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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Time - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: Time - Recent Posts en Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:56:28 +0000 tomcat01 on "Low time Canon XHA1" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/low-time-canon-xha1#post-68296 Mon, 30 May 2011 04:54:44 +0000 tomcat01 68296@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm selling my very lightly used XHA1. I used the camera to shoot church events so the camera didn't get a whole lot of use. I have always used Sony's tapes camera was always stored in its case have never had a single issue with it. I'm selling my XHA1 because i purchased a new camera. If i could I would keep it as a second camera but my bank account says no... as you know the XHA1 doesn't have an hour meter. After counting my tapes i have come to the conclusion the camera has about 15hours VERY low time Camera will come in original box with all original accessories The camera will also come with lens protector (has been on since the day i bought it only time it EVER came off was for periodic cleaning) Included is 6 brand NEW tapes as well as one head cleaning tape Sorry about the bad picture i took them with my phone just ask if you want higher quality photos id be more then happy to do that for you <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3751/img0582st.jpg">http://img198.imageshack.us/img198/3751/img0582st.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9195/img0583x.jpg">http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/9195/img0583x.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3309/img0584ix.jpg">http://img135.imageshack.us/img135/3309/img0584ix.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6223/img0585ni.jpg">http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/6223/img0585ni.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3516/img0586fr.jpg">http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/3516/img0586fr.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7954/img0587qi.jpg">http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/7954/img0587qi.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/558/img0588s.jpg">http://img696.imageshack.us/img696/558/img0588s.jpg</a> <a rel="nofollow" href="http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/144/img0590dz.jpg">http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/144/img0590dz.jpg</a> I'm asking $2300(shipping negotiable) kandalf on "Inspirational video about time capsules" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/inspirational-video-about-time-capsules#post-64318 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 09:26:33 +0000 kandalf 64318@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Yes I know that if the video had voice it will be better, but my problem is that English is not my native language and I am not very good with that, so I decide only put the text. One of the reasons why I need help in the other video that I want to make, is because I want to put some voice in the video. birdcat on "Inspirational video about time capsules" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/inspirational-video-about-time-capsules#post-64291 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 12:34:34 +0000 birdcat 64291@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ One thing that stands out is the need for voice - Consider adding a voiceover to make your points/instructions better. kandalf on "Inspirational video about time capsules" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/inspirational-video-about-time-capsules#post-64288 Sun, 19 Dec 2010 09:16:50 +0000 kandalf 64288@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I recently created the site <a href="http://www.mytimecapsule.net" rel="nofollow">http://www.mytimecapsule.net</a>, this is a website where people can create their own digital time capsules. I made this video about how to make a time capsule - <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBoDJCj1e0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvBoDJCj1e0</a>. Please give me your opinion. I want to make another movie to inspire people to create their own time capsules, but I am not very good doing that job. If someone think that can help me making a inspirational movie, about how much we change and how much our life changes I will apreciate. If someone is interested we can talk a little more and try to make a nice video. composite1 on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62557 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 08:43:31 +0000 composite1 62557@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Caio, Well you just failed the 'Keeping your location a secret test'. Actually you told me before. Earl and D0n have given some good points on how they figure out their charges. As for your question of what amount to charge, now that you've got some numbers to work with what do you think is fair. Yeah, you're a beginner and it would be unwise to charge what a pro would. On the other hand, having seen your work posted in the Forums I wouldn't call you a 'newb' either. You obviously have a good idea of what you're doing and are now working towards building some experience. What the client is actually paying for is your time and expertise. So as Earl mentioned a 'flat fee' based on your intended hourly rate is not a bad idea. Find out how long the party is planned to go on and figure in an extra hour for setup and breakdown time during the shoot. Don't forget to add in the hours for post work and preparations for the final product. Decide on your hourly rate and when you do so, remember to balance what you expect to be paid with what the client is willing to pay. Flat fees are a good way to allow clients to have a good idea of what they'll need