Vimeo On Demand
Vimeo today launched its open self-distribution service, Vimeo On Demand. Available now to all Vimeo PRO members, Vimeo On Demand empowers creators to sell their works directly to their audiences and...
View ArticleWedding Videography : A beginners guide
My wife and I have set up our Wedding Videography business in the North-East of Scotland for just over 2 1/2 years now. Although we still have a lot to learn, we believe we have managed to bring to our...
View ArticleFirst feature film:- Should everyone get profit share?
Hi guys, I'm shooting my first feature next year and we have everyone lined up ready to go. Crew (mostly film students) and cast (non union). We are shooting this in Australia. We don't have money in...
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VHX, digital video distribution platform, now public
Source: http://blog.vhx.tv/post/79165850109/vhx-is-open-to-the-public When we launched VHX, we never imagined we’d get to work with creators like Kevin Spacey, Dave Grohl, Ira Glass, and Aziz Ansari....
View ArticleShould I work for free? Excellent flowchart...
Thought you'd enjoy this, which I found at the site of a wonderful photographer (she's the boxer in that early GH2 film you might have seen)....
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Making money on Youtube
Small fun article - http://mikevogel.com/2012/11/how-much-money-can-you-make-from-a-youtube-video/
View ArticleIs there a point to shooting an indie feature film in 4K??
I was just wondering about 4K myself for a indie film I'm the DoP for. As a DoP I see 4K as falling solidly into the "nice to have" camp, but also being very non-essential (at least for now, this will...
View ArticleDigital Marketing my latest video project
Reposted from my website, briansiano.com. I've worked on two video projects that turned into actual, physical DVDs: A Doll's House, produced by Kyle Cassidy, and Curio's Romeo and Juliet. I taught...
View ArticleHow do you determine your rate?
I was wondering what some of you charged, or took in account when charging, in regards to your half day and full day rates. I recently began talking with a client regarding a documentary and so far...
View ArticleHow to Get Your Work Seen by Clients
http://www.theclientblog.com/2013/12/09/how-to-get-your-work-seen-by-clients-in-the-video-and-photography-industry/
View ArticleThe full costs and income of a £1 million indie film
Costs £775 Story, Rights & Continuity £91,046 Cast £19,014 Supporting Artists £90,332 Production Staff £93,245 Art Department £32,070 Wardrobe £16,782 Make-up / Hair £53,371 Electrical £58,580...
View Articlehow much to release for free
I have always had a targeted clientele. I know who's going to buy it and I make an edited copy for them. I film a lot of protests, rallies, political meetings, etc and am thinking of a new approach for...
View ArticleCharge for filming Childrens Parties
Morning all, I have a full time monday to friday job but recently I have been making some pocket money filming weddings and now have been asked to film childrens parties for a local party organising...
View ArticleNeed advice for a crowdfunding pitch video
Hello all, I would need some advice on a crowdfunding video, could you help me improve our video? The color timing is not done, and the voiceover is placeholder, but is the general structure working...
View ArticleRates for commercial licensing
Hi forum, As a media artist I received a request that is out of my usual domain. A major USA content licensing bureau contacted me about the use of a video registration of one of my artworks that they...
View ArticleCrowdfunding
This topic will be about various crowdfunding realted skills, etc. Interesting related information Crowdfunding Bible book: http://www.crowdfundingguides.com/The%20Crowdfunding%20Bible.pdf Interesting...
View ArticleThe Sorry State of Youtube HDR Video
HDR video is a big step in quality, with much better color and dynamic range than the current REC709 standard. And, it is possible to shoot videos with existing consumer equipment and edit them in HDR...
View ArticleWedding Photo
Hello, I have a quite "simple" question (maybe the answer won't be so simple). If you want to open of wedding photography business in USA, what do you have to do regarding to the law ? Should you...
View ArticleVertical video revolution
Help! I need good arguments or an elegant solution if somebody has had the same problem. A client just asked me to do a vertical video campaign -supposedly vertical videos are getting better...
View ArticleHow much audience are willing to pay to watch a Vimeo On Demand indie feature...
Imagine common people who do not work with video/film production, a typical audience who likes to watch movies and series. in NetFlix, people pay a monthly fee and can watch lots of movies and series,...
View ArticleLectrosonics UM250b too powerful transmitters
Lectrosonics UM250b are legal in NZ, but illegal in Australia! :-o (because it is 250mW. Compare that to say the very popular Sennheiser G3, which is 30mW!) So yeah, I can't promise it will be illegal...
View ArticleCitrix Podio start paywall and lockdown of free accounts
Project management and collaboration app Podio just announced they will place a paywall on free accounts starting January 3. Formerly, the app had a limit on free "Organizations" of five people and...
View ArticleFair Use and documentaries
Guys I'm in talks now to direct a documentary on a famous person who is dead now.I'm new to the whole documentary world. Whats the word on using older footage,pictures or sound related to the person ....
View ArticleCoronavirus: How will productions change how they shoot during the near/mid...
Over the years there has been a general trend to do more TV series and feature films be shot multi-camera. I wonder if (until we find a vaccine for COVID-19, or it naturally burns out) in the near...
View ArticleHas anyone tried posting videos on Rumble.com?
The owner of Rumble says his site is what YouTube used to be...a place for anyone to post videos (not just the big guys). https://rumble.com/
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