[Gregory Lindsey]

Thanks for the responses, I am going to read those articles in depth.

To respond to Mick, I do stock video and have a contributer agreement with a well known stock agency already, so what I shoot will automatically have a marketing and distribution channel. I’m still competing but I’m a good deal ahead with this (I hope). I plan to make a niche by offering unique footage.

No, unfortunately I don’t have much experience other than having interned with a commercial photographer who taught me how she operated her business as well as her creative process. Everybody starts somewhere! I’m afraid of making too wide a step in the beginning but I see that there’s an initial expense in buying equipment I don’t have, the rest will be an expense of time and energy with a focus on building experience, all of which I hope will pay off over time. Once I finish school this May I’ll have plenty of time to dedicate. I would like to make the world a better place doing something I enjoy!

Much thanks for the advice, please keep it coming!

Greg

[Gregory Lindsey]

Thanks Tom. The lines show up because my laptop has a progressive scan monitor? If I send it in like that they won’t send it back?

One more question: Using either the apple, blackmagic or aja 4:2:2 codec for 9 second clip creates a file of about 300MB at a data rate of about 300mbits/sec. Is this how it should be? I have a lot of clips of lengths ranging from 9 seconds to 1:30, I’ll run out of space fast if they take up so much memory. Because I’m new to all this, can you tell me if I’m doing anything wrong? Is this what my editor will expect?

thanks again,
Greg