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Christopher Iuliano
Stop being cheap

I am amazed at what people are trying to pay for video production work. I work freelance so when I see a job on craigslist I will usually apply. I will paraphrase a recent conversation I had with a potential client: it was a mechanic factory looking to make videos to post on youtube demonstrating ho...

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James Patrick Brown

What are your thoughts about this 2 years later?

JD Hartman

Same is still happening today. If a client can get you to work for little or no pay today, why would they pay you more on the next job? Similarly, "We'll pay for your services, but not the use of your...

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Michael Wearing

Whenever I quote for corporate work I usually give them three prices and explain what they get for each. The lower end being a one person shoot, No actors. The upper one being a known actor and full c...

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Jacob Joseph Young

Hello James very nice to meet you hope to run into you soon!

JD Hartman

Cheap production jobs will never disappear as long as naive or desperate people keep taking them. Still true today: produce; edit; choreograph; shoot; sound; lighting; grip; HMU; etc.; etc., a music video for a group,all for 5k USD. A crime

Clayton Loring
Learning to navigate

Hi All, I'm really new to the creative arts and would like to learn as much as I can about the industry. I'm working on a story/screenplay that I hope to share soon. Good luck to everyone :)

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