to fork over to get your services. The most important thing particularly when starting out is coming up with pricing that will be profitable for you and attractive to potential clients. Don't get into the habit of underpricing your work (say $5 bucks an hour!) Never set your base hourly pricing less than the average amount in your area. If you want to work for minimum wages, you don't need to be a shooter to do that! As your skills, rep and client list grows you'll be able to raise your prices accordingly. Even then you'll still have to keep in mind what the market for such services in your area will bear. So are you being greedy? Not necessarily. Now if you show up with a 'happy snap' camera and expect your client to be confident in your abilities to pay that kind of money you'll be disappointed. If you want to step beyond the amateur and hobbyist sphere and into the semi-pro and professional realm you have to look the part to a certain degree. An SLR (film or digital) camera with interchangeable lenses and if available a flash unit beyond the built-in one will go a long way to 'upping' your profile as a semi-pro. Oh and don't forget to give your client an invoice/receipt for services rendered. Get into the habit of doing that because if you keep doing this, eventually you'll have to pay taxes. Above all else, stay calm, stick to the basics when shooting (focus, exposure, composition) and you'll have no choice but to do a good job. Nothing worse than having to face a client after a shoot goes bad (worse if it was your fault for screwin' the pooch!) Oh and D0n is right about giving over all materials even if the client requests all negs, etc. you a) make them pay extra for it and b) maintain your right to keep copies of portions of the shoot for your exhibition and promotional efforts. It's always a good idea to hang on to copies of the work in case the client loses theirs. That way if they want more, they can pay you for them. Don on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62556 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 07:16:38 +0000 Don 62556@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ A lot of good advice here. I do things a little different than Earl. I never gave a negative or raw file to anybody. I used to process my own film and print myself.... I now do my own processing and printing digitally... I only use a pro lab occasionally for work I'm not equipped for ike printing huge enlargements or printing on metalic paper. I am old school. I believe the negative or raw camera file is the sheet music, but the print is the full, live symphony performance. Â I try to maintain total control over the process from start to finish. I recommend learning all about the printing process because you never want a bad photofinisher blaming his mistakes on the photographer. Not that Earl's way is wrong. I bet he is much better video editor than I am, we all have our strengths and weaknesses.... Our video work is solid but basic, with the strength on the lighting and composition, and our photography is stellar, better than most if not all, in our area. I'm still improving on my FC and editing skills, again we're pro, but can't lay claim to the Title "BEST"... yet. EarlC on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62550 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 21:52:58 +0000 EarlC 62550@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ MAN, Shippo, that's a LOT of nasty code clutter dude - usually caused by copy and pasting. I started to try and clean it up, pick out the plums, but it's beyond my capacity to separate it out. Not too many of us are going to be able to pull the info out of all that code. Sorry. My response regarding "charges" for just about anything I do in video is that it is either flat fee based on what I need to make per hour based on the formulas already shared - materials, time, experience, what the market will bear, etc. or a flat hourly rate. My hourly rate (and the rate I try to maintain in turnkey or flat fee bids) for ANY video production service is a minimum $70 per hour, and a preferred rate of $100 per hour for individuals and $500 per finished minute for corporate/commercial clients. When I have provided photography work I ONLY shoot based on hours (no albums, no prints and in the "film" days I handed over the rolls of film, prefering to NOT get involved in the developing/printing aspects of the business) the formula being X number of hours with X number of photos (so many candid shots, with so many posed/formal shots, and additional charges/fees per image for computer enhancement; some general cleanup of a select group of shots) at $150 an hour, two-hour minimum. shippocaio on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62545 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:37:12 +0000 shippocaio 62545@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Okay,so i got this chart from the website you gave me. <table border="1" cellpadding="5" style="font-size: inherit; line-height: 1.22em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <tbody style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <tr style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <th align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">Percentile</th><th align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">10%</th><th align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">25%</th><th align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">50% (Median)</th><th align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">75%</th><th align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">90%</th> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">Hourly Wage</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$8.23</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$10.17</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$14.31</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$21.26</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$29.97</td> </tr> <tr