Steve Martin
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As Todd mentioned, kudos for checking with your CPA as every state is different.
On the issue of paying sales taxes on your purchases (i.e production equipment, etc…) some state, like Florida where I am, offer film/production incentives in the form of sales tax exemptions for qualifying production companies. So being able to but gear from local firms without paying the sales tax penalty is pretty nice.
Production is fun – but lets not forget: Nobody ever died on the video table!
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Welcome to the pasture!
Production is fun – but lets not forget: Nobody ever died on the video table!
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OK I’ll take a shot at the virtual whiteboard….
A take-off of a TV show – perhaps subtle references to “Let Them Eat Cake” (BBC) or “Cake Boss” (TLC) where investors can have their cake and eat it too. It would need a clever concept/script so that it appeals to investors and not come across as cheesy.
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Agreed Joe! Play “nice” with the client and hopefully they reciprocate. But some clients (i.e. grinders) will see that as an opportunity to take advantage of you. Those are the clients that you eventually have to fire and/or impose a different set of rules for.
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Awesome Craig and Todd – thanks so much for the detailed feedback! I really appreciate it!
Steve
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Good catch Todd,
We’re using Microsoft Expression – I didn’t see that option but look more closely after the stream test concludes in a few minutes.
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Hi Craig,
Yes, this client is VERY SPECIFIC. We asked the same questions. No iPhones? No iPads? I don’t know much about Android devices, but I’m not sure they will play WMV files either.
We initially proposed a full featured webcast branded with their info along with a chat console and the ability to give them an analytics report – all through our LiveStream account. But they said no – actually they said HELL NO. Kind of weird…
That’s why we want to do this test. I fell like I’m flying a little blind and I don’t want any surprises next week when we do the show!
As for frame size, you’re right. Thanks for the tip!
Best,
SteveProduction is fun – but lets not forget: Nobody ever died on the video table!
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This can be tricky if the studios are repeat clients. My approach would be is to have a pleasant conversation with the studio(s) in question and ask them how they handle that type of situation and ask for their “advise” is dealing with it. This way instead of making it adversarial with your client, you are collaborating with them. And you get to make your point that this is a problem for you without poking your finger in their eye.
Granted this point of view is coming from a studio guy – but it goes both ways. Every now and then we’ll have a freelancer booked for a one day gig and he’ll get an offer for a week’s worth of work. When that happens, I’ll usually get a call that goes something like, “Hi Steve, for the xyz project we’re doing this week, would it be OK if I replace myself with so-and-so? I think he’ll do a great job for this project and it will give me a opportunity to take a week long gig.”
If I don’t think it’s a problem, I’ll agree. If I hesitate, they’ll turn down the week long gig in heart beat because they’ve already committed to us. This works for us because we value our freelancers very much and have great relationships with them – and visa versa.
If you’ve got a good relationship with them, talk with them – you might strengthen the relationship even more. If you don’t have a good relationship with them, talk to them – perhaps you can build it up.
At the end of the day, if they don’t value you – you may simply have to decide if you want to work with a particular studio.
Production is fun – but lets not forget: Nobody ever died on the video table!
http://www.OmniNewMedia.com
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Yep – Barb Zimmerman in NYC is a good place to start!
Production is fun – but lets not forget: Nobody ever died on the video table!
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http://www.GreenSlateStudios.com -
It’s going to be an interesting few years as social media continues to take hold in society.
One the one hand people are freely giving up an unprecedented amount of personal information on social sites like fb and others. On the other hand, public perception of that information being “free for the taking” is also exponentially increasing.
Back in the day, it might have been easier for our productions to be obscure because they were limited by physical distribution (i.e CDs, DVDs, VHS, etc…). With YouTube, Vimeo and others, our work can be seen by anyone on the planet. And anyone of them are capable of making a claim that we used their materials without rights – looking for a quick payoff!
In my many years on this forum, the prevailing wisdom hasn’t really changed much: If you don’t own it, don’t use it. But in a world filled with electronic media, that simple rule is more important then ever!
Production is fun – but lets not forget: Nobody ever died on the video table!
http://www.OmniNewMedia.com
http://www.GreenSlateStudios.com