Aaron Cadieux
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As a freelancer who ocassionally does weddings and as someone who works full-time for a salary, I was super pissed when my boss required me to shoot their son’s wedding on a Saturday without further compensation. I then had to edit the video on company time, which was still a kick in the pants knowing that it wasn’t bringing any money into the struggling company. I hope that if you use your employee to shoot this wedding, that you will pay him/her accordingly. Maybe you’re really good friends with your worker(s), and they won’t expect payment, but offering wouldn’t hurt. Just my 2-cents.
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I haven’t had much luck with AME. I’ve tried many combos of settings in AME with lousy results. What settings do you use in AME?
Thanks.
-Aaron
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Andy,
Thanks for your swift response. I’ve actually used this technique before, but I do have a question.
In order to have the SD files in 4×3, is it better to:
A: Import the HD files into a 16×9 SD project, scale them down to fit, and then export the resized files as a 4×3 AVI.
or
B: Import the HD files into a 4×3 SD project, scale them down to fit, and then export the resized files as a 4×3 AVI?
or does it not matter?
-Aaron
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Once again. I work hard for them. I give 110% all the time. As far as they know, I’m content. So, in reality, I’m not making things more difficult for them. I guess I can understand how you might see my original post as a sign that I am in fact slacking. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I simply wanted to know if always putting in 110% is in my best interest. I gather from the responses that I’ve gotten that it is.
Thanks.
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I love hearing what you guys have to say. I respect the opinions of everyone on this forum. Some (not all) of the first responses to my original question immediately became personal shots. Go back and read my first post, and then read the immediate responses. You can’t tell me they were personal. This is a forum about business, so why not keep it “business” and not make it personal?
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I love the feedback I’ve gotten. It’s just strange that it become personal right off the bat. The first response I got to my post was a personal shot from someone who doesn’t know me. I’m not looking to hear anything specific.
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Another person who assumes to know me personally. With the responses to my original post, you would think I were taking a personal shot directly at you. You guys must have a lot of employees slacking off to respond so strongly to this.
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Steve,
With how defensively you responded, you might as well be my boss. I never said I am actually giving less of an effort. As a matter of fact, I always give 110%. This is a cut-throat industry where $$$ is everything. I just wanted to know if anyone else out there believes in the old saying “you get what you pay for”. Toyota produces Scions and Lexus. If you pay $20,000 for a Scion, you’re getting a good car, but you’d never expect it to drive like a Lexus (even though Toyota is capable of producing a Lexus). If you want Lexus results, you have to pay for a Lexus. My concious would never allow me to slack off at my job, but I am sure most employees would love to slack off when they’re underappreciated.
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I understand where you’re coming from. And to be clear, I always give 110% on everything I do. That’s probably the main reason why I’m so frustrated. I always have my eyes open for what’s out there. And it could be worse, I could not have a job.
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I actually still give 100% in my job, because I, like you, don’t feel it’s right to give less than that. That being said, I sometimes wish I could give less than 100% when I feel taken advantage of, but I’m sure all of us have felt that way at one time or another. In a forum moderated by mostly employers and not employees, I was not surprised by the responses to my post. But anyway, I thank you all for your input. If my boss sees my posts, so be it. Better to have an employee venting over the internet than complaining at the office and giving less than a 100% effort.