This Makeup and Special Effects Contractor Agreement is between a production company and a contractor who will render makeup and special effects for a motion picture. This comprehensive agreement sets out the specific services to be provided including demonstration of the special effects, maintenance of these effects after completion of photography and furnishing of trained personnel in order to complete photography for the picture. This agreement further sets out the compensation to be paid, when effects should be delivered and who will own the special effects. It is vital this agreement be memorialized in writing and not left to oral interpretation. A well-written Makeup and Special Effects Agreement will prove invaluable in the event of misunderstandings or litigation.

This Makeup and Special Effects Contractor Agreement contains the following important provisions:

• Parties: The name of the production company and special effects contractor;
• Services: Sets out the specific services to be provided including the furnishing of trained personnel and that detailed discussions regarding the special effects will be held;
• Delivery: The special effects will be delivered to production company at its expense;
• Compensation: Sets out how payments and any profits derived from exploitation of the special effects will be made to the contractor;
• Ownership of Special Effects: Sets out that production company will be owner of all effects as they were made on a work for hire basis;
• Possession of Effects: Special effects contractor shall retain physical possession of effects in trust for the production company;
• Publicity and Credit: Production company shall have the right to issue publicity about the effects and screen credit will be given to special effects contractor and artist;
• Signatures: Both production company and contractor must sign this agreement.

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