Return-Path: Received: from mail-ey0-f169.google.com ([209.85.215.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4688481 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:24:46 +0200 Received: by eaal1 with SMTP id l1so1678038eaa.28 for ; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:25:41 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=sender:from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:to :references:message-id:x-mailer; bh=EJSgm3HiYcP+NZLLinTObXmo8kOdXRnPiQ42y5ZuhoE=; b=hIdmh0j3GyD5VdOt+MF1VJpPOBp5qLUgW/7Ye41v83NvkmKH71F2ot79KCoUVRZzdZ YYQe9aBgT/vEKn++KKPMs3XeCKevhg1i608LJTjA1ZNKyRxy8E7pJAiZ3IkjHzdyqzvY 8fhMORUDsmJO24ysBb+Jn7Ertw9iE+BZKX+HPjXL1OJVm1B6wJg1N9xQ1Q1h7jHfdIVp 6xz/5cs5dpAjckClV3qtbSLfsZIArS7X5iG9oOz7RP/WyAR+LeNwUboY+fROJjQzf3Sq ErwP3EFxL0SvnLPMviTd9xVW44Ht73y+PKdHJCJ6V7wfJI50Cq79Wcin+aIH6BdL0zvw Iyyw== Received: by 10.14.149.145 with SMTP id x17mr2536499eej.4.1334690740924; Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:25:40 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.0.101] ([62.21.178.4]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id x4sm106661732eef.10.2012.04.17.12.25.39 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 17 Apr 2012 12:25:39 -0700 (PDT) Sender: Gary Berendsen From: Gary Berendsen Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1257) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_51F7920C-97F2-4BB1-9F11-46EB048474A8" Subject: Re: [AE] [OT] selling rights to use a video of mine Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:25:38 +0200 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <4FB4E495-ACFA-4F06-91A2-144F54AA47E7@garyberendsen.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1257) --Apple-Mail=_51F7920C-97F2-4BB1-9F11-46EB048474A8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 A grand? How much work was it? Is 2 days average rate here in the netherlands as a freelancer (with 3+ = years experience), how much work was it? Local US attorney won't matter, waste of money if you go that way. No = EU/GE experience is wasting cash. Just ask what they want they want to do with it and talk to them. Ask how it gets used, how they found you, ask the phone number of the = director that is doing the commercial. Ask for creds for any award. Must be some german listers that can help. What is US law on getting paid in stuff tax wise. Flight to germany etc for free, coordinate etc. so many options, Gary Berendsen - VFX Generalist @DuintjerCS Kamer 1.009 Vijzelstraat 72 1017 HL Amsterdam gary@garyberendsen.com mob:+31 6 1438 5398 http://garyberendsen.com On Apr 17, 2012, at 9:04 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 --Apple-Mail=_51F7920C-97F2-4BB1-9F11-46EB048474A8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 A = grand?
How much work was it?
Is 2 days average rate here = in the netherlands as a freelancer (with 3+ years experience), how much = work was it?

Local US attorney won't matter, = waste of money if you go that way. No EU/GE experience is wasting = cash.

Just ask what they want they want to do = with it and talk to them.
Ask how it gets used, how they found = you, ask the phone number of the director that is doing the = commercial.
Ask for creds for any = award.

Must be some german listers that can = help.

What is US law on getting paid in stuff = tax wise.
Flight to germany etc for free, coordinate = etc.

so many = options,

Gary = Berendsen - VFX Generalist
  @DuintjerCS = Kamer 1.009
  Vijzelstraat = 72
  1017 HL Amsterdam
  mob:+31 6 1438 = 5398





On Apr 17, 2012, at 9:04 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/
 = ;
--
Robert Houghton | Motion Graphics Designer
www.houghtonmedia.com
ph. = 503.347.2234
email. rob@houghtonmedia.com

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