Posted by Bill Farnsworth on 07/15/06 20:55

"William Davis" <davisbill@mac.com> wrote
>
>
> My view is 180 degrees different.
>
> When a client hires me to make a video for them. I consider that
> EVERYTHING I do regarding their project belongs to them.
>
> If I get a call and they want the masters for someone else to cut -
> I
> write up a page of notes on what I did, and why, and send it to the
> new
> team with my compliments.
>
> I don't charge them for the dubs or the time it takes me to make
> them
> or to write the notes, or even the delivery charges.
>
> Why?
>
> Because my view is that the only thing being created of actual
> lasting
> value in the typical ³work for hire² deal is the EXPERIENCE you get.
>
> And I get to KEEP that each and every time I work.
>
> So I don't give a rats patootie who ³owns² the masters. They're
> yesterday's news. I'm focused on how to get the client to come back
> tomorrow or to recommend me to someone else. So I can get MORE
> experience. (once again, the ONLY thing of real lasting value that
> results from any ³work for hire² experience.)
>
> Someone asks ³what was it like working with Bill?² even the slight
> possibility that the answer might be ³it was OK, but we had problems
> when we wanted to use the footage of OUR project for OUR websiteŠ²
> is
> enough to send cold chills up my spine.
>
> The ONLY acceptable answer I want ANYONE giving when asked that is
> ³It
> was GREAT. No problem whatsoever. You'll absolutely LOVE working
> with
> him.²
>
> For what it's worth.

I totally agree with everything Bill has said. It make complete sense.

Bill F.
www.billfarnsworthvideo.com

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