OCASE

• If the production is live-action and a portion of the work is related to digital effect creation, such as labour for blue or green screen shooting, plate shots, digital scanning, motion capture or other mechanical work, the producer can make a direct OCASE claim for these costs. These claims would only include a portion of the applicant’s costs for activities directly in support of the production of an eligible visual effect. For example, a producer that wishes to make an OCASE claim for such work could divide the VFX related shooting time by the total shooting time and apply that percentage to the eligible labour. 

  Only labour costs directly in support of the creation of the visual effect or animation would be eligible. Labour costs for drivers, catering, production office staff and other peripheral personnel are not eligible. As a general rule of thumb, key roles and first assistants that contribute directly to a shot onto which a digital visual effect will be applied are eligible. Roles that do not contribute directly (i.e. are not involved in a hands-on way) will be ineligible. Generally, supervisors and coordinators would not be eligible.

  Please refer to the Eligible Positions for a Producer’s Live Action OCASE Claim posted on our website for the list of the conventional cast and crew that can be included in this type of claim. As well, please review this primer on how to make a Producer’s OCASE Claim for live action productions:

  Primer - How to make a Producer’s OCASE claim (live action productions only)