Ron Lindeboom
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There is another factor to consider in all this that you haven’t alluded to in this: If you do this, you can then record the show and burn it to DVD for hand-outs to your clients. As a calling card, this is pretty formidable ammunition when dealing with brides and their moms who are the decision makers here. A strong presentation on this front will likely be a calling card that will give you a serious leg-up* on your competitors.
I do not have any idea what kind of business you would do directly from the show but I do know that the perceived value of having a third-party presentation like this would get me a lot of jobs were I in that market…
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
* Ever wondered where the term “to get a leg up” on something or somebody, came from? Well, let’s just say that dogs like to get a leg-up on a fire hydrant and leave it at that…
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Hello Jeff,
It sounds as if you are looking at a hard thing to do as a business. At least in my opinion and if other people’s experience is to the contrary, I will defer to their greater knowledge. But that said, this is why I suspect it would be a tough business:
1. Churches that have the resources are quite likely to own their own studio set-up. This, as I see many faith-based organizations whose people frequent the Cow. Also, there seems to be a great growth in materials designed to be used in churches, etc.
2. Most youth groups I have ever seen are quite under-capitalized and work with with very low budgets. Those that do have larger budgets, often use their own people to create their multimedia and video materials.
By weighing those who already have equipment against those who likely cannot afford you and will need pro bono work, leaves a very small market to work with and a small chance of success. That does NOT mean that there is no chance but be prepared for a tough fight.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
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The top dog in this area would be Maya, pricey but clearly the front runner in this use.
If money is an issue, there is always Hash Animation which is about $300 but works very well and has a feature set well beyond the meager price they charge for it. http://www.hash.com
Ron Lindeboom
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The top dog in this area would be Maya, pricey but clearly the front runner in this use.
If money is an issue, there is always Hash Animation which is about $300 but works very well and has a feature set well beyond the meager price they charge for it. http://www.hash.com
Ron Lindeboom
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[Chris Smith] “…just click on a potion parameter and select ‘paste’ and they show up.”
Is this some sort of seance kinda thingie, Chris???
🙂
Ron Lindeboom
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My apologies for calling you James, Jason. I do not know where that came from but I guess I mentally “fixed” on it and it was all over from there. ;o)
Thanks for clarifying what you were saying. When dealing with issues like Fair Use, short and quick statements do not do the subject justice, as you well know and clearly stated in your second reply.
Yes, I covered the parody exemption in my article and it is one which is a long-standing one but in most cases that I have seen, parody is not the intent and corporations are merely stealing intellectual property. I just wanted to make that clear as sending a picture based on the exception, rather than the rule, sends the wrong message to younger or newer producers just starting out or heading out into new areas of production.
That was my real concern and the reason for my words.
It’s nice to have you here, Jason.
Ron Lindeboom
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[Vladimir Lozinski] “Had a similar situation a while ago. I refused the job. The person who finally did the work is still waiting to be paid.”
I would be willing to bet that they never do get paid. I’d be willing to say that they just took a crash course in dealing with grinders. Please tell your friend to read my article “Clients & Grinders”, as it will hopefully help him avoid this in the future. It is at…
These kinds of accounts are also those jobs which are like a bad 60’s science fiction movie which I like to call “The Job That Would Not Die.”
Usually, no matter what you do, it always needs revision after revision and the person will always have a reason why you do not have it right. Actually, it’s because they have no idea what they are up to and what they want and they are experimenting on your time. By the time you do get paid, if you ever do, it will be at a value of pennies for a dollar.
Best regards,
Ron Lindeboom
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[Barend Onneweer] “But trust me, as soon as I know more, I’ll write a review for the COW. 🙂 You know, system specs, benchmarks, feature overview and all that ;-)”
Yes, but the real benchmarks will have to be your rating of the features-to-cost value curve.
Usually, what I hear, is that these little critters score pretty low at first on features but they greatly improve over time.
I don’t know, that may just be a rumour…
Ron Lindeboom
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[jbarnes] “…get the indemnification signed.”
I am very sorry to have your first post in the Cow be one that seems callous but starting with your last comment, James, it is completely false. Completely. You cannot get an indemnification signed so that you can break a law and hold someone else responsible when you are aware — or not, ignorance of the law doesn’t matter — that you are breaking a law. Arguably, the indemnification only proves that you were aware that you were breaking the law and in some cases, has been used to actually increase rather than alleviate financial damages in court settlements.
As for Fair Use doctrines, there is an article in the Cow library that I penned which is written in a way that is far closer to the realities of Fair Use for media producers than the one at the copyright office — which is a good read but is so general that many who read it still have more questions than they do, answers. In general, for-profit entities have a tough time proving Fair Use — oh, there are exceptions but they are few and very far between.
The article can be found at:
https://www.creativecow.net/cgi-bin/page_wrapper.cgi?forumid=17&page=/articles/lindeboom_ron/copyrights_pt2_fair-use/index.htmlAgain, my apologies for seeming rude or disrespectful, James, it is not intended that way at all.
Best regards and welcome to the Cow,
Ron Lindeboom
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I will be your campaign manager, Serge. ;-P
And yes, Barend, when is the new baby going to make his/her/their (twins?) appearance???
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