for those that may be slightly interested, here's an interesting article from the waiwai section of the mainichi news. it talks about various aspects of the jav industry, and mentions a bit about:

- payment, for directors and the actresses
- shooting schedules
- renting studios/places and how much it costs
- the screening/mosaicing process

and here's the link:

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/culture/waiwai/news/20080506p2g00m0dm002000c.html