Tom Sefton
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Have they fixed the crappy problem with premiere that makes project unwieldy and horribly slow to open, save and add media to when you have more than 5TB of rushes inside?
I’d previously thought of waiting for whatever modular Mac Pro might be coming this year, but experiences like these are making my wallet itch.
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I’d be using pretty disgraceful language if the kill fee was used, but I’d be expecting at least 50% of the value of the remaining project…..
Just say it’s for covering future diary space that otherwise would have been filled by another client, and for protecting your intellectual property on the project.
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Just completed one and have another on the books.
1. Would you ask for a retainer then bill out each video as it’s completed?
Up to you – you could charge enough for each film that doesn’t require a retainer, but include a kill fee for the project so that you are protected if you invest a lot of time and effort in the first couple and they take the concept somewhere cheaper.
2. Would you create a separate agreement foe each video that includes a deposit and final payment?
Yes – invoice goes out the day the shoot day is agreed, another the day of delivery.
3. Would you take a deposit for the entire 10 video total?
Up to you, but cashflow might want it spreading out?
4. Another idea?
Offer to create an intro/outro for the project that is created with the first film, you invoice this up front with the first one and then each film uses it. Again – kill fee; if they stop the project half way through and push it somewhere cheaper and want your intro/outro, your can say no or charge them for the release – which they need to know up front.
All expenses should be estimated and invoiced up front – if you have lots of travelling and hotels to pay for you shouldn’t be waiting until delivery plus 30 for payment.Co-owner at Pollen Studio
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Bullshit. It can.
This isn’t an fcpx vs premiere debate. This post is a look at Apple hardware. The forum isn’t fcpx vs Adobe.
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This.
iMac vs iMac pro, and for some reason there is still an angle to post about buying an off the shelf gaming pc.
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Yes, Merry New Year and Happy Christmas Tim. Thanks for all the good work!
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Would have been nice to see a comparison where footage was optimised to ProRes, or a version editing 1080/4K footage supplied in ProRes/DNxHD via an Atomos/Shogun/Blackmagic recorder (which is very typical).
It does seem as though the Pro machine does what it says on the tin – if you edit material that is typically delivered to Pro shops (Raw or 6K+ resolution), the iMac Pro comes out on top.
I’m not sure if the ambiguity over a promised modular Pro machine and high res monitor from Apple, along with full eGPU support has made me decide to wait and see before buying. Anyone else thinking the same?
Thanks for the link though!
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Yes affinity and pixelmator are relevant to people using fcpx because they are further alternatives to adobe cc. Surface is not relevant on an fcpx forum.
I’d sooner read car reviews on here than hardware comparisons to home made pc’s.
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Posting video links isn’t the argument stopping win for crying out loud.
iMacs are used globally for desktop design for the print industry. The surface is cute and functions well, but show me 100 firms that design for print and web, and I’ll show you 100 iMacs.
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