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Last week I mentioned that I enjoy programming in Visual Basic and suggested that people shouldn't act so superior and look down at dweebs like me who program in dweeby languages. Today let's talk about why Visual Basic is an awful programming language and anyone using it should run kicking-and-screaming away. (I'll admit that kicking and running may be difficult to do at the same time.) Run away, not because it's lame, but because it's so horribly unfree.
Who owns this thing?
People sometimes question free software projects because very often no single organization stands behind them. Who are you going to hold responsible for Program X when it is causing a problem for Corporation Y? We've seen there are many support models to be had with free software, yet still there is this concern about ownership and responsibility.
It's so much better if a company stands behind a product. Take Visual Basic, for instance, backed by the full faith and credit of the Microsoft Corporation. No one ever got fired for buying Microsoft, I think the modified saying goes. Except of course Microsoft can really stick it to you when they change the game and you have no alternative. (Or an unattractive one.) Which they did with the move from VB6 to VB.NET. Here they had a thriving language with millions of users and they made significant changes that broke compatibility in important ways. Cries of outrage were heard from around the community. But did it do any good? Not that I'm aware of.
The lesson is that with a programming language/environment like VB, you're at Microsoft's mercy. It sounds obvious, probably, but it still surprises me that Microsoft would make such a boneheaded move and make it so glaringly obvious how much this can hurt you. Companies have made huge investments in previous versions of VB up to 6, and now they are faced with a very expensive migration. In a comparably free software project, with so many people unhappy about the change, it's virtually certain that compatibility would be maintained.
(Parenthetically, I think VB6 and applications made from it will work for a long, long time. No doubt they will work in Vista. The villagers would march on Redmond with torches and pitchforks if not. And then I suspect it will take 8-15 years for the next version of Windows to be released, if Microsoft is even pursuing the same business plan at that time. But still, how many people want to travel on an evolutionary dead end?)
Sharing (who doesn't own this thing?)
Even if Microsoft hadn't demonstrated so clearly how little they value the investment made by their customers in VB6 applications, I would have had to eventually ditch VB in favor of free software. Because the more I followed the free/open source software movement, the more I wanted to take part in it, to make contributions whether in code or documentation or promotion. And it would be silly to work on GPL'ed VB code. A non-free language on a non-free platform. Maybe there are people doing it, and I don't want to belittle their efforts, but it seems pointless.
My experience in mining for VB help and sample code also highlights a difference that pulls me to the free software side. There are a lot of helpful people in the VB community. Great forums and web sites, filled with useful suggestions and code. But as often as not, the samples you find have all these niggling restrictions on them. You can use this code in your compiled application, but you can't share the source code. Or it's for noncommercial use only. And so on.
Not to be ungrateful, since these little snippets and classes and utilities teach me and save me time, but come on. Why are they putting out these samples? Probably to help people. Very admirable. But does the person that makes a handy CRC32 class really think they're going to get rich off of it? Or are they afraid someone else is going to use it and by doing so make a million bucks?
If you're going to put source code on the net for all to see, make it free.
I do sound ungrateful, don't I? It's just that it seems so petty to put restrictions on relatively small bits of code when you look at the free software movement and all the great code out there that is freely available. It feels so right to make software this way. I want to work as part of a community that explicitly defines the freedom we have to work with software. That values and encourages sharing, with no strings attached. Except that you must share in turn. Which I'll do. Gladly.
In other venues: free culture
For a tale of software licensing, patents, and DRM gone awry, please visit the Moving to Freedom web site at http://www.movingtofreedom.org for my science fiction story, Picnic. Sure, it was rejected by print magazines, but it was rejected nicely.
Reusable with this attribution, and please note if modifications are made: Copyright © Scott Carpenter, 2006. Originally published in Free Software Magazine. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC-BY-SA-2.5).
Nice article
This is what I also feel about Microsoft technologies, like VB and .NET ... very friendly languages, very nice tools ... but I migrated to Python, C++ and Java and I couldn't be more happy.
I am finally in control of the platform on which I spend my time and with which I make money.
VB 6 - drowning in limitations
Ahem... [GARGLE]... COUGH!
These are the sounds of an application created in VB6 as we migrate to Windows Vista. I'm not saying this will happen to all VB6 applications, but Vista RC1 has thoroughly trashed our company's flagship application. I don't think I've seen a greater parade of Runtime errors. They are colorful to look at but spell the death of our application. My concern is we are moving to development in .NET. What will happen in 4-5 years when Vista has a new baby brother?
Vista 2 infant stages: WAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (followed by the sound of chewing up .NET and spitting it out.)
I'm not bitter.
Oops, maybe I made a bad assumption about Vista there :-) I guess we'll see with the final release. I suspect some companies will take this opportunity to move away from Microsoft, but most are probably migrating to .NET. And then on to baby brother/sister/puppy as they each arrive in turn...
I wouldn't assume anything written in .Net is automatically Vista-proof (or Vista ready) either. You might want to start looking at all of the new hoops to jump like UAC and other changes.
Learning VB6 was a pinnacle
Learning VB6 was a pinnacle in my life 5 years ago. Up until 2004, I loved using VB6, specially the fact that I use VBScript for my ASP's. But, after working for a couple of projects which specifically had to be in PHP and MySQL, I felt that in the long run it would be more practical for me as a developer.
After a year and a half, the web application I created needed a major over-haul and a lot more functionalities. I developed the internal user application with VB6 and the website in PHP4. This time around, PHP was already in version 5 and I had a couple of little hiccups upgrading the PHP side. However, upgrading my VB6 application was a bit more tricky, VB.NET was already out and it needed a lot of scouring into the seemingly endless abyss, the internet, to get some help on my codes.
I now work with PHP and MySQL on most of my projects.
Free compatible Visual Basic support
Visual Basic community had about 6 millions programmers. Enterprises have millions of code lines in Visual Basic that represents billions dollars.
Microsoft had broken Visual Basic 6, VB.NET is not compatible with VB6, so enterprises have a big problem, they have to switch to another language (costing billion dollars) or they have to keep working with VB6 (a not maintained, killed language.)
What will happen with those million programmers and with those billion dollars invested in software by these companies?
This is a very big opportunity for Linux and free software community. If they support VB6, many people abandoned by Microsoft would migrate to Linux.
How can be done?
First, making high quality and powerful controls (OCX) and DLLs for the Visual Basic environment, modernizing and enhancing the tools for the VB6 programmer. These objects will prepare the migration for Linux (see below.)
Second, making a VB6 compatible compiler. The compiler will be free and will work on Windows environment. It will have full backward compatibility, full OOP paradigm, code folding, etc. The Visual Basic programmer will be able to migrate the existing code easily and will have the benefits of a modern language and development environment.
Third, making the compiler to work on Linux. The Visual Basic programmer won't be able to translate all the code to Linux if he or she uses Windows specific code (Windows APIs, controls, etc), but it will be able to translated code easily if he or she use controls, DLLs, etc, developed in the first step, so it is very important to develop a rich set of objects for the programmer.
Worth billions?
If it's worth billions to industry, then industry should probably pay for its development. That'd be a really cheap solution (what you ask for is probably less than a million $ of work, if I had to guess).
OTOH, if you just wait for free software developers to develop such a thing on their own time, they generally won't bother.
Why? Because too many of them regard VB as a fundamentally flawed, inferior system, and they don't want to waste time on elaborate development projects for something that's fundamentally flawed (I could be wrong of course -- there may be a group of free software programmers out there who love VB and want it implemented badly enough to spend the time on it, I just haven't encountered any).
