Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv — Message #64752
From: Steve Oakley <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] Clients requesting RAW files
Date: Thu, 10 Jan 2019 10:57:26 -0600
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
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its nothing new. the answers vary starting with “no" and end in "yes but for how much extra are they willing to pay" or see answer #1.

this has kind of been beat to death but basically end clients are only entitled to finished projects, not the work files involved from RAW images, camera original video files, project files, other intermediate work. if they really want them, they have to pay for them. the best way to figure that out is to estimate how much you’ll loose from updating those projects and charge 50-100% of that amount depending. clients asking after the fact pay top rates if you decide you want to, if clients ask upfront then there is more negotiating room. 

you might also be able to put some stipulations into upfront negotiations on the IP usage.
 

S

On Jan 10, 2019, at 10:41 AM, Michael Powers <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

I know this has been discussed many times before, but increasingly clients expect/request all files from projects - including Illustrator, photoshop, stock footage and music, AfterFX, and 3ds MAX files.
 
Is this a trend? It has been happening also with clients that we are the agency of record with. I am uncomfortable giving away intellectual property for free and having some freelancer undercutting us using our files!
 
Thoughts?
 
 
 

Mike Powers
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