Malcolm Matusky
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Forgot to mention, what is your budget? If it’s $10~20K just hire a local shop and hope for the best, if it’s a couple of times that you can go through all the hoops.
Malcolm
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Being that you are the client, that’s your call. Buttttt….!!!!
Bidding on an RFP without a “locked and approved” script” is an exercise in futility for a production company. If you want to hire a Producer to get the entire job done for you, for a fixed amount, that is a different story, but from your posts it seems you are the executive producer so it’s your responsibility to hire a scriptwriter and then contract with a production company. Otherwise everyone will be unhappy with the finished product, as it is unlikely it will be the same scope as you envisioned it.The budget all depends upon the script: ie, “the aerial view of the factory shows the CEO getting out of the limousine….” well that shot cost $5,000.00! or “from across the street pan across the expanse of the factory and zoom in on the sign…” that shot cost $50.00 You get the idea.
From my perspective I pass on all RFP’s because if you don’t want me to make a film about you, then I don’t want you for a client. I am a person first and a company second; but that’s just me. There are plenty of production companies who will bid on any job, they are companies first and people second! That’s the nature of the business, I run a “boutique” shop, not a large concern by any stretch of the imagination. I am a “creative producer” in H-wood speak.
If this process is daunting to you, hire a producer, get the script locked and then have the producer write the RFP for you and evaluate the bids. Pay him and then retain him/or her/ to monitor the shoot as it progresses till finished product is delivered satisfactorily.
Malcolm Matusky, MBA
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Do you have a completed and approved script? If not, your RFP is moot. Depending upon how a script is written, budget can swing wildly.
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Has anyone tried the inexpensive over the lens LCD monitors?
Malcolm
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I bought a “cheap” 7″ monitor with HDMI inputs, $200 or so, works well. I also have the okii follow focus, not cheap, but very useful, controls lens focus motors through the USB port and has stop/start button and 5x/10x switch, and many other functions.
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Found little about this camera on the web, look’s interesting, right price point for me, does anyone know how the 1 chip cmos, compares to a 3 chip ccd or canon’s 3 comos cameras? Effective ISO of this camera? I’m looking for a traditional video camera to complement my Canon 7D.
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Pitching an “idea” may not be copyrightable, but preparing a “pitch” or presentation certainly is. Sample video programming, drawings, written outlines on campaign strategy is all intellectual property that the creator can copyright. If you are just having a meeting and talking, that’s up for grabs, when I submit, photos, drawings, video, or a detailed marketing strategy, that becomes my intellectual property and is protected. I think that is what the agencies in question are rejecting, not “ideas” but the actual creative material they are submitting to Sears. That would be a no-go for any businessman.
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I bought a system from ibuypower.com in LA, they are an integrator and sell a variety of processors and motherboards, I had them put together a I7, 12gig ram, a few drives and liquid cooling on the chip. very happy with the system.
Malcolm
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If you sign a contract saying that you will not “actively pursue” clients for 6 months to 2 years, you should be compensated for this, and just doing the job is not sufficient compensation. If a producer want’s to keep you off the market for a period of time, they have to EMPLOY you for that period of time. You are not a well paid executive who can afford to pas up work, because you got a “buy out” from an employer who does not want your “unique” knowledge to go to a competitor, none of which apply to a freelance editor. The producer does not “own” the client, and they do not “own” you. They cannot demand you not work for anyone unless they are currently employing you. If they do they are being very selfish and you will be best served taking the job and passing on any “future’ work with the producer.
Malcolm
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This thread seems like a discussion of “ownership” no one “owns” their clients, no one “owns” a free-lancer (contract laborer) Once the contract is up, you do what you want! If the “producer” has a problem with that, they can put you on salary, then they can tell you what to do, till that day, they are being very unreasonable and unprofessional. No one has the right to tell you whom to work for or not, unless they are your employer and you are being well compensated. Poaching clients is a very vague term, if they are the “producers clients” (ownership) then why are they calling you? Because the client does not feel the “producer” owns them, and they have no obligation to work with them after their contract is completed. They can work with anyone they want to and so can you!
Malcolm
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