It's like asking expert craftsmen to build a beautiful Victorian mansion on a cracked foundation. They'll build "for the fun of it", but only if it's cool, and a cracked foundation isn't. So the only way they're going to do that, is if you pay them.
Free VB
Wow -- a million dollars to replicate VB on Linux? You're pretty optimistic, Terry. :-)
Instead of the cracked foundation metaphor, can we instead suggest VB can build you a nice dollhouse or playhouse or maybe even a decent tree house, but not a Victorian mansion or even a skyscraper?
I agree that the people who would be able to implement a free VB already have all the tools they need so why bother.
Some links
This might be an interesting starting point for anybody interested in doing this:
Mono VisualBasic.NET
Somebody wanting to translate VB code to Linux in a more direct way, might be interested in:
VB to Glade
(converts VB GUI to Glade GUI -- I suspect combining this with an existing free BASIC interpreter might be a good start?)
You think?
"Wow -- a million dollars to replicate VB on Linux? You're pretty optimistic, Terry." :-)
Given that Guido van Rossum knocked together Python in his spare time, Linus Torvalds wrote the first versions of Linux in his house, and Larry Wall basically wrote Perl while he was working on something else at JPL, and each of these projects took only a few years to get started, why not a million dollars?
That's a lot of money if you think of it as salary for one or two people (if you have two programmers employed fulltime for, say, $100,000/yr (which I think is pretty high), that's funding for 5 years to develop what is basically just a new interpreted language -- except it isn't new, there's a fully-developed prototype which provides a fully-tested spec).
But who cares? If it's going to save "billions", they could budget $25 million or $50 million and still be happy. You're talking about comparing ludicrous amounts of code redevelopment to port to a new platform instead of just making the platform compatible. And the only reason is because the platform is "unchangeable". That's the absurdity of proprietary software development -- constant reinvention of the wheel.
As for the metaphors, I wasn't talking about what one can build with VB, I was talking about building a VB interpreter. Many programmers view the language design as fundamentally flawed, so they'd want to "improve" it -- or rather create a whole new language, rather than just writing a program to run VB code. (It's also not my opinion of VB -- because I haven't got one, never having used it myself. I am merely relaying the hostility to the language I have heard from others.).
Also, I didn't necessarily mean VB on Linux. Could be on Windows, for that matter. Of course, there's the whole question of how much environment the typical application will need. Obviously this could become an excercise in replicating Windows (but then again, there's Wine and ReactOS already).
Remember that we are positing that this is a free software interpreter, so we don't have to re-invent everything. We basically need to provide the basic syntax, and any libraries etc that the typical VB programmer expects (or that typical VB applications rely on).
I imagine there'd be enough interest to contribute to such a thing once it got started, but if the "industry" actually cares this much about VB, it should fund a project to create a free software VB interpreter. Should be a real bargain.
Heck, if I had somebody paying for it, I'd probably be willing to work on it (not that I'm a good choice -- I don't even know VB), so I feel certain there's somebody out there who could do it.
Money, money, money
I agree that if it's worth so much to business than it would be worth funding an open alternative for a few/several million dollars. (Are there copyright/patent issues, I wonder?)
Even though it's just porting to something that already exists, I think it would be a huge effort to make all the existing code work. It's wouldn't be something that would grow more organically like Perl.
It would definitely have to be paid -- there wouldn't be a lot of "itch scratching" incentive for free software developers to bail out the corporate users that would most benefit.
Market share
"...It would definitely have to be paid -- there wouldn't be a lot of "itch scratching" incentive for free software developers to bail out the corporate users that would most benefit."
One incentive:
A Free Visual Basic, with true OOP and many other improvements, that work on Windows and Linux could attract a huge market. hundred thousand Visual Basic developers and thousand bussineses that have a lot invested on Visual Basic applications. This could fuel Linux market share and erode Microsoft market.
That's not really motivation for developers
Frankly, in my experience, developers don't care about "Linux market share". I mean, in a "Hooray for our team" way, yes they do, but as a motivating factor? No, not really.
Their main concern is more selfish: will Linux do what I need? Will the hardware manufacturers respect the platform enough to provide specs? And so on. Yes, there are a few idealistic developers who would take an interest in freeing an application in order to "support the revolution", but most of those would be the ones who don't use VB, if you think about it.
Whether Linux has 5% of the desktop or 95% doesn't make a huge difference to most of them. They're always going to be on marginal, bleeding-edge systems anyway, whether the distinction is due to the O/S, the hardware, or some other factor. So the stigma of being a Linux user that bothers so many end users just doesn't have much bite for developers.
The point is, developers are pretty busy people, usually with dozens of ideas of their own to pursue. Odds are pretty good they have something else more interesting they'd rather be doing than this.
Also, not to sound cynical, but you know those billions of dollars spent on re-engineering enterprise applications? Who do you think will get that money? Some may even be able to convince the management that the smart thing is to port the application to Python (or Ruby, or Scheme, or whatever).
Any way you slice it, the people who save money by having a VB clone would be the management in those enterprise-level corporations. So if they want it, they really should just hire programmers to write it. They should do it as an open source project, for maximum efficiency, but there should be a fairly traditional core developer group deployed to solve the problem.
Not having a VB clone is probably a marginally win for the average free software developer, in a game-theoretic way of thinking. Paying for a development program is a logical alternative, because it would change that dynamic by giving a direct incentive to some programmers to solve the problem.
The thing you have to realize is that developers are great at doing what they want to do, but they're pretty hard to herd. If you really want to control what interests them -- well, the smell of cash does help. ;-)
An incentive for some enterprises
But can it be an incentive for some enterprises like Novel, IBM, Sun,...? (To take market share from Microsoft?)
Some links:
...The Disaster Known As Visual Basic
Should Microsoft be sued for dropping support for VB 6?
VB Classic Petition
Classic VB
That's not the problem...
I totally do believe that money could be made this way.
But: VB6 is still proprietary software and M$ won't let anyone near it because they want everyone to migrate towards VB.NYET.
That's the way they earn their money: Use brute market force to create quasi-standards, wait until people have gotten used to it, then invent some new standard and have them all migrate for lots of $$$.
Or as Akio Morita said (founder of Sony): "If the market for the product isn't there, we'll make one."
I am one of those dweebs who
I am one of those dweebs who use Visual Basic. And yes, I do have the same gripes about it. Free software is available everywhere with numerous updates and upgrades available. BUt, can anyone tell me the best program? I just recently got tired of ol' VB. Any suggestions?
Java is looking good to me since I've been using it for several years now, and with this week's news it's looking even better. I haven't really programmed GUIs with it, though, and I need to learn how to do that.
Was also thinking about trying out Python for something new to try.


