Mick Haensler
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How about Xerox or Kleenex, both ubiquitous names when juxtaposed against the grander scale of a “who struck John” mentality. On the other hand…..
Mick Haensler
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When I was the salaried Director of Multimedia for a high end wedding and conference center, the only thing in my job description was AV work. I had to be at every event that involved my department. Sometimes I would have to sit there for hours babysitting one podium mic. Usually on those times I would go and see if the banquet or kitchen staff needed some help. I did everything from prep work to running food to the buffet line to carving steamship round. None of it was even close to my job description but I did it willingly because we all had pride in what we did, we were “simply the best” as the song says. I did however get pretty burned out after 3 years of 50-80 weeks with no raise.
When I quit they decided not to replace me and instead paired down services in my department and the GM took over most of my duties. After he got canned I got a call from the owner who wanted me back on contract with my new company since the GM and I are the only two who know how to run the system. I’m here right now banking some serious coin while I type this. I left on good terms, maintained the relationship, gave them free tech advice after I left, and am now being amply rewarded for it.
I hire freelancers on a regular basis, I ask them to do all sorts of things that wouldn’t fit in their job description. The guys I keep hiring are the ones who say “anything you need dude”!! Try it sometime.
Mick Haensler
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Thanks for your help Mark. I’ve been checking out your site and blog. I’ll be buying your DVD next week. Thanks again.
Mick Haensler
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Tons of text layers. It’s a menu board for a DS network.
Mick Haensler
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[Mark Spencer] “I’ll assume you are rendering RAM previews because you aren’t able to get realtime playback and you want to test and tweak your animation. “
That’s correct Mark, and thanks for the quick response. Playback on this project for some reason is deathly slow at 1 frame every 2 seconds. I just did a quick test project with some 3d templates and it played back fine with no rendering. Must be something about this project. Baffling….
I tried all of your suggestions and nothing helped BTW.
Mick Haensler
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Is this a joke??
Mick Haensler
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I tried it once…..once!!!
Mick Haensler
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[Mark Suszko] ” I have long said that the next codec breakthru that enables smooth sharp quality realtime full screen AV over POTS lines is going to revolutionize our business models.”
Amen Mark. Once this happens, it will change the distribution pipeline forever and open up incredible opportunity for the savvy business owner.
Mick Haensler
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[Mark Suszko] “There’s a fine line there, the taxpayer-supported studio would generally want to only work with and for non-profits and members of the public making documentaries and things of that sort, not commercial works for businesses.”
In 2006 over 10% of all jobs in the US were with nonprofits which reported $1.4 trillion in revenue. Most hospitals are non profit as well. Non profit work is about 40% of my business which in my book makes it commercial work.
Years ago I had a furniture restoration business that was doing very well until the local prison decided to open up a shop and market to the general public. I saw my revenue drop dramatically as I couldn’t compete with $2 a day labor. I didn’t have the legal resources to go after them at the time.
Recently the local university opened a HD studio and it was rumored that they were going to open it up to the public for profit. I immediately got on the horn with the president of the university and kindly informed her that according to state bylaws, the facility could only be used for educational purposes and any other use of the facility would be illegal and would be brought to the public’s attention immediately by the local production community. A week later on the university web site there was a disclaimer on the facilitie’s page stating that the facility could only be used by students and staff for the sole purpose of education.
I take a dim view of any publicly funded entity unfairly competing with private enterprise. In most states the ONLY way a publicly funded facility of any kind can enter into the private sector is if there is a need in the community that is not being serviced by the private sector. After a quick search on production facilities in the Palm Beach area I found several full service sound stages. There is no legitimate reason for this facility to be competing with the private sector production community.
Mick Haensler
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[Mary Tracy] “I believe you folks enough that I am not going to attempt it and will wave to the cash as it floats out to the sea and be glad my head does not lie at the bottom of the ocean. “
Now see, that’s just not right. You bailed before Bob could lambast you…yer no fun Mary.
Mick Haensler
Higher Ground Media