[Scott Carnegie]

Best thing to do, hire someone locally that has experience to co-produce it and learn from them.

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[Scott Carnegie]

My personal FB is closed off except to my small friends list and I keep the content pretty PG. If FB was around when I was 19 it would probably be a different story lol

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Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

See if there is anything on the NASA website, their footage is public domain.

http://www.MediaCircus.TV
Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

“As far as I’m concerned, I don’t exist for the time I’m on vacation-even if I’m able to easily check my work email.”

If you are not the business owner, then this is the way it should be, as long as there is a “please contact so and so in my absense” in the autoresponder then you should be fine, that way the client isn’t left in the cold.

I let regular clients know when I will be away since I am a one-man show most of the time.

http://www.MediaCircus.TV
Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

Commercial for a bowling lane, trying to get a shot of the ball going by the lens, you can fill in the blanks 🙂

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Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

“I dont have musch experience in the area of photography and video but I have the money and experience in events management.”

2 totally different disciplines.

Before you sink a bunch of money into buying high-end equipment that will be obsolete in a few years, for your first few productions rent the camera and get established. Don’t do the shooting yourself if you don’t know what you are doing, hire professionals. You run the company, and hire other people to do the labor.

The Z7 is a good camera but I would not call it high-end, if you are looking to be a rental place you might want to go with an XDCAM HD or what is currently being used in your area.

Call around to other rental houses in your area to find out what they use.

http://www.MediaCircus.TV
Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

I have not done it but by most of what I read about other peoples experiences it is very difficult to make it worthwhile.

http://www.MediaCircus.TV
Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

Consider diversifying and moving towards creating your own intellectual property; films, documentaries, training videos, mobile apps etc. This is exactly what I am starting to do, working on my first documentary (pickacardfilm.com) and starting to develop some iPhone Apps. If there is no corporate coming in then this is something to think about, using your skills to create some passive income.

Check out this blog for ideas on creating passive income on the net.

https://www.smartpassiveincome.com/

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Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

If I can considering working with someone, freelance or on a crew, I scope their FB page everytime.

http://www.MediaCircus.TV
Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

This is what I use…

This quote is for estimation purposes and is not a guarantee of cost for services. Quote is based on current information from client about the project requirements. Actual cost may change once project elements are finalized or negotiated. Client will be notified of any changes in cost prior to them being incurred.

http://www.MediaCircus.TV
Media Production Services
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada