1. S000000421 Questions and Answers.pdf
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- S000000421
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- Arkansas
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This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for Invitation for Bid (IFB) S000000421 for Video Production Services by Arkansas PBS, a state government agency. The Q&A provides critical details about a scripted children's television series production, including confirmation that the series will be a fictional narrative combining elements similar to "Mystery League" and "Odd Squad", with approximately 4 scenes per episode. The production will involve filming in Arkansas and four out-of-state locations (Puget Sound, Phoenix, New Orleans, and Pittsburgh), with a built museum set in the Arkansas PBS studio. Arkansas PBS will provide scripts during the first week of pre-production and handle background casting through a separate contract.
The Q&A clarifies key production responsibilities, indicating that Arkansas PBS will provide executive leadership (Executive Producer, Producer, Director, Head Writer) while the contractor will manage most production elements. The series will be non-union, with the contractor responsible for managing child actor compliance, guardianship, and on-set requirements. Travel expenses for four weeks of out-of-state filming will be covered by the production company, including costs for three main child actors, their guardians, and McNally. Post-production services are not required, and Arkansas PBS will provide telecommunication walkies, with the contractor expected to source all other production equipment and resources as specified in Section 2.5 of the IFB.
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QUESTION # SUBJECT QUESTION ANSWER
1 Any References?
Do you have a reference show you could provide as an example? This will help us understand the overall tone, complexity, and production value of the project.
A combination of Mystery League by Arkansas PBS and Odd Squad by PBS Kids can be used for reference. Show will include special effects and use of green screen.
Hiring and Compensating
Talent
Are we responsible for hiring and compensating any talent? Also, we saw that you needed us to provide travel for some of the child actors, guardians and
McNally.
Yes, see Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of the IFB. For the four weeks out of state, the production company will pay for all travel expenses at the four out of state locations for the three main child actors including their guardian and McNally. The Casting Director will pay all actors compensation and travel except for the four weeks filming out of state.
3 Director Clarification
We are providing in our bid all crew under the
Director's line. Is this correct? You have a director and all the above line personnel, we provide DP, Camera
Dept., Grip Unit, Sound, Wardrobe, Art Department etc.
Yes, Arkansas PBS will have our staff serve in the roles of Executive
Producer, Producer, Director and Head Writer.
4 Script and Direction Is this a scripted or documentary series? Scripted (Fictional Narrative)
5 Script and Direction Will you be providing creative direction? Yes, this is a scripted live action series.
6 Script and Direction Will you be providing a script or outline, or do you need us to develop one?
Scripts will be provided by Arkansas PBS during the first week of preproduction. Please reference Mystery League on Arkansas PBS
Youtube for scripted example of TV series.
7 Background Talent
Will ARPBS handle background casting, or will the contractor be expected to source & compensate background talent?
ARPBS will handle background casting through a separate contract.
8 Actor Compliance Is the cast SAG-AFTRA or non-union, and will union compliance be necessary for crew and cast?
Non-union series (Arkansas PBS is a state government ageny)
9 Actor Compliance Will ARPBS manage child actor compliance, schooling, and guardian responsibilities, or should the contractor?
The Contractor will manage - see IFB Positions Description attachement, 2nd AD section. All minor actors require a personal guardian during all times on set and will be provided through another contract.
10 Location and Logistics
For the out-of-state locations, (Puget Sound, Phoenix, New Orleans, Pittsburgh) are these scenes a full company move or is it a scaled down crew for scenes that can be done on a limited more nimble footprint?
Yes, these are full company moves with four full days of filming. The crew traveling is listed in Section 2.5.F of the IFB and the price sheet for travel states.
11 Location and Logistics Will ARPBS provide any gear, props, or wardrobe or is all sourcing expected of the contractor?
AR PBS can provide use of their telecomm walkies for the shoot.
The Contractor shall provide all other items as stated in Section 2.5 of the IFB for the shoot other than walkies.
Questions & Answers
IFB S000000421 Video Production Services
12 Location and Logistics
How many unique filming locations are anticipated in
Arkansas and across the four out-of-state sites? Are these mostly interior or exterior locations?
The number of unique locations have not been determined. We project approximately 4 scenes per epidsode. One location that will appear for 4 minutes of each episode will be a museum (one location). The museum will be a built set in the Arkansas PBS studio.
The production vendor will pay for all expenses to build the museum set at our studio. The series will have a mix of indoor and outdoor locations. It will also have a mix of simple and larger scenes (some with just the main characters and some with supporting cast and background actors)
13 Post-Production Inquiry Do you need any post-production services from us? If not, please ignore the following questions.
Post Production is not needed.
14 Post-Production Graphics
Do you need motion graphics or animation? If so, will you supply the fully approved and designed graphics which we will then only animate them? Or do you need us to design and animate the graphics?
Post Production is not needed.
15 Post-Production Graphics
Are lower-thirds, intro and outro cards needed, or will more complicated graphics such as infographics and explainer animated graphics be needed?
Post Production is not needed.
16 Post-Production Graphics Do you need a voiceover? Post Production is not needed.
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