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Business about to go bankrupt, what to do?

X-John
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May 28, 2003, 9:26 PM

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I have a part-time video business that I run evenings and weekends. Problem is I have no paying jobs and bills are due.
Anyone have ideas on quick pick-up jobs or else just sell the equipment and cut my losses.
Frustrated with the whole deal,
John

X-Kelly_May_Staniunas
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Mar 6, 2001, 2:49 PM

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personally I always think it is a smart idea to dub to Beta from Hi-8 instead of just going directly into Avid....the reason for this is that the Hi-8 does not have time-code and if for any reason you lost your digitized material or if you wanted to bump it up to a higher resolution after it was already edited you would have to batch-digitize and for this you need source material that has its own time code....I just think that digitizing on the fly is a risky business all around....but i guess that's just my opinion.

X-Doug_Graham
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May 29, 2003, 8:31 AM

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: I have a part-time video business that I run evenings and weekends. Problem is I have no paying jobs and bills are due.
: Anyone have ideas on quick pick-up jobs or else just sell the equipment and cut my losses.
: Frustrated with the whole deal,
: John
That's a real downer, John. While it'd be great to pull out of the slump with some video gigs, don't limit your focus needlessly. Get a job, any job...flipping burgers, if that's all you can find.
Regards,
Doug Graham

X-grinner
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May 30, 2003, 4:25 PM

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Doesn't sound like you enjoy it enough to keep messin with it.
You can sell your gear on ebay quickly or there many boards with classifieds.
What are you selling?
grin

X-Tim_Wright
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May 30, 2003, 11:30 PM

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Doug is right, however it is needlessly difficult to run video (difficult to hire help) when working else where. Doug however does exactly that (read-superman) and is just the man for pointers.
I have found various things to do but everything takes time.
I have started doing legal depositions and related work. Both video and audio.
I have also started mowing lawns. I know of kids 12 years old doing this making more money than I do, but not for long. Since I am the only guy in the area with my skills, I will tough it out and use the money to advertise the video/photography business.
I have also done photo montagues whatever in the past for everything from funerals to corporate awards nights.
What to chat, give me a gingle.
Tim
www.wrightimagevideo.com

: : I have a part-time video business that I run evenings and weekends. Problem is I have no paying jobs and bills are due.
: : Anyone have ideas on quick pick-up jobs or else just sell the equipment and cut my losses.
: : Frustrated with the whole deal,
: : John
: That's a real downer, John. While it'd be great to pull out of the slump with some video gigs, don't limit your focus needlessly. Get a job, any job...flipping burgers, if that's all you can find.
: Regards,
: Doug Graham

X-Tim_Wright
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May 30, 2003, 11:50 PM

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John,
Something else,
to come up with ideas, it would be good to know exactly what kind of video production you are interested in.
Tim

X-John
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Jun 4, 2003, 7:54 PM

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Re: UPDATE, some business has come in WHEW! [In reply to]	Can't Post

Just picked up some jobs shooting football games in the fall.
Should be able to squeak by until then.
Its for a kids association. They are willing to pay me per game (3 total
on a Saturday for 9-10 weeks)
Any advice on what to charge for the games? I've seen on other posts people charging
$150 and up per game but I'm not sure that is affordable to them.
I am using a Sony VX2000 to shoot with.
I will be able to sell highlight videos at the end of season banquet.
Thanks for the advice and future advice,
John

X-Tim_Wright
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Jun 9, 2003, 11:18 PM

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John,
I have no idea on this. Sorry
Tim

: Just picked up some jobs shooting football games in the fall.
: Should be able to squeak by until then.
: Its for a kids association. They are willing to pay me per game (3 total
: on a Saturday for 9-10 weeks)
: Any advice on what to charge for the games? I've seen on other posts people charging
: $150 and up per game but I'm not sure that is affordable to them.
: I am using a Sony VX2000 to shoot with.
: I will be able to sell highlight videos at the end of season banquet.
: Thanks for the advice and future advice,
: John