Question regarding raw footage...

Philip Howells · December 17th, 2009, 09:55 AM

And well reasoned - Like most people here I regard my job as making programmes that people want to look at often, not just make the raw material. The problem comes when the occasional client asks for the raw material.

Kren Barnes · December 17th, 2009, 04:02 PM

We use to give the tapes to the B&G for free... now we charge them a $150 fee which we actually use half to buy the B&g an external hard drive. Since we have the actual raw files for editing anyway, it is simply transferring them to the external hard drive and giving that to the client. It is in HD and would probably never see the light of an editing program again :)
problem solved !

Dawn Brennan · December 17th, 2009, 04:11 PM

Kren,

I REALLY like that idea. I can't stand transferring them to DVD, because, like you mentioned, in most cases, even if they are paid for... they never do anything with it!

We normally sell the tapes as is for a smaller fee, but charge a whole heap more for the DVDs. While I don't like giving out the raw (unedited) footage because I honestly see no point, this solution works for all parties. Thanks for sharing!

Philip Howells · December 17th, 2009, 11:58 PM

I'll second that - an ingenious solution.

Eugene Brown · December 18th, 2009, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kren Barnes

We use to give the tapes to the B&G for free... now we charge them a $150 fee which we actually use half to buy the B&g an external hard drive. Since we have the actual raw files for editing anyway, it is simply transferring them to the external hard drive and giving that to the client. It is in HD and would probably never see the light of an editing program again :)
problem solved !

This is freaking Great!!! Wow!! Thanks Kren

Kren Barnes · December 19th, 2009, 01:08 PM

no problem guys! now if we can just get them to figure out how to attach the USB cable to their PC!

Kren
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December 17th, 2009, 09:55 AM	#31
Philip Howells Trustee Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 1,212	And well reasoned - Like most people here I regard my job as making programmes that people want to look at often, not just make the raw material. The problem comes when the occasional client asks for the raw material.

December 17th, 2009, 04:02 PM	#32
Kren Barnes Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 415	We use to give the tapes to the B&G for free... now we charge them a $150 fee which we actually use half to buy the B&g an external hard drive. Since we have the actual raw files for editing anyway, it is simply transferring them to the external hard drive and giving that to the client. It is in HD and would probably never see the light of an editing program again :) problem solved !

December 17th, 2009, 04:11 PM	#33
Dawn Brennan Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 193	Kren, I REALLY like that idea. I can't stand transferring them to DVD, because, like you mentioned, in most cases, even if they are paid for... they never do anything with it! We normally sell the tapes as is for a smaller fee, but charge a whole heap more for the DVDs. While I don't like giving out the raw (unedited) footage because I honestly see no point, this solution works for all parties. Thanks for sharing!

December 17th, 2009, 11:58 PM	#34
Philip Howells Trustee Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 1,212	I'll second that - an ingenious solution.

December 19th, 2009, 01:08 PM	#36
Kren Barnes Major Player Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Winnipeg Manitoba Canada Posts: 415	no problem guys! now if we can just get them to figure out how to attach the USB cable to their PC! Kren ____________________________________________ www.verticalvideoworks.com