[Scott Carnegie]

I cross the border from Canada to North Dakota yesterday with my car full of gear. They asked where I was going and what for and I told them I was going to Minnesota to interview someone for a short film. Just showed my passport and went through, no problems.

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[Scott Carnegie]

Good point lol. Usually I can spot a “grinder”, in this case I didn’t clue in until you pointed it out.

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[Scott Carnegie]

Interesting idea.

Watermark with your logo in the bottom left corner perhaps? Have a signed contract clearly stating the terms. YOU own the video, you are just licensing it to them for the duration agreed to, them downloading it and using on their website would be a copyright violation, don’t know if anyone wants to get into that mess nowdays.

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[Scott Carnegie]

[Dominique Lee] “dick waving contest.””

Metaphorically 🙂

Obviously this “artist” is incorrect about the ownership of the tapes, just becasue his image is on them doesn’t mean anything. IMO it’s better to appease and quickly be done with people like this, it’s not worth the headache. BUT, make a copy of the tapes, have them sign something about you being able to use portion of the raw footage for demo reel purposes and drop these folks 🙂

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[Scott Carnegie]

This is simple, all of the religion BS aside, if they want the raw footage charge them a fee per tape and hand it over. You were paid for the shoot and the edit, that part is done, holding onto raw footage you can’t use is worthless.

This dick waving contest is not worth your time or the money you would spend on a lawyer.

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[Scott Carnegie]

” I want to stay away from local production company’s because i want to freelance on the side.”

This is a mistake.

If you are fresh out of school the first thing to do, rather than set-up a freelance business, is to work for several years with a broadcaster, production company or with someone established.

Get on with a local production company, learn everything you can while getting paid a decent wage, you will work with other professioanls that will get you gigs later on when you are freelance and have them as contacts.

You will learn more being around experienced people than you will scraping by by youself thinking everything you do is great when you need someone to show you what your mistakes are and how to improve. You need mentorship, you don’t get that being a lone freelancer right out of school.

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

Best stuff first. Here are my personal reels

https://scottsdemo.mediacircus.tv

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[Scott Carnegie]

Though keep in mind that you may have to pay a retainer to get a lawyer to draft a letter for you, I am not sure, depends on the lawyer. A standard retainer is $1500.

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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

[Scott Carnegie]

$350/day for the editor $150/day for the edit suite.

This is what I charge for corporate clients. The edit suite is a custom-built Avid Media Composer.

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[Scott Carnegie]

It wouldn’t cost much to get a lawyer to draft a letter to send off to these folks asking asking for $X compensation PLUS removal of the photo or face a lawsuit. The letter alone might get it done.

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