style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 0px; margin: 0px;"> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">Annual Wage <a href="http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes274021.htm#(2)">(2)</a></td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$17,120</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$21,150</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$29,770</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$44,230</td> <td align="center" valign="middle" style="line-height: 1.22em; padding: 2px; margin: 0px;">$62,340</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Would it be reasonable for me to charge about $12/13 an hour? Because i am a beginner and i wont have a lot of costs. Am i getting underpaid or is that a reasonable price, or am i being to "greedy"? shippocaio on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62544 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 18:34:12 +0000 shippocaio 62544@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Composite1, you are a life saver xD But it is a bit creepy how you know i live in texas... LOL nah, just kidding. But thanks though :) composite1 on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62531 Wed, 06 Oct 2010 09:25:03 +0000 composite1 62531@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Caio, When figuring out what to charge for a given profession the best place to start is your state's Occupation and Employment Statistics page on the state gov. website. There you can plug in an occupation (in your case photographer) and find out what the average wage per year or per hour is. Once you find out what the average hourly wage is (since you'll be working as a freelancer) then you make your adjustments for the added cost of things like supplies, travel time (fuel), and so on. Since you probably don't have a lot of overhead (rent, food, equipment purchases, utilities, auto payments, etc.) you can safely base your pay for now upon the wage itself and estimate how much time it will take to shoot the party and how long it will take to prepare the final product for delivery. For example; it will probably take a couple of hours to capture the major moments of the party (bringing in the cake, blowing out the candles and such.) and then a solid estimate of how long it takes you to process one image x 'X' number of images + the time for preparation (i.e. burning the disc and making any cover art) of the final product = total time. All that time based on the hourly wage. When you're making your calculations remember to round up to the next number. Once you have your time and charge figured out, let your client know the estimate and if they want you to work longer than the proposed shooting time (three hours instead of two) that will raise the estimated cost of the job. If they agree to that (preferably in writing) then go ahead. Otherwise, stick to the estimated time you proposed. Here's a link that will help you find the info you need in your state: <a href="http://www.rileyguide.com/trends.html#gov">http://www.rileyguide.com/trends.html#gov</a> Go to the links on Labor Market Information State by State and click on your state. If you're in Texas, try this link: <a href="http://www.texasindustryprofiles.com/apps/win/">http://www.texasindustryprofiles.com/apps/win/</a> When you start your search, type in 'photographer' for example and it will bring up the related industries and you pick out the one that relates to you. I know this will help you get a good idea of what you want to charge. Above all else, DON'T GET GREEDY! Good luck kid! Don on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62509 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 07:41:10 +0000 Don 62509@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Can't just toss out a price, your market may be different than mine, but just figure out your actual costs for materials, how much time you estimate you'll need to complete the project and multiply your expected wage by the amount of time, add in your materials cost (gas, media, wear and tear on gear) and add in a small percentage for profit. Compare that estimate with what your competitors in your area are charging... shippocaio on "How much should i charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge#post-62506 Tue, 05 Oct 2010 05:53:41 +0000 shippocaio 62506@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hey guys! As you all know, I am a big aspiring photographer. This monday, my friend told me her mom was having a birthday party and she wanted me to take pictures of the event. The only problem is that I don't know how much I should charge her. This would be my first "real gig" (if you can even call it that), and although I am comfortable in charging her for my services,I don't want to make it too expensive. I am going to take all the pictures, editing them in Adobe Lightroom, and then burn them in a Lightscribe dvd along with a quick slideshow with the best photographs. What is an average amount for a first timer? Thank You, Caio Craigsnedeker on "Night time sky?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/night-time-sky#post-59479 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:05:23 +0000 Craigsnedeker 59479@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Sorry for the long reply.. sort of forgot. Thanks a lot for the ideas :) I'll have to practice. You can also get those "push" lights at the dollar store :) composite1 on "Night time sky?