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August 2016
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|Production Company
|Production Type
|08/31/2016 – 09/01/2016
|W. Green St.
|Fly Free Films, LLC
|E. Colorado Bl.
|Bonanza Productions, Inc.
|E. Colorado Bl.
|WAD Productions
|08/29/2016 – 08/30/2016
|S. Madison Av.
|WAD Productions
|Rose Bowl Dr.
|Blank Paige Productions
|Rose Bowl Dr.
|Remote Broadcasting Inc.
|Rose Bowl Dr.
|Dummy Films
|E. Washington Bl.
|S. Raymond Av.
|20th Century Fox
|E. Colorado Bl.
|F90 Inc.
|08/23/2016 – 08/24/2016
|El Molino Av.
|20th Century Fox
|Rose Bowl Dr.
|Live Nation Studios
|Arroyo Seco Park
|Flaming Gnome Studios, LLC
|Dir Reel
|Lombardy Rd.
|Walter Pictures
|Music Video
|E. Washington Bl.
|20th Century Fox
|TV Series
|Covington Pl.
|08/17/2016 – 08/18/2016
|S. Hill Av.
|Redtail Media, LLC.
|Afton St.
|Wigmore Dr.
|S. Oak Knoll Av.
|Flamboyance Films
|One Colorado
|08/16/2016 – 08/17/2016
|Mountain St.
|Pellinore Productions, Inc.
|Madeline Dr.
|Christensen Alley
|Forever 21
|08/14/2016 – 08/17/2016
|Arroyo Seco Park
|Flaming Genome Studios, LLC
|San Miguel Rd.
|Redtail Media LLC
|Parkview Av.
|Station Film, Inc.
|Paloma St.
|20th Century Fox
|E. Washington Bl.
|20th Century Fox
|N. Garfield Av.
|Company Films
|Madeline Dr.
|Unique Vintage
|Burleigh Dr.
|Warner Bros.
|S. Raymond Av.
|Arts and Sciences
|08/08/2016 – 08/10/2016
|E. Green St.
|Force Studios LLC
|Colorado Bl.
|Quidnet Media
|Winona Av.
|Art Center/Ryan Weatrowski
|Avenue 64
|Ramsey Productions/Angelina Ramsey
|Director's Reel
|E. Washington Bl.
|20th Century Fox
|La Loma Rd.
|Mesquite Productions
|E. Villa St.
|Art Center/Francisco Mendez
|Michigan Av.
|Lida St.
|Owen Media Group
|Director's Reel
|Explorer Rd.
|Elizabeth St.
|E. Colorado Bl.
|08/02/2016 – 08/04/2016
|Bradford St.
|Redtail Media LLC
|Avenue 64
|NYFA/Ryan McCray
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The initial application process and subsequent follow-up will be handled through the Film Liaison, located at the Pasadena Permit Center, 100 North Garfield Avenue, Room S116, Pasadena, California 91109. Telephone 626-744-3964. Filming includes videotaping and still photography.
- Please fill out the Application Form completely and attach the following documents on the forms provided, as applicable:
a) Scaled Plan – required for all filming activities which require parking or occupancy of any vehicle, equipment, or person associated with the filming activity on the public right-of-way.
b) Permission to Use Property Form – required for all filming activities on privately owned property. Signed form provided must accompany film permit.
c) Signature Form – signatures are required from residents in residential areas and may be required in commercial areas.
d) Notification Letter – all residents and merchants within a half-block (300 feet) of the film location must receive notice of filming. The letter must be typed on film company letterhead per the attached instructions.
e) Student and Non-Profit – letter from the school or proof of non-profit organization must accompany the film permit.
f) Certificate of Insurance Form – must be on file with the City prior to filming activity. Requirements are: $1,000,000 General Liability; $100,000 Auto Coverage, and statutory limits for Worker's Compensation .
NOTE: Complete application and applicable attachments must be submitted three (3) working days prior to filming. If there is a request or need for a street closure, application and attachments must be submitted five (5) working days prior to filming. Permits may be expedited in less than three or five days time with the signatures of approval from all affected property owners/tenants as stated in the
- City's filming guidelines.
- For filming on City-owned property, the Film Liaison will coordinate the necessary arrangements (excluding: the Rose Bowl and Conference Center sites). The use of the Rose Bowl must be cleared by the Rose Bowl Coordinator, and the use of the Conference Center requires approval of the Conference Center Manager.
- Pasadena Municipal Code (P.M.C.), Section 5.16.250, regarding fees must be complied with (see attached schedule). Although application fees are waived for student projects, non-profit projects, director's reels and public service filming, all other regulations will be enforced and a permit is still required.
- For protection and safety reasons, and to protect the integrity of the City's residential neighborhoods, the following regulations have been established.
a) Written permission will be required from the property owner(s) and tenant(s) of each location to be used. There is a 300 feet notification requirement (linear distance in each direction from the front property lines on both sides of the street as well as any additional properties affected including properties abutting alleys used for transportation. For filming occurring in backyards, the Film Office will request notification of property owners behind the film location. The Film Liaison also has the right to require signatures from these additionally impacted neighbors). In residential areas, written permission is required from the property owners or tenants affected by filming (i.e., noise, lights, parking, or filming in front of their property). All overnight filming, including set up and strike down (before 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.), in a residential area will require 75% signatures on a Friday or Saturday, and all other days of the week will require 90% signatures to film overnight in a residential area. However, the following neighborhoods that have been continually in high demand by the filmmakers or would be high demand without special protections will remain at 100% including: Madison from California to Glenarm; Oakland from California to Glenarm; Fillmore from Los Robles to El Molino; Alpine from Los Robles to El Molino; Miles from Los Robles to Oakland; Prospect Blvd. From Orange Grove to Lincoln; Prospect Square from Prospect Blvd. to Rosemont; Prospect Crescent – the entirety; Prospect Terrace from Prospect Blvd. to Rosemont; Armada from Westgate to Prospect Blvd. ; Palmetto from Grand to Orange Grove; La Mesa between Armada and Prospect Blvd.; Grand Avenue from Locke Haven to California; South San Rafael from Colorado Blvd. to La Loma including San Rafael Lane. Street closures in residential or commercial areas will require 100% signatures at any given time. At condos or apartment complexes, the film company may obtain either the signature of the designated representative or those tenants within 100 feet of the parking or filming activity.Commercial properties: Although past administrative practice has required signatures from all merchants or property owners if filming or parking occurs in front of their commercial properties, this is more closely defined as follows:
- In commercial areas, signatures are required from property owners or tenants who fall within the impacted area. The impacted area is defined from the first to the last truck, camera placement, and personnel or equipment set up on the side of the street where the activity is occurring.Definition clarification: "Residential" means residential, public, semi-public and open space districts and "commercial" means all other zoning districts, mirroring the long-standing distinction made for quarterly filming allocations in 17.16.080 in the Zoning Code.
- Exceptions to the restrictions may be granted in extreme circumstances upon review by the Film Liaison and/or Police Department. Any deviation to conditions imposed by the Film Liaison on a filming use permit can only be granted by the Film Liaison or Zoning Administrator.
- No gunfire or blank fire, bull horns, siren or public address systems shall be used in violation of the Pasadena Noise Ordinance. Such requests shall be reviewed by the police and fire departments.
- Helicopter landings, or filming from the air will not be permitted without explicit written permission from the City Manager or their designee. A safety meeting is required with the Film Liaison, the film company pilot and a flight safety expert from the Pasadena Police Heliport. The Film Liaison will not recommend approval of any air filming without a safety walk through in advance of the air filming. Helicopter filming is banned in residential areas. Helicopter filming is allowed in a non-residential area with signatures obtained from every affected property owner/tenant within a 2000′ radius of the location.
- Any requests from the City Manager's Office will be processed by the Film Liaison.
- Street parking in residential areas is not permitted, except a limited number of equipment vehicles used to produce the film may be parked at the site in accordance with a parking plan drawn to scale on the City form and approved by the Police Department. No film permits will be issued without the approval of the parking plan. Vehicles involved with film production (including crew cars and catering trucks) may park in private driveways or at zoned parking lots.
- Guidelines for permits to conduct filming activity and exceptions will be strictly enforced. In the event a violation occurs, the following procedure will be followed:
a) A complaint is received by the Film Liaison or the police officer at the location.b) They investigate the validity of the complaint and determine if any city guidelines, ordinances or permit restrictions are being violated.c) If any violations are identified, they ask to speak with the location manager. They identify the violations for the location manager, discuss appropriate remedies and establish a timeline to rectify the problem. (i.e. Police officer states to location manager: "That truck is parked in front of a home that did not sign their approval for this activity. Please have it moved in the next 20 minutes.")
