Bruce Bennett
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Steve,
I think that a lot of today’s teens and younger adults feel that pirating is “normal” when it comes to electronic media (copyrighted images, music, software, etc.). Many of us were also naïve when starting out (in my case “young and more stupid”). Life is all about making mistakes, learning what’s right and wrong, and hopefully, second chances as we mature and change.
Give him a second chance. Sit down with the kid and have a heart-to-heart talk.
Bruce
Bruce Bennett
Bennett Marketing & Media Production, LLC
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Geoff,
Photo District News (PDN) magazine is a good place to get some information. They concentrate mostly on still photography, but in many cases, stock video falls in line with the same types of “payment structures” for independents/suppliers. It’s an excellent magazine with great articles and showcases lots of great photographer work.
https://www.pdnonline.com/pdn/index.jsp
Bruce
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[grinner hester] “You should ask why.”
Grinner,
I’m not so sure that this is a good idea. Like I said, I heard about them going elsewhere through “the grape vine.” In my experience, asking “Why?” would probably be considered a direct challenge and would embarrass the client; resulting in a bad/worse relationship.
Thank you,
BruceBruce Bennett,
Bennett Marketing & Media Production, LLC
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Chris,
Great constructive comments.
To me, film is exactly what it is: film. Anything other than film is not film.
My point in posting my documentary link was to illustrate the cool things can be done with “real life” materials. Agreed, it’s probably not a great example for a person who wants to shoot versus edit. There are so many small businesses and non-profits that could benefit from “free” production services. I wish more students and beginners would use their talents to help them out versus making up projects.
BTW: The edited clip does have a moving camera shot of FDR as a composited layer. Which was 16mm film transferred to videotape 😉
Cheers,
BruceBruce Bennett,
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Matt,
Lots of good advice from seasoned pros here. Here’s my 2-cents:
1) This is just a pet peeve of mine: Start using correct terminology. Unless you’re shooting on film, you don’t FILM anything – you are videotaping/taping weddings. To me, using the term “film” for “video” represents the lack of professionalism.
2) Get to know your colleagues who are shooting/lighting/gripping on pro business/broadcast shoots. When I attend our local MCA-I chapter meetings I get lots of newbies and students asking me if they can work for free on one of my shoots. When I do give such opportunities, the good ones tend to get hired by my pro crews for other clients/shoots.
3) As far as creating spec or “fake” examples of work/spots, that’s a big turn off for me. I personally have never done this, and I don’t do business with those who do. To me, it is very disrespectful. I have given my life blood, sweat and tears to EARN the opportunity to represent my clients on my reels.
4) Time and time again, I see demo reels from newbies that make me scratch my head and ask, “How does this work relate to real world applications?” My all-time suggestion to those wanting to break into B2B production is create a documentary using your family photo album, 8mm films, documents (wedding/birth certificates, etc.) video tape and whatever you can think of. Create a true broadcast quality documentary about the Giancarlo family. THAT would impress me. Here is my best pro example that illustrates what I’m talking about: https://www.bmmp.com/resources/ACUM+EditedClip.wmv
Lastly, I will share my 3 Basic Rules to running my company:
1) Never underbid.
2) Tax everything.
3) Life is too short to work with assholes.Keep on truckin’!
BruceBruce Bennett,
Bennett Marketing & Media Production, LLC
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[Steve Wargo] “On the cheap systems, they do not get professional advice, the music library or brown nosing. We charge for that.”
LOL!
Bruce Bennett,
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[Stephanie Chambers] “My question is: Are there any copyright infringements involved?”
The answer to your question is “Yes.” In every definition, you would be in violation of copyright law.
Cut and paste, Ron?
Bruce Bennett,
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Mark,
As a Producer who subs out AE work, I need to budget for the AE final deliverables well in advance to starting my projects. After a few years of experience and working with different AE artists with different skill levels, a person can get a good idea on what you can get for the budget (and what to budget for what you want as deliverables).
Around here in Madison, WI, I find:
– Most AE artists base their final deliverables on an hourly rate.
– Basic skill level people/companies charge about $50/hour and higher end skill level people/companies charge about $100/hour.
– These rates are for “creation” vs. rendering time. Rendering time is typically billed at a lower hourly rate.
– Also, these rates are for established professionals/businesses that do graphics work for a living.Your $400 divided by 15 hours = about $27/hour. I would say your pricing is about where it should be, or maybe a tad bit low, for a “paid hobby.”
Bruce
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[Randall Raymond] “”Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, I own all copyrights.”
Clear as a bell.”Randall,
Just curious, has a client(s) ever challenged you on this? And if so, what was/were the results?
Bruce
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Mick,
We’ve had discussions about “Work For Hire” and who owns copyright several times on this post. Some say that if a Work For Hire agreement is/was not signed, then you own copyright even if your client paid you. Others say that if a client pays/commissions you without a Work For Hire Agreement, it doesn’t matter because their “act of hiring you” implies/constitutes a Work For Hire project and thus their copyright ownership (this is also what I interpret/believe from what I’ve read at http://www.copyright.gov).
If your client doesn’t care if your local sales rep uses the photos, then I’d just give them to them.
Bruce
Bruce Bennett,
Bennett Marketing & Media Production, LLC
http://www.bmmp.com