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Producers don't offer up more money for nothing. The producer knows that you're underestimating the amount of time it will take to complete this job. He figures if he throws you more money up front than you were expecting then you might be less likely to complain when you're working on version 42 and the job has no end in sight.
Naked ladies ???
You're not going to know the answer to that question until the job is complete and you add up your hours. I wouldn't have accepted the job at that price, but that's me.
Don't be naive. There's nothing fast about editing a feature length program.
The show has been a work in progress for quite a few months. Just to get us to a rough cut was a laborious task. We had to do a lot of After Effects composites and some fairly complex montages for entertainment /visual value that took a lot of time to create. The show opening/credits took a week of After Effects work alone. There is also a 4 minute dance that took me almost a week to edit and fix. The dance sequence was shot on a dirty and dingy rehersal hall with dirty black theatre curtains as backdrop. We really cleaned it up with After Effects. The transformation was a huge improvement but laborious and time consuming to composite all the shots. This is but just one example of what can pop up.. see the attached before and after JPEGs.
lol I like the Naked lady discount. But its more of a lingerie shoot. Think its like an HBO feature for friday or saturday nights.
Well, Im glad I don't have to use after effects. But then again the project has not yet started yet. There is a big possibility he might not like the colors of something and I might have to use it then. I do appreciate all of everyones help here though. I am glad I am part of dvxuser forums. Thanks guysJust my 2 cents... All I can say is that I hope you know what is expected of you for $3500. Sounds very cheap to me. Putting a documentary together isn't just cutting footage up. So many questions come to mind... Are you working from a master transcript of cataloged footage, or a script from the director, and who is making the content and storyline decisions? Are you using motion graphics and composites from say After Effects or another compositor? Are you doing the sound mix or sweetening the dialogue? Are you selecting/licensing/procuring music and sound effects, if used? Extra materials such as stock footage/stills if needed. There are a ton of issues in order to make and deliver a good documentary story with high quality visuals and sound, especially for national broadcast.
I am currently in post on my own documentary/entertainment type show, (with more than a couple of scantily clad ladies actually
On a different not... I personally wouldn't let someone else edit my documentary. But that is just my opinion and the way I work. I want to make every decision and be right there the during the whole process. You may be in for a lot of re-edits unless you have a detailed agreement up front. Good luck on your project and I hope it all works out for you.
