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« on: October 28, 2020, 15:13 »
I know how to do them my self. But I've only uploaded some pretty simple ones, since I don't have the right graphics and probably sound card for more elaborate animations.
Then again I never bothered to make any more or upload simple animations to SS since they really weren't profitable for me any how. Probably most stock places want more elaborate looking ones anyways.
Free or cheep software is not too much of a problem to find. Set up is no problem these days either. Fairly easy to put together yourself. 
Can you recommend a free software that can create animations suitable for stock? I would give it another try if I find the right tools. Thanks!
DaVinci Resolve free has Fusion, node compositor, but you can do some nice mograph animation with it. Blender, mainly for 3d but you can use it also for flat 2d or isometric style animations. HitFilm express, free. Borix fx particle illusion standalone, free Unreal Engine, not so easy to use, free But bear in mind that you are competing with artists that use expensive softwares and plugins to produce very high quality animations. Honestly i don't know if it's worth the time, but if it's your hobby i think that at least you can have a lot of fun with these softwares
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« on: October 27, 2020, 16:11 »
Im using a Dell mobile workstation for all my works.
I9 9980HK, quadro rtx 4000, 32 gb ram (upgrade to 64 gb next month)
I use cinema 4D, after effects with plugins like element 3d and stardust, and
blender. I think that anything with this specs will be fine for still and video
editing.
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« on: October 19, 2020, 14:15 »
I propose that you limit the maximum number of downloads to 10 photos per day, 2 videos, 5 illustrations ... and add 1 extra free per photo purchased with real money
+1
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« on: October 15, 2020, 14:10 »
100 donwloads/day is way too much.
My personal opinion is that also 1 download/day for free is too much, but you are the experts. So i'll wait for a grow on my earnings,
thanks to your strategy.
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« on: October 08, 2020, 13:56 »
i have two images (3d render) at about $2500 each one
upload date: 2010 and 2016
I have videos uploaded last year with the same amount of earnings...
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« on: September 29, 2020, 12:07 »
Can you provide the law where that is written? i am kind of curious. The way you put it, it seems that people cannot even take a shoot of an ikea chair (which have design) or any other object in the world. I don't see people in movies own the copyright of all objects like sofas tv and so on that they buy for the film clip shoot. And i see a LOT of this objects being used in microstock clips.
Furthermore I can advance that there is no such thing in EU law that i am aware of it.
Hi SpacestockFootage has explained well what i meant. I'haven't the law but if i remember correctly i've read it in the terms of Shutterstock
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« on: September 28, 2020, 12:26 »
I have a question, i'm new user in Cinema 4D, Could i use free textures for my models and sell the renders of models on microstock? Sorry for my bad english. I speak spanish.
Hi Alexander, i think that you must own the copyright of all elements you use in your renders (3d models and textures). Maybe there are websites that allow you to use the textures for microstock, but i'm not sure about this. Personally i use only textures created by me (procedurally or from my shots). If you use C4D i think that's fine to use the texture library that come with the software.
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« on: July 23, 2020, 15:08 »
i've stopped upload new contents to SS since july 1.
This is what i can do ATM, but after about 2 months and no words from SS
i'm on doubt that the protest will have some success.
If nothing happen, at the end of july i'll start to upload again to SS
Call me a sheep, or whatever you want, i don't care.
But i think that after my post where i said that i stopped to upload,
i want to be honest and say that i'm starting to upload new content to SS from august 1
Right, wrong? I really don't know, but we are living in a strange time... pandemic, economic crisis, you know...
I haven't a daily job so my goals may be different from yours.
Anyways, best of all for you.
Peace!
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« on: July 19, 2020, 16:17 »
isn't profitable, just do
something else
if you dont like the wage just **** off
unfortunately this is the mindset of all corporations ...
if theres no legally minimum or etc you will end at zero,
so yes, you can do something else for zero ...
For me microstock is a business (but honestly i love what i do) , i put food on the table for me and my family... if i'll find that it's not profitable for me i'll find other ways to earn money and assure to my family a decent life. I always try to have a postive attitude, and this helped me for many years. I can assure you that i've never done anything for zero and i'll never do. Peace!
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« on: July 19, 2020, 15:28 »
I've said in my previous post that not all the microstockers are Photographer (or Videgrapher)
I'm a motion designer and a 3d artist.
As Everest said, we only need time and a computer (well, and software licences too), so i think
that microstock may be more profitable for some categories of contributors, because they have less costs.
Peace!
At 10 cents an image, or 4 cents in the case of istock, I dont see how even shooting just images can be profitable for anyone living in the US.
I live in north Italy, so i don't know the situation in the US, but if you think that for you isn't profitable, just do
something else, you have the choice, as for everyone here.
Peace!
Yep. I only have images left at Adobe. And yes, I do something else. 👍☮️
I hope the best for you! Take care and stay safe!
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« on: July 19, 2020, 15:13 »
I've said in my previous post that not all the microstockers are Photographer (or Videgrapher)
I'm a motion designer and a 3d artist.
As Everest said, we only need time and a computer (well, and software licences too), so i think
that microstock may be more profitable for some categories of contributors, because they have less costs.
Peace!
At 10 cents an image, or 4 cents in the case of istock, I dont see how even shooting just images can be profitable for anyone living in the US.
