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I can shoot 1080 25p in a 50i wrapper.  is that good enough or should i have it at 25p.

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does your profile pic suggest something thomas?...lol 

looks good. bookmarked it.  how long has this been around for?

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General - Stock Video / Re: Slow motion
« on: October 07, 2010, 06:37 »
depending on how complex the subject is you could get away with shooting 50/60p HD and twixtoring it.  i dunno if that's acceptable for a buyer though.  the casio can shoot 300fps, but its res is too low for any quality use.  now that was a fun camera to shoot with for slow mo for fun though.

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sorry for the silly question but when you mean metadata, do you mean the one that can be embedded when exporting a clip from an NLE?  that is very nice if it is.

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General - Stock Video / Re: beginner for stock video
« on: September 11, 2010, 03:28 »
a good collection of info there mtkang, thanks for your efforts.

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General - Stock Video / Re: beginner for stock video
« on: September 11, 2010, 00:38 »
Hope you don't mind if I jump in your thread to ask some beginner questions also.

Is there a general rule of thumb for length of the clip?

Will a simple keyword search show how saturated a subject is?

Is it best to leave the clips in original format for buyer to decide or should they be graded for maximum effectiveness?

Is shooting in anamorphic an acceptable format?

I know obviously branded objects are one to look out for but what about larger objects like cars, boats, houses, buildings?  Say i wanted to shoot something luxurious and shot a ferrari, avoiding the obvious badges, because everyone knows what a ferrari looks like, will there be an issue?  I see it in music video clips all the time, do they have to get release forms for that from manufacturer even though it is owned by someone?

Same question applies to say taking people shots and they are wearing branded clothes, shoes, etc...does the rules differ because it is video stock rather than print stock?

Cheers.

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General - Stock Video / Re: Frustration on some video Stock Sites
« on: September 11, 2010, 00:20 »
Thanks for your input. I Shoot video for iStock video and am exclusive. I love pond5 but they need to up their quality some and offer different sizes for web use then they would be perfect! Your input is helpful to me as a shooter. Trust me I hate to blur but sometimes forced to do it.

Does one need to do blanket censorship for Pond5 also?  This is my main query, there has to be some sort of agency out there that just deals with higher quality work.

Must be quite cool being able to get in the hospital like you do in some of your works =)  If you don't mind me asking are you getting consistent sales from your work on istock video being exclusive?  you don't have to divulge if you don't want to.

cheers.

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General - Stock Video / Re: Frustration on some video Stock Sites
« on: September 10, 2010, 23:48 »
We're to assume you're the source for this "higher quality of work", when you'd never heard about stock before yesterday? :)
Now that comes down to the type of peers that i am bundling my work with doesn't it=) nah I am here to learn and start off on a good footing thats all.

But not knowing about stock does not automatically mean I cannot differentiate between what is quality and what isn't and I am sure someone with half an idea as a buyer can distinguish between the two too.  I may not be familiar with stock footage but I am well saturated in what is creative and I would much rather associate my work with a "consistent" higher level of quality than just the mass to push myself, learn from others of greater quality, hone the art, and build an identity.  But yeah, seriousness aside I am just hear to learn from people who are already in the business and avoid the pitfalls others may have unfortunately encountered.

Thank you to the others in regards to iSyndica.  Not a bad service when you come to think of it....time is money after all and sometimes you have to spend it to make it.  Is there any other similar providers like iSyndica?

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General - Stock Video / Re: Frustration on some video Stock Sites
« on: September 10, 2010, 06:37 »
I was quite excited about the whole stock photo business until i hit this forum and started reading up abit on how it all works.  It quickly set in that the whole segment is just flooded with everyone wanting to make a buck and because of that the quality of work has been diluted not to mention the value placed on them.  Is there any agency left anymore that deals with higher quality of work?

I then read further down to find you guys in the stock video section, and that gave me a vigor of hope as I do abit of video too.  I too could not get my head around the whole release forms use applying to video and I am glad i came across this thread, particularly from the view of a buyer.  Judging by istock they seem more stringent as most of their videos are just windmills...lol. 

Can someone explain to me in simple terms how iSyndica works?  is it a broker in a sense for your work or just a place to store your work as it asks for an annual fee.

cheers.

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