What I consider when doing a collab to ensure the best experience for my collab partners. Checklist.

Pre-Production: Legal, Testing & Logistics

Legal and Agreements

Collab Agreement

Consent Form: details consent to perform acts

Separate 2257 Form / Age verification

Platform Release Forms / co-performer releases

Copies of IDs

Copy of partner holding ID

Other Forms and documents

Testing and Safety

TTS or Pass certified

10 Panel /Gold Standard (TTS)

Swabs

Mgen

Financial/Expenses

Transportation Costs: clarify which travel methods are covered (flights, train, bus, rideshare, gas money). Who is responsible for these costs?

Lodging/Accommodations: Location/type? Who is responsible for paying? Is this a covered expense or a split? Clarify room type such as separate rooms, etc. Agreement to cover cleaning fees or other fees.

Meals: Who provides meals? Are they covered expenses?

Others Expenses Covered: Outfits, costumes, incidentals. Who covers these costs?

Daily Cash Stipend Offered: Is a stipend offered? How much?

Production: Equipment, Time and Location

Creative Details

Number of Scenes: How many?

What type of scenes? Scripted/non scripted, cosplay, genres, and niches

Technical setup

Equipment to be used: List of gear including video, audio, lighting, cameras. Who provides these.

Location and Time

Location of collab, specific address. house, studio, etc.

Time: How long spent on content creation; A schedule for the day (arrival, setup, activities, etc)

Post-Production and Sales

Editing

Who is responsible for editing?

What is the timing on the edits?

How long do edits take? Set a realistic timeline Editing is a lot of work.

Monetization and Promotion

Selling: What is the sales structure? Where to upload? PPV, minimum pricing.

Promotion: platforms and social media promoted on or not promoted on?

Release date: Time release? Release at the same time?