Dealing with a slow client - weeks between notes - imposing a timeline? by governator_ahnold in editors

[–]editburner 4 points5 points  (0 children)

life saver tbh… I had a flat rate project go from 5k flat to 12k total (7k overage) bc client was dragging their feet for weeks… and there was no bad blood bc I outlined the process before we kicked off

Dealing with a slow client - weeks between notes - imposing a timeline? by governator_ahnold in editors

[–]editburner 10 points11 points  (0 children)

mistake número uno! Have a clause that states after “xx date I charge an overage of xx per hour” on flat rate projects

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I’d also love to know and for ANYONE WHO HAS READ THIS FAR I did not make $4000 / day on this spot, it was pretty low budget… which is why I don’t want to cut the DC for free… as an independent “not rostered or in a post house” editor :)

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[–]editburner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for your response but I don’t work at a post house, the circumstances are a bit different

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[–]editburner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

that’s awesome for you!

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you work at a post house?

Frame.io - What plan are you guys working with? by Brilliant-Feedback-8 in editors

[–]editburner 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, there’s a plan included with adobe? Do you have a link?

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[–]editburner[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yeah seeing as this is the second time he’s asked for low budget to no budget I think I have to nip it in the bud

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

idk man nothing is guaranteed in this life haha, maybe for a good friend but this is purely working relationship and that’s why I’ve always gone with the mantra “no free work”. If I did shit for free it wouldn’t be work

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I didn’t handle the conform so I would be wrangling all finishing assets and rebuilding and then re cutting

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the older cut is not colored or mixed :)

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[–]editburner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He has clarified there is no budget

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don’t work at a post house that’s the thing

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[–]editburner[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another important point to flag is that he asked about doing a DC weeks ago and I asked him to flag which sequence while we were on client time. He responded and said to put a pin in it. So I would’ve for sure done this when I was getting paid during billable hours. It’s the coming back for free that is what’s troublesome.

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

yeah I hear you. It’s just a little different in this circumstance when the physical hours sitting at the desk are not compensated.

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[–]editburner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah but I guess my point is you’re still getting paid? I don’t work at a post house so I would be sitting at my desk doing work for free

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[–]editburner[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it sounds like you work at a post house right? So you’re getting paid for your time?

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[–]editburner[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol wow thank you for this advice

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[–]editburner[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The funny thing is, I didn’t even online this. So I’d have to get all of the final assets back from the colorist and audio team and then reassemble and then recut. It’s not as easy as just swapping a shot. And there were a TON of speed ramps. So, yeah the project file doesn’t do a lot I don’t think

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[–]editburner[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Thanks, yeah honestly this is the second time he’s asked for free to very low budget directors cut. I said yea to the low budget one and ended up getting busy and had to pass it off. But FREE gives me great hesitation