Greg Ouellette
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hi again martin. that may have been a little confusing. i was wearing headphones during the music level adj. i meant maybe i SHOULD use external speakers instead. or. i could just tell everyone to wear quality headphones when they watch it!:)
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hey martin. i have background music playing, i must have it too low for computer speakers. i did this with middle of the road sony monitor headphones and paid close attention to it. maybe i should not use speakers for eval of background music.
noted on captioning. would you deliver two versions: w/ and w/o? captioning or just put it out to client?
thank you for your time.
also, yes, the rooms were echoy. the exam room bit was crammed into the schedule. i will insist in allowing time to hang blankets next time or bring two lavs. i did it with the same shotgun mic as the vo, but that was done in a bedroom with carpet facing cushioning. i am also planning on learning more on microphones for interior work. -
thank you so much for taking the time to respond. i have been honing my skills for several years and working toward a niche to offer sustainability in a possible new career away from health care. it seems my background and understanding of the technical and social aspects of health care may be what allows me to carve something out. no doubt many would question the sanity of leaving a very well paying and reliable profession, especially at this time. truth is i have been traveling as an independent in radiation oncology for about 1/2 of the 15 years or so i have been in it. this video was a first test run with a physician i have worked with. we both suspected this was likely a $4-5k effort, especially if a few things were polished up a bit more. i would have preferred to have done the voiceover as an interview to have the option to cut that in for higher production value. i would include that in the $4-5k. originally the goal was to offer a cost effective solution for those wanting a customized video of their practice. since then i have seen the light in going for the higher end market with a higher end product. i am certain i can quickly grow into that. i will not ramble on any longer, just will say that i would have made it a bit more elaborate for the $4-5k range, which i will. with that said, i also believe in not over-producing this kind of thing, especially if it is primarily targeting the elderly. lots of motion and fancy sound effects can detract from that audience as a generic whole.
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thanks for the replies. i knew posting that was likely to get what you have answered, i have spent a lot of time on forums. was hoping that with this video it is fairly straightforward to deconstruct it and consider the production value and give it a ballpark valuation based on that. breaking it down on a per hour invested would obviously be the simplest answer, but as we all know, with some areas of production there is added value due to that persons experience in a niche. i just dont know how to value that.
let me rephrase and see if this would make sense to ask:
a potential client shows you this video and says ‘i would like something very similar to this with my script. about what would you charge me to do it in my clinic, me supplying ‘talent’ and script?
either way, i very much appreciate both of your input.