http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: commercial - Recent Posts en Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:42:52 +0000 http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71912 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 07:01:16 +0000 Krissy 71912@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thank you everyone!</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71911 Fri, 28 Oct 2011 06:58:54 +0000 Kenkyusha 71911@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;Not only did you offer him a deal, but the video example could be (way) more tightly edited and have better sound quality... if that seems like his 'ideal' ad spot,&nbsp;AND he&nbsp;isn't willing to discuss numbers, maybe it's not going to be a good relationship to persue.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71891 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 08:45:00 +0000 Don 71891@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You bid low enough that he thinks you will work for nothing... you offered him a deal, if he doesn't want, move along..the hardest clients to please are the ones that think you are worthless.</p> <p>;0)</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71885 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 06:15:48 +0000 MediaFish 71885@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Stick to your guns - you offered him a deal.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71882 Thu, 27 Oct 2011 03:31:33 +0000 Charles Schultz 71882@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>There is a company in St. Louis that charges a minimum of $2500 for a commercial so your rates are very reasonable.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71872 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:42:16 +0000 Cville 71872@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I think you offered him a bargain.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-a-project#post-71866 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 06:28:45 +0000 Krissy 71866@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello, I'm a graphic designer but have done some small video projects in the past. I was approached by a potential client wanting 130 1 minute commercials for his custom pen website. I attached the following proposal, thinking my rates are fair and he's telling me to quote him lower (even though he won't get other quotes nor tell me a budget he has in mind!) Please let me know your thoughts. Thank you!!</p> <p>----</p> <p>$225 per 1 minute commercial (10% discount based on 150+ commercials, anything under 150 is $250)</p> <p>(includes script, filming, producing, directing, equipment, editing, rendering)</p> <p>Minus $20 per commercial if script is provided.</p> <p>I viewed a few videos from discountmugs.com and I could guarantee a higher production value than their commercials.</p> <p>If the price fits into your budget, the next step would be to hire an actor/actress. Unless you have someone in mind you would like to be the spokesperson, I highly recommend that I hire a professional. I'm hoping to find one for $10 per commercial (based on 150 commercials is $1500 and I'm estimating 30 hours of filming required for this project.)</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fFJb_FnCF0&amp;feature=player_embedded">http://www.youtube.com/watch?&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;v=8fFJb_FnCF0&amp;feature=player_&#038;lt;wbr&#038;gt;&#038;lt;/wbr&#038;gt;embedded</a></p> <p>Sample of what he showed me he wants for 130 of his products.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/travel-pay-question#post-71397 Thu, 06 Oct 2011 07:00:55 +0000 MediaFish 71397@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I normally charge mileage and what's considered to be reasonable and customary expenses (hotel etc).  I never charge for actual travel time (driving to and from) within the US (at least not yet).  I charge a base fee when traveling outside the US (i.e. it took 32 hours to get to Australia which the customer agreed to pay 16 hours of my day rate during travel time and they covered the plane tickets).</p> <p>I am based in Florida and travel throughout the east coast (NY to Miami) and just recently was out in OK to shoot some high school football.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/travel-pay-question#post-71385 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:08:49 +0000 composite1 71385@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Charles,</p> <p>Your best bet is to charge the standard US Government mileage rates for travel via ground or air transportation. Some outfits give a discount of the first 50-100 miles to regular customers as an incentive. Check out the current mileage rates at:</p> <p><a title="GSA Milage Rates" href="http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100715">http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/100715</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/travel-pay-question#post-71384 Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:00:32 +0000 Charles Schultz 71384@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have been asked to provide a quote to shoot a commercial in Louisiana which is 850 miles away and I will drive there so I can take all my gear. My question is, how much should I charge for travel and the time to do so? I don't want to over charge and not get the gig but I do not want to cut myself short either.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-critique-the-newbies-commercial-thread#post-68712 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:52:51 +0000 John 68712@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I liked it, it was a cool and interesting idea, short and sweet.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-critique-the-newbies-commercial-thread#post-68710 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:19:47 +0000 cortezcy 68710@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>&nbsp;I think it is very well done, fun and entertaining.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/the-critique-the-newbies-commercial-thread#post-68700 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 01:22:24 +0000 james 68700@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hello everybody! I'm new to this forum so I hope this is in the right place. I was hoping to get some critiques from all you fine people on this commercial i made as a contest entry. Good or bad, i'd love to hear it!!</p> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_6d5cKbdIY" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_6d5cKbdIY</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shooting-pov-iphone-app-commercial#post-68116 Thu, 19 May 2011 17:16:20 +0000 Don 68116@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>you can use an external monitor with the go-pro... little phono jack on the side... if you are going to use the water proof housing (you have no choice if you're mounting it with the stock mounts) you will need to drill a hole in the plastic housing, to put the jack into the camera.</p> <p>Contour makes a nice pov cam with more features, but it costs more as well...</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shooting-pov-iphone-app-commercial#post-68108 Thu, 19 May 2011 13:20:25 +0000 tylerknight 68108@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>why cant you use a camera with rolling shutter for tracking?