- d) Then it is incumbent upon the film company to take the directed action within the established timeline.e) If the action isn't taken within the established timeline, the Film Liaison or police officer will consult with the location manager and find out why it wasn't remedied. If the company is unable to comply, the Film Liaison or police officer needs to determine if there are valid safety or logistical reasons for the violation. Valid logistical is defined as any change to the permit which will expedite the filming, minimize impact to the neighborhood, and has the verbal approvals of the affected neighbors as witnessed by the on site police officer. If there are valid reasons (for the protection of the public or crew) that the permit is being violated, the Film Liaison or police officer may issue a change to the original permit conditions.If there is no valid reason for the violation and if the violation actually threatens public safety or peace, the Film Liaison or police officer will stop the production until the situation is rectified. If the company refuses to rectify the situation, the Film Liaison and police officer will shut down the production for the day.f) The next step involves sending a letter of complaint from the Film Liaison to a responsible production executive at the studio. The Film Liaison will inform the executive that a civil penalty of $848.50 dollars per violation has been accessed. If the production company does not pay their civil penalty by the deadline established by the Film Office, they will not be issued any additional film permits until all penalties are paid.A company audit of on-location safety practices and procedures will be requested by the Film Office. The Film Liaison will request to review the results of this audit. In the letter of complaint, the Film Liaison will also inform the executive that the company will be banned from the City for a specified period of time if any violations occur on future productions after the audit is completed.g) Regarding repeated violations at a particular location, the following guideline will apply: In the case of repeated violations, documented by the on-site officer or film office, and resulting complaints at a particular location, based on the recommendation of the Film Liaison, which is concurred by the Planning Commission, permits for short term filming and long term filming will not be granted for a period of up to a year.
- Required Public Safety Employees (Police and Fire)
a) Off-duty police and/or fire personnel requirements shall be determined by the Police and Fire Departments, and any personnel required at the location(s) shall be at the permittees' expense (see attached Fee Schedule).
b) Payment for personnel must be made upon receipt of permit, and any additional hours of work will be billed by the Accounts Receivable Department of the City.
c) A minimum of six (6) hours is to be paid for each public safety employee required by the permit, or requested by the permittee. Additional public safety personnel may be requested by the permittee at the time the application is filed. Note: For shoots which are 12 hours or longer, 2 shifts of officers may be assigned and minimums due on each shift.
d) The responsibilities of the public safety personnel encompass the interest of the citizens of Pasadena as well as the movie company. These officers are employees of the City, not the movie company, and they will enforce all City regulations and the provisions of the film permit.
e) On-site supervision by public safety personnel are in the public interest, however, the requirement for both a firefighter and police office may be modified at the discretion of those departments.
- Frequency of Filming: Filming frequency at a single site is restricted to six (6) days per quarter for a maximum of 24 days per year in a residential area, and 15 days per quarter, 60 days maximum in a commercial area. Property owners and/or film companies wishing to exceed this limit may apply with the Film Liaison for a Temporary Filming Conditional Use Permit (TFCUP). Still photography, student filming, and non-profit projects are exempt from this regulation.
Still Photography: The following guidelines will apply for still photography for commercial clients: All personal vehicles and motorhomes must be legally parked at all times. In metered areas, still photographers are required to pay meter fees for all production and personal vehicles. Any large vehicles such as motorhomes can only be parked on the street in front of a residence or business with the written or verbal approval of the property owner. Private parking of large vehicles is encouraged. Still photographers and their equipment may not block sidewalk and alleyway access. Pedestrian access must be maintained at all times. Signatures are not required from property owners or tenants for still photos taken on city property; however, photographers are required to introduce themselves to any property owner or tenant affected by still photography in the public right-of-way in front of their property. They are to receive verbal consent to conduct activity in the public right-of-way from these individuals. If the property owner or tenants object, still photographers must relocate their activities to another location. Any still photography activity on city streets may require the assistance of the Pasadena Police Department. The Film Liaison may waive any hour restrictions or any other restrictions upon determination that the activity will pose no impact to the surrounding neighborhood.
Creating a Special Filming District
The Special Filming District Guidelines apply to residentially zoned areas and can be requested by the neighbors with a petition of 2/3rd's of the property owners within the area defined on the petition or by the Film Liaison upon receipt of complaints involving filming volume, problematic logistics (i.e. lack of available parking for residents, etc.), previous filming violations or legitimate health and safety issues in the defined area.
Once the establishment of these special guidelines is requested, staff will mail one notice with the dates and times for Workshop #1 and Workshop #2. Workshop #1 must be held at least 14 days from the mailing of the notice. Workshop #2 will occur at least 7 days after Workshop #1. Staff may also include a copy of our current filming ordinance and guidelines as well as any other special filming guidelines for information purposes.
To maximize the efficiency of the process, the two workshops will be organized in the following fashion:
Workshop #1: Introduce the concept and process of creating special filming guidelines. State the City's philosophy regarding neighborhood empowerment and protection. Discuss the examples of what other neighborhoods have done. Allow time for those in attendance to define the filming problems they have experienced in their specific neighborhood.
Workshop #2: Staff will provide some suggested guidelines for discussion based on the problems defined at Workshop #1. The neighbors will be asked to suggest guidelines they feel will help alleviate filming impacts in their neighborhood.
After Workshop #2 is conducted, staff will prepare a draft of the suggested guidelines from the workshops and will ask the City's legal staff to review. Any conflicting or legally indefensible guidelines will be identified by the City Attorney's Office. The Film Liaison may also modify the guidelines if the suggested guidelines are so restrictive as to essentially eliminate all filming in the defined area.
This process allows for the establishment of Special Filming District Guidelines without Planning Commission or Council approval. The guidelines may be established by the Film Liaison in cooperation with the neighbors. A finalized copy of the guidelines will be mailed to all residents in the defined area. Each property owner in the defined area will be mailed a ballot which allows him or her to accept or reject in its entirety the special filming district guidelines.
If 2/3rd of the property owners accept, the Film Liaison will implement the special guidelines.
However, as per section 17.104.030 of the Pasadena Municipal Code, decisions of the Film Liaison may be appealed to the Board of Zoning Appeals.
If a neighborhood decides it no longer wishes to have special filming district guidelines in their area, they may request it's suspension with a petition of 2/3rd's of the property owners within the defined area. Once this occurs, the area will be subject to the citywide ordinance and guidelines.
17.61.090 – Filming Permits
- Purpose. This Section establishes procedures for the granting of Filming Permits that:
- Establish special regulations for filming in the City; and
- May not meet the normal development or use standards of the applicable zoning district, but may be acceptable because of their temporary, short-term nature.
- Applicability. Filming activities shall not be conducted, established, or operated in any manner without theapproval and maintenance of a valid Filming Permit in compliance with this Section.
- Filming activities. The following temporary filming activities may be allowed, subject to the issuance of aFilming Permit.
- Allowed. Property in any zoning district, unless otherwise specified in this Zoning Code, may beused as a filming location for filming, including the filming of motion pictures, professional photography, or videotaping.
- Exemptions. A Filming Permit shall not be required for filming activities for personal use or entertainment, nor shall any permit be required for filming for use in news gathering, investigative reporting, or for public and municipal access stations.
- Application filing, processing procedures, and action. An application for a Filming Permit shall be filed with the Department and processed in the following manner.
