collaborative piece.

 

[Jake Wilganowski]

Yes if you co-DP'd it then state so

 

[Scott Crawley]

If neither of you was contracted by another party, either by an agreement of work for hire or by waiver, then each of you owns the footage you shot. If that is the case you can both choose to share the credit and share the combined work with the world or be dicks and tear it all apart.

It needn't be complicated.

 

[Mike McMillin]

Exactly what hat in saying I just want to share the credit but this guy is being a total dick about me having the full video on my site even with co dp credit. I do to know I'm over it I'm just glad I'm not a dick and I don't mind sharing film is a team effort and I guess some people are just too full of themselves to understand that.

If neither of you was contracted by another party, either by an agreement of work for hire or by waiver, then each of you owns the footage you shot. If that is the case you can both choose to share the credit and share the combined work with the world or be dicks and tear it all apart.

It needn't be complicated.

 

[Paul Russell]

Refuse to allow your footage to be used without proper credit.