</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/shooting-pov-iphone-app-commercial#post-68080 Wed, 18 May 2011 11:03:17 +0000 Cut To Create 68080@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hey Everyone,</p> <p> </p> <p>I've been hired to shoot a commercial for an iPhone app and the client would like it to be shot from a POV perspective. this sounds easy but its turning out to be quite hard. One thing that we're trying it putting a green matt on the phone and replacing it in post with screen shots from the app. Thus we need a camera without a rolling shutter in order to do the tracking. We've tried out the GoPro Helmet cam but without a preview monitor it becomes difficult to get the framing right. Right now we're rigging a Canon 60D on a helmet but one, its very unstable and two, its very difficult to look like a normal sized human because the camera makes me look so tall. </p> <p> </p> <p>Has anyone out there shot POV and know of a good method?</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/commercial-success#post-67980 Sat, 14 May 2011 13:50:55 +0000 vid-e-o-man 67980@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Just an update, his commercial has aired and they have lots more airings scheduled. Hopefully he will make some money on this but at least he has something for his resume. Thanks for taking the time to view his video.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-promotional-video-commercials#post-67954 Fri, 13 May 2011 14:41:30 +0000 grinner 67954@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> I think we all do this kind of work on a constant basis. You are wlcome to cruise my content on my website but in the end, the last thing you ever want to do is to follow others... at least when wanting to be creative. Something new is what you are after right? Budget is always the restriction. Once you know the deadline and budget, you can plan that ceretain video vibe. That varies and it's always maximized. </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-promotional-video-commercials#post-67953 Fri, 13 May 2011 12:29:54 +0000 cpeters45 67953@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>I have done a lot of this kind of work, Akeline (a lot). Tell me more about what you need to do. I'd be happy to offer advice if I can. What mission organization? My Father-in-Law was with TEAM in Wheaton, Ill for years.</p> <p>~cp</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-promotional-video-commercials#post-67887 Wed, 11 May 2011 09:56:27 +0000 designcbts 67887@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>This is a project I did for our local Chamber of Commerce.  I hope it helps.</p> <p> </p> <p><code>&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib46CWFcw60&quot;&gt;http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib46CWFcw60&lt;/a&gt;</code></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/commercial-success#post-67854 Tue, 10 May 2011 12:48:37 +0000 grinner 67854@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> that was nice. It's a shame so many quizi ad agencies thrive on free labor but it's great experience for him. He'll outgrow doing it for nada soon enough...</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/commercial-success#post-67848 Tue, 10 May 2011 10:50:14 +0000 Moab Man 67848@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks for sharing.</p> <p> </p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/commercial-success#post-67838 Tue, 10 May 2011 07:29:52 +0000 vid-e-o-man 67838@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Thanks birdcat, I was just trying to post a correction.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/commercial-success#post-67837 Tue, 10 May 2011 07:28:28 +0000 birdcat 67837@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>You have a typo - Link should be:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mofilm.com/competitions/newyork2011">http://www.mofilm.com/competitions/newyork2011</a></p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/commercial-success#post-67836 Tue, 10 May 2011 07:23:59 +0000 vid-e-o-man 67836@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>A friend's son graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a degree in film directing, moved to LA to break into the 'business' . He works two jobs (delivering groceries and tour guide at Universal Studios. He entered a commercial in the Tribecca Film Festival, fourth place finish. He created, filmed and directed. The release for the festival allows Chevy free reign to use the idea, reshooting, etc. He was recently informed that Chevy wants to use his commercial 'as is'. Here is a link to view his entry:</p> <p><a href="http://www.mofilm.com/competions/newyork2011">http://www.mofilm.com/competions/newyork2011</a></p> <p>Scroll down to Chevrolet, click on fourth place "The Salute" - Alagna</p> <p>He is following his dream and hopefully he will find commercial success!</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-promotional-video-commercials#post-67199 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 07:42:51 +0000 kellopes 67199@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Thanks Rich.. It seems to be a good start.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-promotional-video-commercials#post-67157 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:27:50 +0000 dirtylenz 67157@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p> Akeline,</p> <p> </p> <p>Try one of these sites: Quick Video Marketing or Web Video University. WVU has great tutorials.</p> <p> </p> <p>Rich</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/making-promotional-video-commercials#post-67149 Tue, 12 Apr 2011 07:03:27 +0000 kellopes 67149@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>Hi folks. I often have to produce promotional videos that helps to promote the organization I am working with. We are a non-profit missions organization. We have works all around the world. The work I do is to try to put together videos that help other people to know what we have been doing, to update them or to encourage them to join us.</p> <p>Does any body else works in this type of production?</p> <p>I am new in making promotional videos and hardly find material on how to make this videos on the internet. I mean, styles, ideas, what to do and not to do, things like that.</p> <p>If you guys want to pinch in ideas, or experiences it would be great.</p> <p>Ask question too if you want.</p> <p> </p> <p>Thanks. God bless.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mac-vs-pc-copy#post-67071 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 12:18:07 +0000 composite1 67071@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ <p>210,</p> <p>Not bad. I can still see a hint of green on the shadow side of his face but only because I was looking for it.</p> http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/mac-vs-pc-copy#post-67063 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:31:20 +0000 2ten 67063@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ </p> <p>We did it (look here for example...http://vimeo.com/20687349) BUT it was a lot of work.&nbsp; I would recommend setting up the infinite white.</p>