Bring Your Idea To Life
Custom Films
The Battle For Earth production team is capable of fulfilling all of your custom requests both within the SHIP genre and beyond. To keep the process as simple as possible, please read the following before submitting custom requests, and include as much of the information as you can. Submit all requests to info@thebattleforearth.com. We'll do our best to reply within 24 hours with confirmation that we've received it and what the plan is going forward. We look forward to making your film come to life!
TBFE Custom Commercial
How To Create A Custom Film Request
1. Choose a lead actress(es). If you already have someone in mind and they're still actively shooting or working, please let us know. Otherwise, the actresses below are a good starting point. We've either already worked with them or they've verified interest in the project. The list below is short because we have contacts developed with all reputable adult agencies and welcome fresh talent! We'll walk you through the talent search and once you've chosen, we'll reach out to confirm interest.
2. Choose a costume. If we have a costume in house that works for you, that's the easiest. Otherwise, we're happy to have it created and have a number of talented contacts we consistently use! Costumes in house alter frequently but just inquire and we'll let you know if it's still around.
4. Give us the locations or props. The following are available with no extra cost: Villain's or monster's lair, laboratory, dungeon, warehouse, bar, dance club, living room, bedroom, office/control room, and depending on the time of the year, various outside locations for pickup scenes, dialogue, or pg fights. We rotate sets so if you're envisioning your scene in a specific set you've viewed in a prior film, it was likely shot months ago and does not exist anymore. Concerning props, we seldom throw things away, so if you've seen something before, you're welcome to request it!
5. Let us know the total length you're looking for. We're able to film 20-35 min in a day. Every project is different and it's difficult to determine length in advance. Do your best to give us a range as you envision it and we'll do our best to translate that to the time necessary to create it!
6. Let us know your budget. Folks come with a diverse set of requests, and a broader set of expectations. We're happy to accommodate various budgets and are creative in figuring out workarounds. It helps to know in advance how much financing each project has available, so we can better design the production to fit your budget while fulfilling your requests. For a better idea of just how much a project costs, please look at the following sample link. It is the very template we work from when coming up with budgets. SAMPLE QUOTE
8. Some tips to think about. Do your best to keep things general when it comes to blocking, camera shots, specifics on set design, and dialogue. We have writers submitting from a variety of backgrounds. Some give us general concepts with a focus on a number of elements, whereas some envision the scene as they're writing it and come to the table with full scripts. We appreciate both extremes, but for the writers with a specific vision, please remember we are creating these films in a day or two. We appreciate detail but if it gets too specific, that takes more time to execute. We're happy to complete the project as requested, but understand in advance the cost may be higher as it could take longer. This applies to dialogue as well. The most fluid, convincing, and comfortable feeling scenes are usually improvised within the parameters set by the customer. We have no issue reproducing dialogue down to the word, but it could take extra time and therefore extra cost! Just food for thought as you're creating!
9. To heck with all of it! If all of these details seem a bit much, toss everything to the side and simply write what you're seeing or submit what you've got. We're used to starting this process from a variety of points, and we'd rather get the process started, and then remodel it if necessary! We always look forward to reading everyone's ideas, and since this project is entirely customer based, we appreciate your contributions to date, and continued support as we do our best to capture and display your visions now and in the future!
10. Send a script or synopsis to info@thebattleforearth.com!
Some Talent Options - Click the pictures below to view films actresses have already been in or teaser trailers for new talent. The teaser trailers are not future releases.
TBFE Documentary
If you're at all curious about the process, feel free to watch this documentary created by the network Fusion specifically on this project. It might give some further insight into how TBFE creates a custom film
What Happens Next?
Once you submit, I'll get back to you with a line itemized breakdown of costs. After the budget is signed off, next is payment. We accept payment through PayPal but other forms are negotiable. TBFE will then schedule your film. It can take days or even weeks to lock in a date, but we'll let you know when we have it booked. It can be weeks to months before we film something, as it depends on how booked we are currently, actresses' travel schedules, and the challenge of organizing everyone. Rest assured we shoot for the earliest date! After filming, we turn the footage over to our assistant editor(s).