- Application requirements. An application for a Filming Permit shall be filed with the Film Liaison. The application shall be accompanied by the information identified in the Department's FilmingPermit application. The applicant shall be responsible for providing the evidence in support of the findings required by Subsection H. (Findings and decision), below, for Filming Conditional UsePermits.
- Filming Conditional Use Permit procedures.
- The standard notice procedure identified in Chapter 17.76 (Public Hearings) shall be followed, except that the mailed and posted notices shall be within 300 feet of the boundaries of the filming location.
- The Film Liaison shall set a date and time on which the application will be considered. The public hearing notices shall be mailed and posted at least 14 days before that date. The hearing notice shall indicate that any interested person may request, in person or in writing, that a hearing be held on that date.
- Applicable review authority. The Film Liaison shall be the applicable review authority for FilmingPermits.
- Short-term Filming Permits. A Short-term Filming Permit may be approved by the Film Liaison for commercial motion picture filming, professional photographing, and videotaping at the same location for:
(1) Six or fewer days per quarter of a calendar year, and up to 24 days of a calendar year, in residential, open space, public, and semi-publiczoning districts; or
(2) 15 or fewer days per quarter of a calendar year in all other zoning districts.
(1) More than six days per quarter of a calendar year in residential, public, and semi-public zoning districts; or
(2) More than 15 days per quarter of a calendar year in all other zoning districts.
- Public hearing requirements.
- Short-term Filming Permits. Notice or a public hearing shall not be required for the Film Liaison's decision on a Short-term Filming Permit.
- Long-term Filming Permits.
(1) A public hearing shall only be required for the Film Liaison'sdecision on a Long-term Filming Permit, if a hearing is requested, in compliance with Subparagraph F.3.b., above.
(2) If a hearing is not requested, the decision may be made without a hearing.
(3) The Film Liaison may hold a hearing at the discretion of the Film Liaison.
(4) If a hearing is held, the Film Liaison shall conduct the hearing in compliance with Chapter 17.76 (Public Hearings).
- Effective dates.
- Standards.
- Adjustment of standards. The Film Liaison may authorize an adjustment from the specific standards deemed necessary or appropriate consistent with the temporary nature of the filmingactivity.
- Other permits required. Filming activities may be subject to additional licenses, inspections, or permits required by applicable local, State, or Federal requirements.
- Duration of permit. A Filming Conditional Use Permit shall be effective until the date specified by the Film Liaison, not to exceed 90 days.
- The permit may be extended by the Film Liaison one time without notice and hearings, subject to making the same findings required for the original approval of the permit, in compliance with Subsection H. (Findings and decision) below.
- The Film Liaison may extend the permit up to an additional 90 days beyond the 180 days.
(1) This extension shall require a noticed public hearing in compliance with Chapter 17.76 (Public Hearings); and
(2) The Film Liaison shall have to make the same findings required for the original approval of the permit, in compliance with Subsection H. (Findings and decision), below, before granting this extension.
- The permit shall become void if not used within the approved time period.
- Findings and decision. The Film Liaison may approve a Filming Conditional Use Permit, with or without a public hearing and with or without conditions, only after first finding that:
- The proposed filming activity would be located and conducted in a manner conforming with the goals, policies, and objectives of the General Plan and the provisions of this Section; and
- Approval of the application would not be detrimental to property or improvements in the surrounding area or to the public health, safety, or general welfare.
- Conditions of approval.
- Filming Conditional Use Permits. In approving a Filming Conditional Use Permit, the Film Liaisonmay impose conditions (e.g., hours of operation, lighting, parking, performance guarantees, property maintenance, signs, time limits, traffic circulation, etc.) deemed reasonable and necessary to ensure that the approval would be in compliance with the findings required by Subsection H. (Findings and decision), above, and to preserve the public health, safety, and general welfare.
- General filming conditions.
- Filming, including setup and dismantling of film activity, shall not be done before 7:00 a.m. or after 7:00 p.m. The Film Liaison may extend these hours upon a showing of necessity and upon showing the exception would not disturb the public.
- Bull horns, explosions, gunfire, public address systems, sirens, or other noise-creating devices shall not be used in violation of the City's Noise Ordinance. Requests for noise-creating devices shall be reviewed by the City's Police and Fire Departments. A noise monitor may be assigned by the Film Liaison.
- Filming Permits shall not be issued for sites where outstanding uncorrected violations of this Zoning Code or the City's adopted Uniform Fire Code exist.
- Specified Short-term Filming Permit conditions. The Film Liaison may impose conditions on Short-term Filming Permits for protection of the public, including without limitation the following:
- Minimum insurance requirements, including the City as additional insured, with proof of insurance, and provisions forbidding cancellation of insurance in the forms and amounts deemed necessary by the Film Liaison;
- A parking plan for vehicles used in the filming session;
- Written permission from affected property owner(s) and tenant(s);
- Attendance during setup and the filming session by uniformed police officers or firefighters at the applicant's sole cost and expense; and
- The Film Liaison may impose additional conditions on Short-term Filming Permits, deemed reasonable and necessary, to ensure preservation of the public health, safety, and general welfare.
- Filming activity guidelines. The Council may adopt, by resolution, guidelines to be applied in granting Filming Permits and establishing conditions in compliance with this Section.
- Condition of site following temporary use. Each site occupied by a temporary filming activity shall be cleaned of debris, litter, or any other evidence of the filming activity upon completion or removal of the activity, and shall thereafter be used in compliance with the provisions of this Zoning Code. The Film Liaison may require appropriate security before initiation of the filming activity to ensure proper cleanup after the use is finished.
- Post-approval procedures for Filming Conditional Use Permits.
- Appeals. Shall be in compliance with Chapter 17.72 (Appeals).
- Revocations. A Filming Conditional Use Permit may be revoked by the Film Liaison effective immediately for violation of the terms of the permit.
- Modifications. The Film Liaison may require changes in the terms or conditions of an approved Filming Conditional Use Permit at any time while it is in effect if needed to ensure that the activity may continue to operate consistent with the required findings identified in Subsection H, above.
The purpose of these guidelines is to provide particular scrutiny and more stringent conditions for Film Permits in Frequently Filmed Areas. The Guidelines are based on a three-step process:
- determine the geographical boundaries of the neighborhood most impacted by the proposed filming, the Measuring Neighborhood;
- determine if the Measuring Neighborhood has been a frequently filmed area during the preceding 90 day period;
- and if so, devote extra scrutiny to the proposed film permit, and impose mandatory conditions if it is approved.
For the purposes of these guidelines, the area considered to be affected by the proposed film permit (the "Measuring Neighborhood") includes all property within one-half block in both directions of the location on both sides of the street
After defining the Measuring Neighborhood, the recent frequency of filming in such a Neighborhood is evaluated as follows:
If one or more film locations have been used in the Measuring Neighborhood, for a total of 6 days in a residential area or 15 days in a commercial area, within a 90-day period preceding the proposed filming, the permit is considered to be a Film Permit in a Frequently Filmed Area.
All proposed film permits in Frequently Filmed Areas will receive particular scrutiny with regard to the following factors:
- Public disturbance or other problems connected with prior filming in the Measuring Neighborhood within the past 90 days.
- Frequency of filming in the Measuring Neighborhood during the calendar quarter when the filming will occur.
- Number of filming days requested.
- Number of days needed for pre-filming and any other film-related activity.
- Nature and impact of filming activity.Proposed number of vehicles on the street.
- Availability of on-street parking.
- Adequacy of proposed parking plan.
- Width of street proposed for parking.
