Mick Haensler
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[zhuang mu] “Hi Craig, may I invite you and your camera to AP (associated press) for 5 minutes tomorrow?”
Don’t do it Craig, it’s a trap. It wants The Precious.
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[zhuang mu] “Hi Craig, may I invite you and your camera to AP (associated press) for 5 minutes tomorrow?”
Don’t do it Craig, it’s a trap.
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Personally I see the glass as completely full. At no time in history are media production professsionals able to offer so much for so little. In a downturned economy businesses must do everything they can to put themselves ahead of the competition which to the smart business owner means marketing and advertising, especially with rich media content. Smart business people see the value in a professionally produced media piece. Smart media professionals know how to market and deliver what the client needs. This is why I’m choosing to open my business now. The internet as well as wireless communications has opened up a whole new world of potential clients.
When I sell a client on rich media content, I point out that by good planning, we can make content that can serve them on many different levels. For instance, I usually try to sell them on a video for their web page first, for a reasonable price. But I don’t shoot just for the web video. I shoot with upselling them custom tailored marketing tools in mind. Once the web video is done and I’ve wowed them for an affordable price, I then show them how the footage can be made into targeted pieces, or a television spot. In other words, I shoot once, and then sell that footage several times over. They get a great value and I get repeat business.
I’ve also trimmed the fat on my operation. By opting to work from my home I save thousands on rent, not to mention being able to claim home office deductions. I feel fortunate to have a large home that allows me to do this. Instead of hiring someone full time, I have a herd of excellent freelancers to pull from when I need it. I’m sharing a part time office assistant with my wife who also has her office in the home.
If we focus on doom and gloom, that’s what we’ll receive. If we focus on abundance and opportunity….well you get the picture.
Mick Haensler
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[Jason Whitmore] “Maybe LA will have to wait, at least for now.”
My main shooter was supposed to move out to LA this Spring. But because of the strike, all his buddies out there are bartending or worse just trying to make ends meet until this thing is over. Which is fine by me as I will have a heck of a time trying to replace him until he goes.
Best of luck.
Mick Haensler
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[Jason Whitmore] “I was hoping to find an internship that would a great learning experience.”
Please don’t take this the wrong way Jason. And I by no means am perfect when it comes to what I’m about to say.
Keep in mind, this industry is wrought with people just like you. Hungry, enthusiastic, talented, and willing to work cheap or for free to get experience. Everything you do, every correspondence, every email, every forum post, must reflect your professionalism and attention to detail. I recieved an email not to long ago from a fellow who wanted to work for me. He was willing to work for cheap to get the experience. His email to me was loaded with typos and bad grammar. Against my better judgement I used him on a shoot. His shooting was worse than his writing skills. I will not be using him again. Amazingly, when he wrote me, I thought he was a recent college grad. Imagine my surprise when this bald, middle aged guy walked through the door. This forum has a preview post feature, try it out.
Man I hop this pot don’t have know tipe o’s
Mick Haensler
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[Rich Rubasch] “Believe me, comparing paint drying to a dual processor Mac running cycles to spit out a quicktime movie of my 300 layers is an insult to my Mac!”
I wuz jes tryin 2 b funny
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Charging for rendering is like a traditional artist charging for the paint to dry
Mick Haensler
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The new Sound FX libraries from Digital Juice have a ton of ambient music as well as music “sets” with stingers, tags and themes. There is a huge range of styles for not a lot of money. Plus you also get over 10,000 sound effects recorded at 96K including foley sounds. You can’t beat it for the price.
Mick Haensler
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[randy Strome] “$6,449.00
If you know of a lower price, please don’t tell me :)”
Nope, that’s what I paid. Just wanted to make sure I didn’t miss out on the possibility of a good haggle. I love to haggle.
Mick Haensler
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[john sharaf] “Mick,
I’m not sticking up for Sony, but I think that price is a “list” price and various discounts will apply. Please feel free to contact me off-list when the cameras are actually being delivered and I’ll be able to get you a much better deal.
JS”
I think you got the wrong guy John. I’m not in the market for a camera
Mick Haensler
Higher Ground Media