Posted by Greg Melton on 07/15/06 18:07

On 15 Jul 2006 12:43:47 GMT, Bob Quintal <rquintal@sPAmpatico.ca>
wrote:

>pduck <pduck.nojunk@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
>news:pduck.nojunk-90C3D3.17005014072006
>@newsclstr02.news.prodigy.
>com:
>
>> A long time client of mine (I am an independent producer of
>> industrial videos for training and marketing) has recently
>> started working with a marketing firm to help promote their
>> product line. This marketing firm wants to take my original
>> footage (of my client¹s product) and edit it themselves for my
>> client¹s web site. This is something I feel very uncomfortable
>> about. It would be similar to a still photographer giving out
>> his negatives. Where would this end? My client has made it
>> clear that he is not giving me the boot, he plans on using me
>> in the future, etc. But he has also made clear that he doesn¹t
>> want to pay a separate expense to me for any editing.
>>
>> Am I being too pigheaded here? Is it normal to hand over raw
>> footage for others to edit when no prior arrangement had been
>> made to do so? I should note that I live in a small area and I
>> have always done things with a handshake rather than a
>> Hollywood contract. If I tell my client ³no,² he will honor
>> me, but I may not see any more business from him.
>>
>> Opinions?
>
>It is my policy that raw footage leaves my facility only when
>the facility is under aerial attack by a squadron of pigs.
>
>However, I've always let my clients know this up front. as part
>of the initial statement of work.
>
>--
>Bob Quintal
>
>PA is y I've altered my email address.

Just make sure you never charge the client for the tapestock or it
will belong to them.

Greg

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