Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.145] (HELO homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5375710 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 13 Feb 2014 20:07:31 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id E02D563406F for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:12:17 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.0.14] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a62.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id CC51D63406C for ; Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:12:17 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1--452807971 Message-Id: From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Getting work through a company Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2014 11:12:15 -0800 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-1--452807971 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; delsp=yes; format=flowed ...or send them a basket of food, or wine or something nice. Other =20 than money. Just something that says you appreciate the referral and =20 puts you in their good graces. Its the sentiment or gesture rather =20 than whether they like food baskets or not. Especially if they are an =20= bigger agency where a small monetary kickback will be less significant. Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA Moving Images. For Business 714=B0928=B09896 http://www.influxx.com http://www.twitter.com/influxx http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx On Feb 13, 2014, at 4:21 AM, Anders Sundstedt wrote: > Hi, > > I know this is not a question about AE, but as a freelancer I =20 > wanted to ask > for advise on this. So don't feel you need to read or reply to this =20= > one. > > I have been contacted by a company that would give my details =20 > directly to their clients that are interested in > animated video, as they have clients asking for it and they don't =20 > create animated video themselves. > > Now how much of my price/quote of a project would you say is fair =20 > to pay the company who helped me get this work? > > It's not someone I have worked with before or a friend that I would =20= > expect to just give away work to me for free. > > Let's say I would be willing to pay him a certain % of the price =20 > for getting me the work. > > Also, since they clients wanting the video would be working =20 > directly with me and I would probably invoice the client directly. > > So then it's also a question for long-term, for what would be fair =20 > and common for any addition future work from the same client. > > I.e. I could not keep paying the company a finders-fee for ever for =20= > all projects. > > Keep in mind the company would not be involved in the production or =20= > do any of the work, it would all be directly with me and the client. > > What would you recommend? > > I certainly need/want the work. > > I could of course make sure the quote would be enough to afford =20 > paying the company this % of the budget. > > I would not be a consultant working for the company so it would be =20 > my own production, where I can take full the credit for the work. > > Thanks > > Anders --Apple-Mail-1--452807971 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 ...or send them a basket of food, or wine or something nice. Other than = money. Just something that says you appreciate the referral and puts you = in their good graces. Its the sentiment or gesture rather than whether = they like food baskets or not. Especially if they are an bigger agency = where a small monetary kickback will be less = significant.



On Feb 13, 2014, at 4:21 AM, Anders Sundstedt = wrote:

Hi,
 
I know this is not a =
question about AE, but as a freelancer I wanted to ask 
for advise on =
this. So don't feel you need to read or reply to this one.
 
I =
have been contacted by a company that would give my details directly to =
their clients that are interested in 
animated video, as they have =
clients asking for it and they don't create animated video =
themselves.
 
Now how much of my price/quote of a project would =
you say is fair to pay the company who helped me get this work?
 =

It's not someone I have worked with before or a friend that I would =
expect to just give away work to me for free.
 
Let's say I would =
be willing to pay him a certain % of the price for getting me the =
work.
 
Also, since they clients wanting the video would be =
working directly with me and I would probably invoice the client =
directly.
 
So then it's also a question for long-term, for what =
would be fair and common for any addition future work from the same =
client.
 
I.e. I could not keep paying the company a finders-fee =
for ever for all projects.
 
Keep in mind the company would not be =
involved in the production or do any of the work, it would all be =
directly with me and the client.
 
What would you recommend?
 =

I certainly need/want the work.
 
I could of course make sure =
the quote would be enough to afford paying the company this % of the =
budget.
 
I would not be a consultant working for the company so =
it would be my own production, where I can take full the credit for the =
work.
 
Thanks
 
Anders
=

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