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Re: How do you bill for iTunes downloads?
by Brendan Coots on Nov 6, 2009 at 8:49:17 am
in the Business & Marketing Forum
Ignore this at your peril. Seriously, you CAN NOT just download songs from iTunes and use them in a commercial production of any kind, internal OR external. The owner of the copyright can (and will) sue you and the production...
Re: Advice on rate for corporate video
by Brendan Coots on Sep 22, 2009 at 10:19:33 pm
in the Business & Marketing Forum
I think you're probably in the right neighborhood price-wise IF you can deliver. Since you are subbing out the work, you just better hope your shooter knows what he is doing.
As for margins/markups, I think most people here would be...
Fight Back! You are NOT a doormat
by Brendan Coots on Aug 6, 2009 at 12:16:53 am
in the Business & Marketing Forum
"I was thinking of sending her a letter - stating that her final disc will be released upon final payment; AND that any use of ANY graphics I created for her is forbidden until final payment is paid. "
That...
Re: Workflow from FCP to AE back to FCP
by Brendan Coots on Jan 11, 2009 at 4:21:23 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
Subcomp the footage into a DVCPRO HD 960x720 1.33 PAR comp. Nest this "footage" composition into a new 1280x720 square pixel composition. Apply any effects, keying etc. to the nested comp (call the comp raw_footage or something). Once you're done,...
Re: How important is a capture card?
by Brendan Coots on Dec 21, 2008 at 6:03:33 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
"I don't know on what you are basing this claim. I know of many people, both personally and from forums, that share my experience of not having issues."
It can't really be disputed - After Effects, FCP and virtually all...
Re: some help with poorly lit blue screen
by Brendan Coots on Jul 30, 2008 at 1:47:24 pm
in the Adobe After Effects Forum
Most of the really good keying apps look at the difference in color values between two adjacent pixels to determine the key. When you select your green background in Keylight, it compares the RGB values of that selected color to...
Re: Retaining Publicity Rights
by beenyweenies on Feb 27, 2008 at 12:31:24 pm
in the Business & Marketing Forum
First of all, you really should have your own contract rather than using your client's contract. There is just no way under the sun they will be including the language you absolutely MUST have to protect yourself against a wide...
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