- Containment of activity on private film location.
Any permit requests for filming in a Frequently Filmed Area may be approved, conditionally approved, or denied. The following conditions shall apply to any approved film permit in a Frequently Filmed Area, in addition to any other conditions imposed by the Film Liaison. Film companies must understand that obtaining a film permit in a Frequently Filmed Area is not considered routine.
Filming hosts should not assume that film permit requests in their frequently filmed area will be approved. It is well within the City's legal right to deny the permit to prevent potential neighborhood fatigue.
- No extension of the regular hours of filming (7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.) will be authorized before 7:00 a.m. or past 10:00 p.m. The Film Liaison, at his/her discretion, may waive this condition if consent is received from 100% of the property owners in the Measuring Neighborhood.
- The location manager, or his or her designated representative, must be present at the filming location until pre-filming activities are completed, and must communicate to the production company the conditions of the permit.
- Companies will be required to include information on construction and strike-down plans on the notification form. The company must attach additional information if the space on the form is insufficient. For a permit in a Frequently Filmed Area, each day which involves exterior construction or strike down will be counted towards the maximum number of days for purposes of calculating quarterly filming allocations under section 17.90.20 (1. & 2.) unless all such construction activities occur on the property with no vehicles outside the property, and construction does not violate section 59.36 of the Pasadena Municipal Code.
The City may withdraw a permit and stop the production in the event the permitee does not adhere to all conditions of approval.
The existing instructions and regulations adopted by the City Council will remain applicable except as modified by these Guidelines.
Guidelines for Frequently Filmed Areas
Why does Pasadena allow filming to occur?
Ever since 1896 when Thomas Edison Company filmed in our fair city, Pasadena has been a popular filming location for the entertainment industry.
According to a 2001 payroll audit by the Motion Picture Association of America, $333 million dollars in production payroll is paid to Pasadeneans employed in film production each year: a major benefit to our local economy ensuring the funding of vital community services such as police and fire.
The number of filming days allowed in a residential neighborhood is limited to 6 days per calendar quarter (15 days in a non-residentially zoned area) by the Zoning Code. The City of Pasadena has a Film Office that issues film permits and works with the neighborhoods and film companies.
What can I expect to occur during filming?
There are three types of companies which film in Pasadena: motion picture/television companies, commercial companies, and industrial/educational/student/video productions. A production can have anywhere from one pick-up truck for an educational film to 15 trucks for a major feature film.
Student/educational/video productions are small and not very noticeable. They usually involve a maximum of 12 people, a small van and a few cars.
Commercial companies will usually bring 5 small 20 foot trucks on location and 15 to 30 people. The trucks usually carry prop equipment, electrical cables, dollies and a camera. A small shuttle van will shuttle the crew to the location. They usually film during normal waking hours (7 a.m. to 7 p.m.) and cause minimum disruption in the community. Over 75% of the production that occurs in Pasadena is commercial.
Motion picture/television productions include the same equipment as commercials as well as motor homes for their actors and a catering set-up. Motion picture/television trucks tend to be longer (a maximum of 65 feet) because they need a larger variety of materials. The crews are also larger, usually 35-125 people. Film crews are required to base camp their personal cars, catering set-up, motor homes and most of the trucks on private property. You may notice that the police officer will stop traffic intermittently when the companies back their trucks onto the property when they arrive. Shuttle vans will pull up in front of the location property throughout the day to pick up personnel.
How will I know when a film company wants to shoot in my neighborhood?
The City requires that film companies provide a written notice on their company stationery to all property owners/tenants within 300 feet of the filming location on each side of the street. This notice includes the company name, the dates and times of the proposed filming, the geographical area affected, the area to be posted with "no parking" signs, and any construction and set removal plans.
What are signatures of permission?
Signatures are required at all times from property owners and tenants affected by filming or parking in front of their property. Signatures guarantee that those directly impacted have been notified. Additional signatures must be obtained if a company proposes to film past 7 p.m., but no later than 10 p.m.: a majority 51% of signatures within 300 feet of the filming location on both sides of the street. After 10 p.m. or before 7 a.m., 90% signatures are required (Sunday – Thursday) & 75% on Friday and Saturday.
How will the city know where the company will park and conduct the filming activity?
All film companies who plan to park or film on the street must prepare a parking plan. The parking plan shows the exact locations where the vehicles will be parked on a street. The addresses of surrounding properties are listed on the parking plan along with the width and length of the roadway. The Film Liaison compares the parking plan with the signatures of permission. If a vehicle is placed on the map in front of a property where a signature is not listed, the Film Liaison will deny the parking until a signature is obtained. A copy of this map is provided to the on-site police officer who is assigned to the shoot to ensure permit compliance.
What can I do if I have special concerns regarding the company's activity?
Any property owners/tenants with concerns regarding the company's activity should inform the company representative, usually the location manager, who will be stopping by for your signature. Most companies will be very interested in meeting your needs, since they want to establish a positive relationship with the Pasadena community. However, you are certainly encouraged to notify the Film Office of any concerns at (626) 744-3964 before the filming occurs. The Film Office may attach special conditions to the permit which address your specific concerns.
If you have some difficulties when the company is on location, immediately notify the Pasadena police officer at the location. The police officer is an employee of the City, not the film company. They are there to ensure that the company is in compliance with the permit requirements. If you believe that the police officer is unable to resolve the situation, you may request that the officer contact the Film Office staff who can be reached 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by cell phone.
How does the city determine if my neighborhood is a frequently filmed area?
If a total of 6 days of filming have occurred in a residential neighborhood (15 days in commercial area) over a 90 day period of time, the area is considered frequently filmed. Hours of filming and parking will be limited. Construction and set/prop removal days will be included as part of the quarterly filming allocations on these permits. The Film Office may add other special conditions or deny a permit altogether in an area which has met this legal definition.
How do I rent my house to the film industry?
Contact the Film Office at (626) 744-3964 and we will send you an information packet regarding registering your house with the City of Pasadena on our web site and in our library. You may register on-line as well. Go to: Register Your Property.
The California Film Commission has created a booklet called "Your Property in a Starring Role" (within the "Filming in your Community" link). This guide provides important information and sample contracts for those who are interested in this opportunity. The California Film Commission has a location library which features pictures of locations around the State. The Commission also maintains a list of location managers and production companies which they will mail to you. This will allow you to mail a brochure with pictures of your house directly to the people who scout for locations. The California Film Commission's number is (323) 860-2960.
If I decide to host filming, what can I do to create a positive relationship with my neighbors?
The most important thing you can do is be involved! It is recommended that you do the following:
1. When a company plans to film at your property, volunteer to walk around with the company representative while they notify your neighbors and obtain signatures.
2. Encourage your neighbors to call you directly if they have questions or concerns. Be responsive to their needs.
3. Request that the film company show you a copy of the approved film permit.
4. Designate someone in your family or among your employees as a monitor. This designee should be present during all filming hours and watch to ensure that the company is complying with the permit.
5. If you host filming more than once in a great while, show your appreciation to your neighbors. Acknowledge their support by inviting them to dinner, sending them a beautiful gift basket, or throw a block party once a year and invite all your neighbors.
You can also simply talk to your neighbors on a regular basis. Find out if any problems occurred and what could be changed so filming will run smoothly next time.
The California Film Commission (CFC) was established within the Department of Commerce to attract and promote film production in California. The CFC acts as a "red-tape cutter" for production problems on the local level and a an intermediary for businesses and communities in their dealings with film companies.
The California Film Commission's goal is to make it easier for you to say "yes" and ensure that all your filming experiences are positive.