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/night-time-sky#post-58958 Mon, 24 May 2010 14:51:32 +0000 composite1 58958@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ LED's are good but they tend to be a bit harsh. White balancing is critical with off the shelf LED's (found that out the hard way.) For softer and often more evenly spread lights, handheld fluorescent lights are pretty good. Particularly the battery powered ones. Don't use 'daylight' color temp ones at night. They make white balancing 'interesting' and the bugs love'em! What's really cool are those battery powered 'push lights' that come in a 3 or 4 pack at 'W' mart. For like $9-11 bucks you can get some nice soft lighting that you can literally 'toss around'. grinner on "Night time sky?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/night-time-sky#post-58947 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:31:13 +0000 grinner 58947@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ You can always light the person your are filming and you'd be surprised how much sky you'll keep by exposing to your talent in a dark place, even without lighting. Even if shooting video, you can gain up to get enough to work with in post. If you have no lights, you's be surprised what yer cell phone will do for ya in a pinch. ;) I like cheap LED battery powered lights. Just not much ya can't pull off with enough of em placed in the right places. Craigsnedeker on "Night time sky?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/night-time-sky#post-58946 Mon, 24 May 2010 10:11:30 +0000 Craigsnedeker 58946@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ How do you film a scene at night where you can see your character, and also the night time sky (stars)? Or should you do all that in the computer? J/W Thanks :D oseeit.com on "Better prospecting leads to better profit" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/better-prospecting-leads-to-better-profit#post-56753 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 16:16:06 +0000 oseeit.com 56753@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Better target and qualify your prospects before exerting a ton of time and resources that could be better invested. There is nothing wrong with asking a few good questions before investing your valuable time. Ask some good questions to understand their needs and expectations. It is amazing how much disconnect there is when some good questions are not first covered. You are only worthless if you are worthless. Set some expectations that you have of your prospects too. robGRAUERT on "25 hours of transcoding time is too much?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/25-hours-of-transcoding-time-is-too-much#post-54388 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:16:15 +0000 robGRAUERT 54388@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hmm...converting a source that using Long GOP compression to a format that also uses Long GOP compression may be the issue. I would try exporting your HDV sequence as DVCPro HD to get into an i-frame codec. Then compress that new file to MPEG-2. 25 hours doesn't sound right at all. Pablo on "25 hours of transcoding time is too much?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/25-hours-of-transcoding-time-is-too-much#post-54386 Sun, 24 Jan 2010 19:46:08 +0000 Pablo 54386@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi. I regularly use Encore CS4 for DVD authoring, from Premiere Pro sequences. Usually, I do it in "automatic", so the application decides the transcoding bitrate and other parameters. A 90 minutes DVD usually last around 5 hours. However, I was not satisfied with the results. I shoot HDV and the quality of raw footage and DVD were totally different. The DVD just don't look too bad, but not near professional. My footage is most live dance events, so fast motion is the norm. I tested with manual transcoding parameters: VBR, 2 pass, target 6, max 8 min 2, and the process took 25 hours in a Core 2 Quad with 8 Gb RAM for 90 minutes video. I am surprise for the time, considering the system is quite powerfull. Is this normal? BruceMol on "Help! Need to display seconds in time/date stamp XH-A1s" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-need-to-display-seconds-in-timedate-stamp-xh-a1s#post-53856 Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:44:26 +0000 BruceMol 53856@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I just scoured the non 'S' version Users Guide and I don't see instructions for date or time stamp to appear on the video. Maybe this camera can't do it. srlaird on "Help! Need to display seconds in time/date stamp XH-A1s" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-need-to-display-seconds-in-timedate-stamp-xh-a1s#post-53842 Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:44:45 +0000 srlaird 53842@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi all, I have new Canon Xh-A1s and need to have the SECONDS display on the time stamp while videotaping. It appears that there is no option on the menu to do that, can someone help me get the seconds to display next to the date?! As follows: Jan 8, 2010 10:32:45 Thanks in advance. EarlC on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52441 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:23:50 +0000 EarlC 52441@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ The guys who have posted here are right - ya gotta pay your dues, learn the ropes, gain experience, ect. BUT... ...I'm also a believer in, forgive the cliche, "True Grit" and the benefits of someone who toughs it through to get the door of opportunity open. No, you don't want to leap into a sea full of sharks (and that is what it can seem like at times in the video business) but you can test the waters, ease into action, then start kicking into higher gears as you develop the necessary skills. Some people are too inclined, too often, to spend too much time paying for a education, researching the next best thing and putting off ANY forward action. That is not everyone's way. Some do it dumbly by jumping in on an emotional whim, others do it smartly