At this point, the timeline will depend on how many projects are in front of yours. We edit projects in the order they were commissioned and it's not uncommon to have 15 to 20 projects in the pipeline. The most frequent grumble in this process is the wait after a project has been filmed. The best-case scenario from filming date to deliverable is a couple months and the worst case has been over a year. We understand this can be maddening as everyone is excited to receive their project. Please understand we subcontract out as much of this process as we can, but there are certain areas or details that can't be taught or outsourced and therefore need to be funneled through Allen. The alternative is the customer receives a substandard product and we would prefer that not be the case!
After the shoot at our earliest opportunity, we will send screen grabs. We also do our best to keep folks up to date with the production timeline. Rest assured we are motivated to complete the project as quick as possible as we don't make any money until we complete and release something! Once the film is complete and prior to public release, you'll be the first to receive a copy in either 1080P, or 4k upon request. We'll also include all promotional materials at full res including the trailer!
Onwership And Rights
When you order a film from TBFE, you have complete control over every aspect including actors, story, wardrobe, locations, etc. During the process, we'll be happy to advise and guide but it's ultimately your film and your final decision. In exchange for this, TBFE takes ownership of the final copy in full. Although this may be a departure from film industry norms, this is a very small niche and the number of copies moved is small. Rest assured, the customer is not missing out on a huge payday. We sell the film to the public to recoup costs and attempt to make some money, which in turn runs the business and infrastructure. A custom order is often tailored to the customer's specific preferences. Because of this, it's frequently not a "box office" success, and that's of course just fine. These films are tailored to meet specific requirements of the client. It is not uncommon for us to lose money on a release but we'd prefer to make something. For this reason, TBFE will frequently take footage from your custom and combine it with footage we finance in house to create what we believe will be a marketable film. If this occurs, your custom order is filmed and delivered specifically to you exactly as requested!
Actress Limitations
Please remember each actress will have slightly different boundaries or limitations. PG vs R is simply a broad and unspecific starting point to a more complex issue. Terms such as hardcore, softcore, simulated, implied, and toys are all variables that affect limitations. In general, if you're wondering whether a particular actress will film specific content, just ask us and we'll double check if we're unsure. It is not uncommon for many actresses to be comfortable shooting nudity but not comfortable with more aggressive sexual concepts and themes. In other words, please don't assume because an actress is from an adult agency, she'll be 100% comfortable with aggressive sexual concepts! The safety, security, and comfort of cast and crew is absolutely paramount to TBFE and comes first in any situation!
Studio And Gear
We are located in Portland and have professional level gear operated by skilled industry veterans. TBFE uses a Black Magic Ursa Mini 4.6 G2 as an A Camera (12K version avail upon request), a Black Magic Pocket Cinema 6k as a B Cam, and a BTS or camera 3 is a Canon 6D at full res. We have a drone and Gopro if necessary and we have access to any lens for any look . In-house lenses for our A cam are Sigma Cine High Speed Zoom Lenses both 18-35mm and 50-100mm. We have various vintage primes and a selection of rotating lenses that can be named upon request. Video is shot at 4.6k and 6k respectively to the aforementioned cameras, edited on a 4.6k timeline in Premiere, color graded in Premiere or Resolve, and deliverable is 1080p (10000 kbps) or 4k by request. We have multiple shooting locations within the studio, as well as the ability to rotate sets for a variety of different looks. Audio is recorded using industry standard recording equipment and mics, native at 24bit 88.2, edited at 24 bit 44.1, and edited in both Premiere and Protools with deliverable at 320 kbps.. We use Adobe's Master Suite, Protools, Nuendo, Da Vinci Resolve, and a host of plugins available upon request.