This page is designed to give you an overview of the film industry. If you need further information or have further questions, please contact the Pasadena Film Liaison's office for a copy of the CFC's manual.
The film industry will compensate you for the use of your property.
It's Fun
Film production in your business can be a unique and fun experience for your employees and customers. It provides a break from the routine and can promote a sense of pride in the workplace.
It Provides Promotional Opportunities
Filming can attract media of all kinds and can be used to promote your company. If your location is an established set, then that can be used to promote business. You can use that information to attract the public to you.
It's Good For The Regional Economy
Filmed and taped entertainment is a $20 billion dollar industry and is the number two export in the United States. As of 1996, the filmed entertainment industry became the number one employer in Southern California.
The Necessity Of Location Filming
Companies film more on location than on the studio lot because it provides a more realistic look, it's less expensive, and it's faster. If they intend to film on location, we want them spending production dollars and hiring our people here in Pasadena.
Types Of Production, Schedules, Budgets
There are three forms of production that will be addressed here: feature films, television and commercials. "Preproduction" is the period of time a company has to prepare to film, and it can vary dramatically from show to show. Feature films have the luxury of longer lead times, but television and commercials suffer from severe time crunches. This requires companies to find and secure locations in just a few days.
The average filming day is 12 hours long, and can cost a company up to $100,000. For features, television or commercials, the scheduling of each production day is very important to keep the show on time and on budget. Scheduling a shooting day means allowing time and money for:
- the cast and crew to drive from the studio to the location;
- parking trucks, vans and trailers;
- unloading equipment;
- setting up lights, sets, props;
- location "moves" (moving the whole operation to a second or third location).
The First Call
In most cases a location manager will call you to request the use of your property for filming. After you have determined that your property is available, the first questions to ask the location representative are:
- type of production (commercial, television, feature film);
- name of the company – title of production
- shooting days (how many? nights or days?);
- hours;
- any set dressing, prep days;
- description of activity;
- number of people and vehicles;
- pyrotechnics or stunts?
If you do not recognize the company's name, there are several ways to determine credibility:
- ask for references from the company's last several locations;
- ask for the "list of credits";
- ask for a contact with a parent company (sometimes independents work out of studios);
- ask for proof of insurance;
- call and ask the California Film Commission.
When considering the location request, take into account:
- how do your tenants feel about filming?
- can a camera, lights and 30 people fit in the area?
- is it safe to film there? any problems with fire regulations or building safety? The CFC has a representative who can assist you with these questions.
Determining Fees
How much are you going to charge to rent your location? If you are a small business (shop or service), you should be compensated for all lost business while your premises are closed for filming in addition to a location fee. If you are a larger business and not necessarily put out of business for the filming day, but inconvenienced, base your price on the going rate other businesses are charging. Leave negotiating room for differing types of activity and impact.
We recommend that property owners develop a sliding fee scale that takes into consideration various production budgets, crew size and overall impact. In addition, it is important to charge fees based upon the length of the company's stay. Many times they will ask to film for a half day or less.
You may wish to have different fees for interior versus exterior filming, with interior being more expensive.
Decide whether you will have an all-inclusive rate (that includes an on-site monitor, electrician and any other required building services or personnel) or a use fee plus reimbursements. If the latter, then provide estimates to the production company of the approximate cost of these services and personnel.
The Survey
If the location works artistically and logistically for both the production and for you, the location manager will return with the director, first assistant director, unit production manager and the art director to conduct the "survey."
The director or art director may ask if things can be added, moved or removed for the shot. Be as flexible as you can – the director is trying to match the location to the script.
Final Approval
Who gives the final approval? Who signs the location contract? If the person responsible for giving approval is unavailable, who may act in their place? Time is of the essence when a production company is making final arrangements for a location. Many locations have been lost because approval for use could not be given in time.
The Contract
This is the most important part of hosting film production. It is vital to include as much information in the location agreement/contract as possible.
You need to determine what your role will be when companies are using only tenant space and no common areas. We recommend that if the common areas of the building are not impacted by the filming, then no contract needs to be executed with the building itself. If the entire property is tenant occupied, then the entire agreement should be with the tenant. If you generally have a "no sublease" clause in your leases, you may want to exclude filming/location use.
It is wise to require payment or partial payment up front – before the shoot is scheduled to begin. You may also request a damage deposit at this time.
Most insurance policies for filming on location cover liability up to $1 million. Make sure that the name or your company or business and your employees are named as "additional insureds."
The City of Pasadena has its own local regulations for filming which is approved by the City Council. View the Filming Rules listed above.
Register Your Property For Filming
The City of Pasadena Film Office is working in partnership with VisionNet Inc. to host our location library. They have created a property uploader where you can upload your own photos and information immediately and have it hosted on yearly basis in our library for a nominal fee ($29.95 a year). Once you register, you can change your photos and information as much as you like.
Please select "Sign Up" and "Vision Property" to get started. Please ignore the security warning screens and continue to the registration page. It is fine to do so.
PLEASE NOTE (NEIGHBORHOOD COORDINATION FEE): In July 2004, the City began assessing a new fee to filming hosts to cover costs and services we have provided for free for a number of years. A large portion of City Film Office service includes ensuring that all property hosts' neighbors are informed and their concerns are addressed in a timely fashion. A Film Host Fee of $178.30 per day will be charged to filming hosts, be it the property owner or tenant.

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Yakusha-e: Kabuki prints, a continuing tradition
Kabuki, Japan's popular theatre, has captivated audiences since the early 1600s, and brilliantly-coloured woodblock prints of famous actors in their elaborate costumes and make-up have been sold to enthusiastic fans for most of its history.
This display of actor prints from the Ashmolean's collection includes traditional depictions of kabuki actors by late nineteenth-century artists Utagawa Kunisada and Toyohara Kunichika and recently-acquired works by contemporary printmaker Tsuruya Kokei.
Kabuki prints were collected by theatre-goers as souvenirs of performances and favourite stars – in the way we might collect posters for today's blockbuster movies. Yakusha-e will display 20 woodblock prints showing traditional and contemporary examples of the genre from the Museum's collection of more than 2,000 Japanese prints. Visitors will have the chance to see, for the first time, the recent gift of works from Tsuruya Kokei.
Kokei depicts moments from actual kabuki performances, and his portraits of modern-day kabuki actors, with their exaggerated facial features and hands, strongly evoke earlier yakusha-e. However, unlike the Japanese ukiyo-e artists of previous centuries, who merely provided publishers with drawings for block cutters and printers to work on, Kokei draws, carves, and prints his own designs.
The lively and colourful images in the display aim to inspire interest in Japanese culture. To accompany Yakusha-e, the Museum will hold a programme of related events including lectures, curator-led tours and Japanese tea ceremony demonstrations in the Ashmolean's authentic Japanese tea house.
Temporary Display | 29 Nov– 4 Mar 2012 | Gallery 29 | Admission Free
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The Eastern Art Prints and Study Collections
Visitors are welcome to The Jameel Centre to view the Ashmolean's study collections of Eastern Art. The Eastern Art collections comprise over 30,000 objects spanning 5,000 years. They include ceramics, textiles, sculpture, metalwork, paintings, prints, and other decorative arts from the Islamic world, south and southeast Asia, China, Japan, and Korea. Highlights of the collection include early Chinese greenware ceramics; modern Chinese paintings; Japanese porcelain and art of the Meiji period (1868–1912); Islamic ceramics and textiles; Indian, Tibetan and southeast Asian paintings and sculptures.
