Andy Jackson
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This is what i`ve done mark
After 27 years I have now made the move and joined the lowballer association.
Had no choice…
Sorry fellow shooters, who are now going to ridicule me.Reason: Can`t make a full time salary anymore in the business!
Always being undercut!
Competeting with part timers who just want quick cash!Can`t beat them so may as well join them.
I would like to congratulate Eric who has a few fish helping him keep the sharks happy.
The fish will dry up though and then the fishing will have to start again.As Eric also said there is work out there..
I agree there is, but it does not mean you will get any descent pay for it.Anyone can be busy working for nothing!
And this is what is happening!!Too many people now in video production.
More competition will bring down the costs… Buyers market.So got my myself a proper job with a guaranteed salary and now doing this on the side.
Upsetting but had no choice.
This is the reality of the business.s what ive done mark as shown on thread
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Well can I make a suggestion Mark.
If you know the video industry is still lucrative and there is plenty of work to grab, why don`t you win the jobs at the top notch price then employ your son and give him some experience within the business.
Seems a waste to have a son whos father knows so much about this business and not giving him a chance and a wage until he finds something else.
Im sure you will be able to compete with the free newbies and get the prices you demand.
You are so positive so it should not be a problem.
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I think your in denial mark.
Another video I see!
Your living in fantasy land.
You do know the videos you are watching are scripted and not reality!Hope you have not become to obsessed with fiction.
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Thanks for the advise but your words won`t change the situation with the millions of video professionals who are out of work trying to compete againt the free work newbies.
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Get updates to my mobile.
Need to keep up with the cows members who are still in denial that the industry is doomed!!
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Mick this all sounds a bit far fetched to me!
A company who makes multi millions and you proceeded to tell the client ” that you knew more about their company than they knew themselves, including that they didn’t even own their own website domain or have any metadata at all”
Im sure their marketing department knows what their doing and `I`m sure they would own their domain name.
This Is Total Rubbish!!
Then you have a meating with a president of another multi million company. Your a video producer not a shareholder. You would be lucky to get past the receptionist.
After reading your profile it seems your ego and dreams seem to be getting ahead of you and slightly exaggerated.
I would not read into anything in this post!
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Well you won`t be competing with anyone if there is no work to compete with!!!
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The video business as a profession is dead in the water.
FINAL!!!!
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Producing your own stuff when you are trying to pay your bills each month is not a viable option.
How do you suggest you pay for the marketing etc?
Its easy to say when you have a guaranteed income being a pension.
Lucky you for doing it for the love first and money second.
This is the same attitude all the newbies have got and look where its got us!
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So after reading through all the replies I have definitely come to the conclusion that the video industry is dead.
There is no way of making a full time professional career anymore.
Doing it part time or free seems the way its going.
Looking on craigslist, peopleperhour and mandys.com proves there is no money or future prospects.
The internet, cheap cameras, computers, software free labour have completely destroyed the profession.