Comments on: Making money. How much to expect and how to make more of it.

By: GHove

GHove — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 20:46:19 +0000

Last summer I started working as a freelance editor for tv-programmes in The Netherlands. On blog about editing I once read: Dont’ bring your ego, bring donuts.

It is very important to be fun / cool / nice to work with, as you wil spend at least 10 hours in small room with the same person.

By: benjamin

benjamin — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 00:30:48 +0000

huge tip: play other designers in multiplayer video games

By: Bearpig

Bearpig — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:41:59 +0000

I think it’s fine to do some work for free, but I make sure it’s only for friends – at least this way I can call on favours/etc in the future and I can depend on them reciprocating.
If it’s a person off the street promising future work from me doing a freebie, it’s always worth avoiding.

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By: Richard Dunstan

Richard Dunstan — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 17:02:01 +0000

This is exactly how I was able to find some work, I looked up mid sized production companies in my city and picked a few that had a very poor logo / intro, then I made them something shiny and new and sent it off to them with a promo invoice and letting them know what I do, it has worked 3 out of 3 times so far, I now get about a project per month from each =)

By: ¿Cuánto vale su tiempo?

¿Cuánto vale su tiempo? — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:03:48 +0000

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By: axel

axel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:05:26 +0000

I strongly disagree with this. As soon as you work for free, your “client” will think your work is worth nothing and he will treat you accordingly.
Not a single strongly qualified specialist out there – wether he/she is an engineer, scientist, doctor, craftsman or whatever – would ever work for free. Why should you?

By: Spencer B

Spencer B — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:00:58 +0000

I live in a not so big market. Non-existent really. Also the industry here seems saturated with good motion designers and editors. Cost of living is lower so that’s good.

But, I’d like to get jobs outside of this area. What’s a good way to go about doing that?

By: Spencer B

Spencer B — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:50:24 +0000

Yeah this can work well. Last year we hired a company to film for us. We had budget for a single camera. They were extremely kind and added a second camera for free. Plus they were cool people, so of course we’re going to hire them again.

By: roto

roto — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 12:02:40 +0000

I love money, but…

I’ve thought about this quite a bit sir and I would have to say considering what’s waiting out there for me, I don’t want to sell anything, buy anything or process anything as a career. I don’t want to sell anything bought or processed or buy anything sold or processed or repair anything sold, bought or processed as a career. I don’t want to do that. My father’s in the army. He wants me to join, but I can’t work for that corporation, so what I’ve been doing lately is kick-boxing, which is a new sport…as far as career longevity, I don’t really know. I cant figure it all out tonight.

Sorry, I couldn’t resist. Great video Gorilla.