I live in north Italy, so i don't know the situation in the US, but if you think that for you isn't profitable, just do something else, you have the choice, as for everyone here. Peace!
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« on: July 19, 2020, 09:30 »
I've said in my previous post that not all the microstockers are Photographer (or Videgrapher)
I'm a motion designer and a 3d artist.
As Everest said, we only need time and a computer (well, and software licences too), so i think
that microstock may be more profitable for some categories of contributors, because they have less costs.
Peace!
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« on: July 19, 2020, 02:35 »
@Darkhawk
Im full time since 2012 and i know very well my business, but thanks for the advices
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« on: July 18, 2020, 14:39 »
That's the difference between a hobby and a business. You do the second one with an intent to profit.
Got this off twitter but it gives a decent overview of the cost of shooting. As a hobby, sure shoot upload get some fries money. As a business you'll need to check if that time is better spent elsewhere
https://improvephotography.com/49988/photography-pricing-calculating-your-cost-of-doing-business/
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Please note that not all microstockers are Photographers. 1200$ annual on computer equipment it's a bit exaggereted. Unless you are into 3d realistic render, dynamics, fluids simulations... Phone... 6 euros/months for unlimited calls and 40gb internet (here in Italy) Internet services, 24 euros/month for 200MB fiber (in Italy) Veichle expenses... zero, i work from home. Office?...zero, i work from home. Training...about 600 euros/year for me, plus a lot of free tutorials I don't know where this list is coming from, but, for me, it seems, a bit unrealistic. Postage and shipping??? Really??? 
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« on: July 07, 2020, 15:00 »
I wonder how people is still uploading content to Istock, I didn't continue uploading my images there, because I got $ 0,002 in some sales, worst than Shutterstock.
First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a socialist.
Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a trade unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out
Because I was not a Jew.
Then they came for meand there was no one left to speak for me.
I'm still uploading to iStock, although I do have some low selling files I have at leat one $80-$100 dollar sale a month and my RPD is over 2.5 at the moment. My sales have dropped hugely certainly since the peak days of iStock but I make enough per month to make it worthwhile, and some new files sell, in fact my current best seller there is under 6 months old.
i haven't done any rpd calculation, but i earn about 400/600$ month, it's enough for me ATM
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« on: July 02, 2020, 09:08 »
i had some videos waiting for approval and i deleted them. Right now i'm uploading new contents, and after 10 years,
for the first time, SS isn't in the list.
Sad day
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« on: July 02, 2020, 04:16 »
@Snow Mate, no need to apologies, with Jo Ann and a few others, you are one of the best, polite and respectful. And yes, the plan is to find a way to increase the income and say goodbye to SS (unless they change their mind and offer fairer conditions) Not an easy task, but i love challenges Good luck to everyone!
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« on: July 02, 2020, 01:11 »
This is a big act of support - thank you. I hope the new content is going to other agencies.
If you want to be public about it, I'd be happy to tweet a link to one of your new items at another agency (something I've been doing for those whose new content is going elsewhere)
Hi Jo Ann, Thanks! You are one of the best people of this forum! ATM i prefer to remain 'anonymous', but i assure you that, as long as i can, i'll upload only to other agencies.
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« on: July 01, 2020, 14:09 »
I can't delete my portfolio. I am the sole bread winner for my family and we have a mortgage to pay, that I wouldn't be paying if I deleted now. Sorry, I would love to but I wont put my kids out on the street.
You can bet I stopped uploading the day I found out about this though, and will do my best to get buyers to other sites and build up other revenue with a mind to deleting come January.
me too, full time here! Level 5 for stills and lever 3 for videos Rental house, food, 3 sons, bills... My wife, due to covid-19, is earning less than before, so we can't afford another earnings drop. I've lost the count of insults to people like me that still are with ss, but i don't care, you don't know me, so your judgment is irrelevant to me...i think that bullying everyone that has a different opinion is not the way to conduct this protest. Considering that most of these people are hobbists, retired, side incomers...well feel free to hate me, i don't care Anyway, starting from today, i'll stop uploading new content to SS...until i can afford this
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« on: June 24, 2020, 15:27 »
Just noticed the SSTK paid out $1B to creators in the screen capture
Nice semantic trick he's pulling now they managed to rebrand themselves from being agents (which in any meaningful way is what they have always been).
I think he means artists have paid out many billions of dollars to Shutterstock for marketing their work for them and $1B to him personally. What an ingrate. Wish I had a twitter account to reply!
+ 1000!!!
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« on: June 16, 2020, 13:22 »
Adobe Portfolio or Behance
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« on: June 13, 2020, 10:34 »
I was going with the flow, it's RPD. 
Ok, thanks Pete
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« on: June 12, 2020, 15:43 »
JAN 0.86
FEB 1.35
MAR 1
APR 0.96
MAY 1.09
JUN 0.86
EDIT: images + videos
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« on: June 12, 2020, 15:34 »
sorry for the dumb question but...what is EPD? it's different from RPD?
thanks
Earnings Per Download
Ok, thanks Mantis, i'll do the math and report my EPD
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« on: June 12, 2020, 11:07 »
sorry for the dumb question but...what is EPD? it's different from RPD? thanks
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