Scott Sheriff
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I think those in the business of disseminating information tend to sensationalize in order to be heard above the noise floor. They always paint a picture of either gloom and doom, or rainbows and unicorns in order to attract an audience.
One thing is they (and others) are making an assumption that the Mac Pro is exclusively used for video editing. While that is a big chuck of the buyers, there are other number crunching industries that also use the Pro, like the scientific and engineering communities. These users may even outnumber the video editors.
I would have to think that their needs are certainly on the radar at Apple and would have some amount of influence over changes or elimination of the line.
Of course we are talking about Apple, but I don’t think your Mac Pro is going to turn into a pumpkin at midnight.Scott Sheriff
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I want to follow up on the concept of ‘umbrella liability’ or general liability riders as they pertain to homeowners insurance.
One part I failed to mention is that in most cases this is for those who are DBA under their name working from a home office and not incorporated, or using a separate business office.
Once you make that leap, your a ‘business’ and will need commercial insurance.Scott Sheriff
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Nick,
“Just like we all say “I’m not a lawyer, but…” I’ll say that I’m also not an insurance professional. That said. I’m not sure that you can add that kind of coverage to a homeowners policy. More likely a general property & casualty business policy — not to say that the same agent may be able to handle both.”It might depend on who your carrier is, and state regs.
I have had one of these for years and it covers, as it says “general liability”, and is not business specific, or address specific. I originally got it at my agents recommendation to cover liability when working at a rental house I owned.
The idea was on income property, the home insurance covered the building, but not the contents, or owners (my) liability. So if I damaged the tenants personal property, or injured anyone through action, or inaction the umbrella covered it.
Your standard policy for the house you own/occupy usually covers some amount of liability in case someone is injured on your property through negligence or action.
The umbrella ‘extends’ this liability to coverage outside your principal residence for a fee based on any increase of protection and types of liability.
If you have a good relationship with your agent they can usually customize this to suit your needs.Scott Sheriff
Director
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Randy,
I agree with what Mark said.One thing you really can’t do much about is people just listing you, or this particular company as someone they have done work for, sans actual graphic.
Just one of the hazards associated with concealing the fact that you are using a sub.
Since you expressed a desire to continue to work with these folks, which is good because ‘cutting them off’ wont’ really solve your problem. You might consider being more open about using subs. Lots of businesses use them for various reasons, and being open about using them doesn’t mean you have to disclose why.
And/or talk to your mograph person about coming to an arrangement about who gets credit for the work, and being more discrete. Perhaps there is a middle ground.Scott Sheriff
Director
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Steve,
You should do a search on the forum. I’m pretty sure this has been asked several times.Short answer is talk to your homeowners agent and ask for a general liability umbrella.
If you already have a homeowners policy, a million dollar policy won’t be very much.Scott Sheriff
Director
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Every camera I own has a built it function that maps dead/stuck pixels.
Does the 7D not have this basic function?
There are plenty of plugins to fix this in FCP, including a free one.Scott Sheriff
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There was a post not that long ago from someone that started using an SSD and was having problems.
I don’t remember the particulars, but you might want to do a search.Scott Sheriff
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Dave,
“This is why people plan how they’re going to do special effects, and think long and hard about them.”When did it become the norm to shoot VFX without doing test shots?
I must have missed that.Scott Sheriff
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IMO there is no formula or ‘correct’ way to do this, but there are probably incorrect ways to do it.
Everyone has their own style, but here is some of my thoughts on this.
Cutting repetitively on the ‘one’ is boring.
Sometimes it’s good to do it for a bit and build tension, then unexpectedly hold the shot, or cut on the upbeat.
And how you would cut something that is 4/4, is a lot different then a 3/4 waltz pattern or a 5/4 jazz signature. Different, but yet not defined.
Fills are sometimes a good place to cut since you’re often free from the beat for a moment. Sometimes cutting on a rest is unexpected and works well.
And a lot depends on the visual subject. Deciding when to cut on a live music performance (either in post or at the switcher) is a lot different than where you’re cutting something conceptual.
Following lyrics explicitly with visuals can seem rather cliche’ and has to be approached carefully.
Knowing when to front time the visual and cut, vs when to back time and cut can make a huge difference on the feel even when the cut lands in the same place.
Leading the beat slightly is better than lagging slightly, since our brains are wired to accept sounds arriving after a visual event.
I think it is all about the feel, and you know its good when your shot change goes by unnoticed.Scott Sheriff
Director
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Scott,
“I have a half-day and a full-day rate. If I quote a full day (5-10) but only work half (1-5) then I only bill for half, to do otherewise(sic) seems dishonest.”I have to object to the pejorative use of “seems dishonest”.
Are you implying that those of us that choose not to bow to the demand of low wages that are destroying this industry are dishonest?
How do you come to that conclusion?
Do what you want on your gigs, but please don’t throw out inflammatory remarks in a public forum about how others choose to set their rates. It seems like a blatant attempt to drive business to your company, rather than answer the question. If you quote a full day rate, and the client knows that, and accepts it there is nothing dishonest about that at all. What are you going to do with the unused half of your day to earn a living?
Go and try to rent a car for a half a day.Scott Sheriff
Director
https://www.sstdigitalmedia.comI have a system, it has stuff in it, and stuff hooked to it. I have a camera, it can record stuff. I read the manuals, and know how to use this stuff and lots of other stuff too.
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