by cashing in on the practical reasoning their left-side brain provides but they often lack perception from their creative (if any) right side. There are a boatload of folks who sense the opportunity, know their limitations (mentally, emotionally, physically and fiscally) but are willing to intelligently "jump in" depending somewhat on the "luck" and lightning strikes that might occur. So, while there are a bounty of practical ways to approach this business - and the above "pay your dues" approaches are a reasonable suggestion - there are also elements, voices and strengths within you that might push you harder toward jumping in. I was impressed (and still am) with the story of Lee Stranahan, former renown Video Toaster guru who, with the support of his working wife took a year off from making money to delve into and learn the NewTek system that was wowing the Amiga community with its video editing capabilities. Sure, Lee had some general knowledge of things, I do not remember his pre-Toaster background, but nonetheless he invested a year into digesting and becoming intimately familiar with a completely new system. The effort paid off as he gained a reputation for knowing the Video Toaster inside and out - to the extent he once released a GREAT how to video that said: "Ten Things You Can't Do with the Video Toaster - and How to do Them!" So, if you think you can do this, and you WANT to do this, and you feel like you owe yourself the opportunity to make it work for you. Just do it! You'll learn a lot along the way, or quit - either way you've not wussed out of trying. I keep hearing my late Mom, telling me: "Great ideas won't work unless you do." composite1 on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52434 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:43:23 +0000 composite1 52434@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Grinner, '2 decades faster than most!' And this applies to Jack and everyone who participates on these forums. Unless you're born into a showbiz family, born wealthy or personally tapped on the shoulder by the 'divine finger', odds are good that getting anywhere in this biz is going to be a long and arduous 'assault'. Half the battle is building up a body of work to make people think you're worth betting their money on. The other and harder half is keeping your spot once you get there. Nowadays, all the digital revolution has done is make it possible for more people to get started. Nothing's changed about building up a credible body of work and a rep to go with it. Anybody can have dumb enough luck to get 'struck by lightning' once. The real trick is doing it at will and make it create funny animal shapes at the same time. grinner on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52417 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:50:19 +0000 grinner 52417@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ thank you, sir. Only took 2 decades. lol composite1 on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52356 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:30:18 +0000 composite1 52356@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ "I suggest staffing for 5-10 years then freelancing for at least 5 years." Grinner, Lay that 'Reality Whip' to him! Jack Grinner's suggestion may sound harsh, but this is not a business you should jump into haphazardly. You could easily blow a buttload of cash on gear and software then go bankrupt because you didn't have enough experience / skill up front. Hopefully, you've gotten an idea from the posts Sarge recommended. BTW, congrats Grinner on getting your series picked up. grinner on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52351 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:16:51 +0000 grinner 52351@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ You obvioulsy are not ready for this venture. It'd be a good idea for you to work in the industry long enough to educate yourself before venturing into an overhead with no bookings. I suggest staffing for 5-10 years then freelancing for at least 5 years. You'll then know your specialty, what tools are required and what that is worth. Jackforrester on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52346 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:06:50 +0000 Jackforrester 52346@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Thanks SargeHero on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52345 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:01:18 +0000 SargeHero 52345@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I ask a similar question months ago. Go check out the post. <a href="http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge-for-video-editing-only" rel="nofollow">http://videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/how-much-should-i-charge-for-video-editing-only</a> Jackforrester on "Starting a video editing buisness" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/starting-a-video-editing-buisness#post-52343 Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:08:10 +0000 Jackforrester 52343@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello, I am interested in starting a small buisness with video. I would like to offer an editing only service where people would send me there raw footage and i would do some simple editing on their video. This would be charged at a small price. I was wondering what would i need? Would i need any permission and would it work. I would also like to know how much to charge? chuckengels on "Time stretch gets lost" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/time-stretch-gets-lost#post-50148 Mon, 17 Aug 2009 09:34:34 +0000 chuckengels 50148@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ What is it that you are trying to accomplish? Why do you need to use the time stretch to match the audio clips? have you tried Time Re-Mapping?