As my transfer business has grown, I've kept an eye out for additional services to offer my clients. Video and film were my mainstays. Then I added slide transfers. I had thought a lot about offering photo scans as well, but you can't do that service with a flatbed...
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My Video Transfer Business
When I started my video transfer business, I had intended it to be a small part-time business that would be a nice way to meet neighbors. I made all kinds of videos into DVDs and digital, but subcontracted the film transfers to a guy who does transfers full-time. I...
Independent Contractor in The Video Business? Maybe Not Says Labor Dept.
Are you an independent contractor in the video business? There are tax advantages to being a freelancer and for the employer it is less costly than withholding taxes and paying for payroll-related expenses such as workman's compensation, state and federal unemployment...
Million Dollar Penalty To Drone Company
FAA is Proposing a $1.9 Million Civil Penalty Against SkyPan International for allegedly unauthorized unmanned aircraft operations. This is the largest civil penalty the FAA has proposed. The FAA alleges that SkyPan conducted 65 unauthorized operations in NY City and...
9 Tips to Make Video Thumbnails That Increase Views
After the video itself, the video thumbnail may be the most important element of a video. Combine this with a video title that is what the viewer is looking for, and you have helped your video win a lot more viewers. The thumbnail-title combination is a powerful click...
Home Movies Day
If you are transferring home movies (either film or video) as a commercial service, you should know about the non-profit Center For Home Movies . They sponsor Home Movie Day which will be on October 17, 2015. The site also will show you some possibilities you may not...
How to Get A Grant for A Documentary
If you want to learn how to get a grant for a documentary, here's a good place to start. The MacArthur Foundation 2015 Documentary Fund seeks to support feature documentary films and interactive digital documentaries that combine engaging storytelling with in-depth...
Fear and Loathing in the Edit Bay: How to Work with an Editor
by Donald Barrett If there’s anything most inexperienced producers face with a certain level of dread, it’s the challenge of editing and finishing a show. Those who have a year or two of experience with Final Cut Pro (why would you edit on anything else?) won’t find...
International Video Depositions with Jeffrey Menton
A video deposition is a legal document that must be created a certain way for it to stand up in court. This is a recording rather than a work of art. For instance, you can't zoom in for a close-up like you might in a documentary interview. Jeffrey Menton owns Valuable...
Documentary Filmmaking and Fair Use
Fair Use is an exception to the copyright law that allows for limited use of protected content such as a film, music, photo, or more without having to pay a licensing fee. Entertainment attorney Michael Donaldson explains how filmmakers can avoid mistakes over fair...
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