Return-Path: Received: from nk11p04mm-asmtpout006.mac.com ([17.158.236.241] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4688470 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:12:54 +0200 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Boundary_(ID_5jneTYqZNKiXKp2RdgPWTg)" Received: from rmax2.apple.com ([17.201.52.223]) by nk11p04mm-asmtp006.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-23.01(7.0.4.23.0) 64bit (built Aug 10 2011)) with ESMTPSA id <0M2N0092V1EZD360@nk11p04mm-asmtp006.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 19:13:48 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.6.7498,1.0.260,0.0.0000 definitions=2012-04-17_08:2012-04-17,2012-04-17,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1012030000 definitions=main-1204170214 From: Rachel Max Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] selling rights to use a video of mine Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:13:47 -0700 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <1DDD09FB-55D0-4997-8A8B-7EA737C501EC@mac.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) --Boundary_(ID_5jneTYqZNKiXKp2RdgPWTg) Content-type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Read the contract carefully. Are they licensing the characters? Or just the use of the very short = animation? How are they going to use it? Do they have the right to = edit it? Are they in any way going to impede on your right to ever use these = characters again (if that's important). Is it exclusive or nonexclusive? Will you be indemnified? Are there = any running banana characters that have been licensed for example? Make sure whatever you sign you have looked over by an attorney. =20 I think you or they know that the music will have to be replaced. Sorry, but It seems a little too good to be true. - Rachel On Apr 17, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Robert Houghton wrote: > I would say proceed with caution with the standard caveats. Make sure = whatever they send for payment is legitimate and keep track of what you = get paid at least for IRS fun stuff. Always Cover Your Ass ;). >=20 > -Rob > On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Greg Balint = wrote: > Hey everyone. >=20 > Quick question about selling rights to an animation I produced. >=20 > The animation in question is here: > http://vimeo.com/7049421 >=20 > I created the animation to submit to the Greyscale Gorilla 5 second = projects contest. It was just a fun little thing I made and I won the = contest. I own the rights to everything in the video except for the = music select. >=20 > I was just approached by a German production company creating a = commercial for VODAFONE. They are requesting to license the rights to = use the 5 seconds of footage for 1 year for all media in Germany. = They've offered 1000=80 for the rights. >=20 > I received this message through Vimeo's message system, not directly. >=20 > I was wondering if anyone on the list has ever had the experience of = doing this and if there's anything I should be cautious about. >=20 > I'm flattered that this video I've created is being considered for use = like this. Especially since it was just a little fun project to make on = a whim. And $1,300 USD out of nowhere, for something I never expected = to get paid for, definitely sounds great to me. >=20 > Let me know your thoughts. >=20 > Thanks! >=20 > ////Greg Balint > ///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer > delRAZOR.com/ > =20 > --=20 > Robert Houghton | Motion Graphics Designer > www.houghtonmedia.com > ph. 503.347.2234 > email. rob@houghtonmedia.com --Boundary_(ID_5jneTYqZNKiXKp2RdgPWTg) Content-type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Read = the contract carefully.

Are they licensing the = characters? Or just the use of the very short animation? How are = they going to use it? Do they have the right to edit = it?

Are they in any way going to impede on your = right to ever use these characters again (if that's = important).

Is it exclusive or nonexclusive? = Will you be indemnified? Are there any running banana = characters that have been licensed for = example?

Make sure whatever you sign you have = looked over by an attorney.

I think you = or they know that the music will have to be = replaced.

Sorry, but It seems a little too good = to be true.

- = Rachel

On Apr 17, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Robert Houghton wrote:

I would = say proceed with caution with the standard caveats. Make sure whatever = they send for payment is legitimate and keep track of what you get paid = at least for IRS fun stuff. Always Cover Your Ass = ;).

-Rob
On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 11:40 = AM, Greg Balint <greg@delrazor.com> = wrote:
Hey everyone.

Quick question about selling rights to an animation I produced.

The animation in question is here:
http://vimeo.com/7049421

I created the animation to submit to the Greyscale Gorilla 5 second = projects contest. It was just a fun little thing I made and I won the = contest. I own the rights to everything in the video except for = the music select.

I was just approached by a German production company creating a = commercial for VODAFONE. They are requesting to license the rights = to use the 5 seconds of footage for 1 year for all media in Germany. = They've offered 1000=80 for the rights.

I received this message through Vimeo's message system, not = directly.

I was wondering if anyone on the list has ever had the experience of = doing this and if there's anything I should be cautious about.

I'm flattered that this video I've created is being considered for use = like this. Especially since it was just a little fun project to make on = a whim. And $1,300 USD out of nowhere, for something I never = expected to get paid for, definitely sounds great to me.

Let me know your thoughts.

Thanks!

////Greg Balint
///Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
delRAZOR.com/
= ;
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Robert Houghton | Motion Graphics Designer
www.houghtonmedia.com
ph. = 503.347.2234
email. rob@houghtonmedia.com

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