Eastern Art Online: Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art
The Yousef Jameel Centre for Islamic and Asian Art provides online access to the Ashmolean Museum's Eastern Art department collections. As part of the University of Oxford, the collections hold particular value for teaching and research, but they also appeal to visitors who may not be as familiar with the material. This project aims to open up the collections and enable everyone to find what they are interested in; whether for research, artistic inspiration or general curiosity. Visit: http://jameelcentre.ashmolean.org


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Definition of infinite in English:
1Limitless or endless in space, extent, or size; impossible to measure or calculate: the infinite mercy of God the infinite number of stars in the universe
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- Since one can't draw a space/object of infinite size then one does the best to represent it.
- We live on a tiny planet in a corner of a vast galaxy starred about with infinite space.
- Since there's not an infinite amount of money, we have to choose.
boundless, unbounded, unlimited, limitless, without limit, without end, never-ending, interminable, cosmic;
measureless, immeasurable, fathomless, unfathomed, bottomless;
extensive, vast
countless, uncountable, inestimable, indeterminable, innumerable, numberless, immeasurable, incalculable, untold, very many;
great, vast, enormous, immense, prodigious, multitudinous
rare innumerous, unnumberable
1.1Very great in amount or degree: he bathed the wound with infinite care
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- Trust me, an infinite amount of people ask me what camera I use, and the advertising is surely worth more money than a measly 300 bucks or so.
- Given the infinite amount of stuff out there it's pointless to pretend that you can experience it all, but I think it's wrong to not be bothered and just ignore it all.
- Now, being able to look at my toes while standing upright will have absolutely no use of course, but it will give me an infinite amount of satisfaction.
very great, immense, supreme, absolute, total, real;
endless, unending, unlimited
informal no end of
1.2 Mathematics Greater than any assignable quantity or countable number.
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- One is an abstract philosophical point: infinite quantities and classical decision theory don't mix.
- Mathematicians divide infinite sets into two categories, countable and uncountable sets.
- The surprising answer is that there is an infinite number of Fibonacci numbers with any chosen number as a factor!
1.3 Mathematics (Of a series) able to be continued indefinitely.
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- He made substantial contributions to the analytical theory of numbers and worked on elliptic functions, continued fractions, and infinite series.
- An infinite series of contingent beings will be, to my way of thinking, as unable to cause itself as one contingent being.
- Brouncker's mathematical achievements includes work on continued fractions and calculating logarithms by infinite series.
2 Grammar another term for non-finite.
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- The infinite noun functions as nominative and as indefinite.
- What I cannot grasp is how to determine if a sentence is finite or infinite.
- In this case the modal auxiliary carries the tense, aspect and person; therefore, the verb that follows should be in its bare infinite, nonfinite form.
noun(the infinite)
1A space or quantity that is infinite: beyond the infinite, the space traveller is transformed
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- At the same time, there was an exhilarating account of the infinite in Georg Cantor's set theory.
- He discusses the infinite, distinguishing between the potentially infinite and the actual infinite.
- It is more complicated than the other axioms, and involves the infinite in a fundamental way.
1.1 (the Infinite) God: intimations of the infinite
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- You can see this brush of the infinite on the faces of anyone's who's mourning, even on the face of one who considers himself an agnostic, or an atheist.
- Nothing finite, nothing bound up in this world, can compare to the infinite.
- For Hooker, the joy of human encounter with the world lies in that the created order issues forth a call of the infinite.
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- Since Islam forbids human representation in art, some artists create stylized human and animal forms along with geometric shapes and patterns to imply the infiniteness of God.
- Some philosophers believe there is only one thing unending beyond death and the inconceivable infiniteness of the universe.
- When the western frontier's apparent boundlessness was revealed as only ostensible - when lines were measured and laid down across it, disproving its infiniteness - this escape route was cut off.
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Michigan researcher to discuss suicides among black men
Published: Saturday, October 26, 2013 at 3:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, October 25, 2013 at 10:06 p.m.
A University of Michigan associate professor is scheduled to present a free public lecture at the University of Alabama on Nov. 11 about suicidal behavior among black males.
Sean Joe, a nationally recognized authority on suicidal behavior in the black community, will present a lecture titled "American Suicide: Examining the Social Lives of Suicidal Black Males" at UA's School of Social Work for the school's Colloquium Series. The lecture series brings speakers to UA to share expertise with faculty, staff, students and guests, according to a release from the university.
The free lecture begins at noon Nov. 11 in Room 104 of Little Hall.
Joe is associate professor in the School of Social Work and in the department of psychiatry at the University of Michigan's School of Medicine.
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I like the smell of this candle Mahogany Teakwood from Bath and Body Works and I was wondering if there's an awesome caliber cologne out there that has these notes with a bit more sophistication TIA.
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Black Aoud Montale for men; my wife found this while looking for what you suggested and apparently it's more readily available.
Another one I was checking out was Kyoto Incense by Comme Des Garcons.
Trussardi Inside Man has a really nice teak note if you can track that one down.
While I appreciate the suggestions and input I'm really looking for something that is a little easier to pick up through Fragrancenet or Amazon, and has not been discontinued.
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LATHROP – The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is investigating a homicide after two men were found suffering from gunshot wounds Thursday night in front of a home in Lathrop, authorities said.
Lathrop Police Services deputies were dispatched to a residence in the 100 block of Reiger Drive in Lathrop about 10 p.m. on a report of a person shot in the front yard, officials said. When they arrived, deputies located two gunshot victims.
Dashawn Lamont Johns, 19, was found in the passenger's seat of a vehicle that was parked on the lawn, authorities said. The other, identified only as a 23-year-old black man, was found lying next to the front door of the home after managing to exit the vehicle and make his way toward the house to seek help.
Johns was flown to a Modesto hospital, where he died as a result of his injuries, said Deputy Les Garcia, a spokesman for the Sheriff's Office.
The other victim was taken to a local hospital, where he is in the Intensive Care Unit in unknown condition. While being transported to the hospital, he told deputies he and Johns were being chased by a black van before the shooting occurred, authorities said.
Detectives from the Sheriff's Office have taken over the case. They have yet to establish a motive for the shooting and no arrests have been made.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Sheriff's Office at (209) 468-4400. Cell phone users can text a tip to CRIMES (274637) by entering the keyword "SJSO" followed by their tip.
Read Saturday's Record for more on this story by staff writer Jason Anderson.
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SARG27044 wrote:8 my ass. your so full of it u did kick our ass i said, and had we come with our A game it was a whole nutha story. u 2 played like ass too. it if wasnt for fausch pulling shots outta his ass it might have been closer. u played like shit, we just played like stinkier shitClue wrote:SARG27044 wrote:we played like shit though
We took 8 strokes in 2 holes......twice, and still won by a handful. It wasn't going to matter what you did.
I know math is hard on frisbee golfers, but I'm pretty sure that 3+5=8 and so does 4+4. If I'm wrong then you can go back to your *behind the keyboard* alter ego.


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A park franchise model could help create a new national park in the North Woods of Maine.
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If legal trophy hunting is banned, what will happen to the protected land that is conserved by hunting profits?
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Congress should stop acquiring more federal land for the park system and start maintaining what we've already got.
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When does more access present a "tragedy of the commons"? National Trails Day is a good time to reconsider the tradeoff between more access and resource stewardship.
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Black in America: It's not just about the color of your skin
by Moni Basu (CNN) — What is Black? Race. Culture. Consciousness. History. Heritage. A shade darker than brown? The opposite of White? Who is Black? In America, being Black has meant having African ancestry. But not everyone fits neatly into a prototypical model of "Blackness." YABA BLAY