Paul R Johnson
April 26th, 2017, 03:25 AM
Phone call this morning from a cruise ship singer - well known over here, spends her time all over the world as a featured artiste in lovely place. Discovered on one of those TV shows, and in 2012 I edited her promo and intro videos for her show - you know the kind of thing played on the big screens, then she walks out.
Known her for a long time - so her call this morning didn't surprise me. The video on a USB stick, and she left it on a ship, and needs a new version today. My edit software is now Adobe CC, but it found after a hunt loads of the files, and I think I have what she wants on an old backup drive. It's now rendering from all the various sources - about 20 minutes it says. Payment today will be a box of choices. I'm not complaining, I've known her a long time and she deserves what she has struggled for.
If this was one of my normal clients, that's a half days work, and of course after 6 years, even still being able to find the material would have taken a fair while?
My question - and it's just a thought really. How many people do keep all the source material when a project is closed out. My usual work style is to keep buying external drives, and then when full, they go on the shelf. I rarely need the contents - but am interested in how many years you guys keep your stuff? 5 years have passed, and it doesn't actually feel that long - I guessed 3.
In looking for the files I discovered loads of long dead material I'd forgotten. Will make a nice archive in another few years I guess.
Known her for a long time - so her call this morning didn't surprise me. The video on a USB stick, and she left it on a ship, and needs a new version today. My edit software is now Adobe CC, but it found after a hunt loads of the files, and I think I have what she wants on an old backup drive. It's now rendering from all the various sources - about 20 minutes it says. Payment today will be a box of choices. I'm not complaining, I've known her a long time and she deserves what she has struggled for.
If this was one of my normal clients, that's a half days work, and of course after 6 years, even still being able to find the material would have taken a fair while?
My question - and it's just a thought really. How many people do keep all the source material when a project is closed out. My usual work style is to keep buying external drives, and then when full, they go on the shelf. I rarely need the contents - but am interested in how many years you guys keep your stuff? 5 years have passed, and it doesn't actually feel that long - I guessed 3.
In looking for the files I discovered loads of long dead material I'd forgotten. Will make a nice archive in another few years I guess.