Ron Lindeboom
2
COW Coins
Forum Replies Created
-
This question has been answered many times in this forum. Using the search engine to look for the word roto will reveal the long list of answers.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
I know some people will read Tom’s response and think that he hasn’t answered the question but he has. If there were an easy and automatic way to get clients — like web ads, newspaper ads, etc. — then everyone would be doing it. They aren’t. Why? It doesn’t really work, not really. Oh, there’s the odd exception but the general rule is that “Successful people do the things that unsuccessful people won’t.”
It’s far more work to really think out what is it that you are trying to do and then strategize your own efforts to get it in front of those who would have an interest in it. Then taking it a step further to “put yourself in the other guy’s shoes” as Tom said, and present your ideas within that framework.
My best clients I have worked with over the years were those whom I built the relationship with and that included deciding what I wanted to do with them for a particular reason; then setting myself to get to know their business and what they were trying to achieve; seeing where they were succeeding or not; creating a presentation based around that — and voila, many times they bite. They usually never shop you around for price either. ;o)
On the other hand, those whom I have gotten from running phone book ads, etc., were usually flake calls like the 200+ calls I got over the years from people wanting to know if I could record their rental DVDs “…because it’s all scrambley and stuff when I try to record it.” Sheesh, not only did I have to pay for the privilege but after a number of years, Kathlyn and I decided that it wasn’t even worth the cost of the ad to run it — so we don’t.
Once you begin “picking your clients,” then as you serve them successfully, their friends and associates often become referrals to you. Birds of a feather do flock together. Most times, the referrals are just as great to work with as the companies you have nurtured over time. The phone book tended to be people looking for low-ball prices and “I need this done yesterday” schedules.
As Tom says, use your instincts and combine it with some perspiration and you will be far happier for it all.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
You haven’t said whether you are on Mac or Windows. Some of the coolest plug-ins out there are not on both platforms, yet.
I was very impressed by PRIME 4, which includes a lot of great things in the package. You can see it online at https://www.digitaltrove.com
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
BTW, Adolfo, I just wanted to say it was a real pleasure to finally meet you at NAB, this year.
Thank you for stopping by the Creative Cow booth to chat, both Kathlyn and I appreciated the chance to get to meet you at last.
Best regards,
Ron & Kathlyn
-
Hi Neil,
It is the “Animating the Camera” article by Rick Gerard. The second part is the “Expressing the Camera” article.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
I wouldn’t do it. It is a recipe for disaster.
But if you really want to do it, here’s a safe way: A way to test it would be to buy a new drive (they’re pretty cheap right now) and do a carbon copy of your start-up drive and then update that drive. See what happens. That way, when you run into problems, you can always go back to the unmodified original drive. If it works (which I would highly doubt), you could then always change to the newer drive as your start-up and use the older drive as a back-up safety net drive.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
A 10 sec GIF animation is going to be huge, far bigger than the cut-off limits set by 95% of the system adminstrators who will determine if your email makes it through or not. It is highly unlikely that this email will make it anywhere. As someone who creates newsletters that have banners in them, I would never accept a 10 sec GIF animation, as it would mean that that week’s newsletter would be a waste of time creating as no one would see it.
Hate to be so direct but those are the facts.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
creativecow.net -
There are two ways to botch a deal and one is not setting up the right terms and agreement in the first place, the other is talking past the point of the sale.
They have demonstrated on more than a few occasions that they want you to do the work. What they haven’t done is tell you what they expect to pay. Ask them directly. When they give you that figure, then you are in the position to either agree to it or not agree to it.
But if it’s done correctly, and if I read Nick’s implications correctly, you can almost always “bump” up a good client for more if you give them a good product within their original budget. Then you can point to the “bump” item(s) and what you *could* do if the budget allowed. If they agree, get them to sign a change order addendum to the original agreement price. This way, you have a record of what the original agreement was and what the additional items are. This will avoid confusion.
But don’t be afraid to ask: “Just so we can avoid confusion, what is the budget that we need to work within?” When they give it to you, lock down the agreement based on that and clearly define the terms and items of the agreement. Don’t leave it open-ended or you will find that they will be learning to be editors on your nickel.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
Hi Nick,
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00006JO3C/ref=nosim/102-4210909-0947307?n=130
Is the link for the whole thing for $30.
Here is a link to the Truth in Advertising piece that can be seen at…
https://www.studio2f.com/misc/2003/08/18truth_in_advertising.php
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
-
From what I’ve been hearing from some of my friends, the “seed” units have shipped but it’s still a way off. If it ships faster than what I’m hearing, I’ll be a happy camper for those who can add them to their systems. Me, I am tapped out on new computers at the moment and won’t be buying another for a while…no matter how fast the processors get. ;o)
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
creativecow.net