[Tig] Colorist needed

[Alexis Hurkman]

Well, to be charitable, the original post on Mandy.com does end with:
> Rate depending on experience and time it will take.
Despite the "lo/no" tag of the posting, I assume this implies some  
kind of budget for doing the work.

I have noticed that Mandy.com, like many online film/video job sites,  
has a healthy number of "indie" projects that get posted, which  
naturally implies limited experience (especially with the needs of  
post, it seems) and of course limited budgets. I honestly can't hold  
either against the person making the post. When funding a magnum opus  
out of pocket, one will invariably be looking for the best possible  
deal. Of course, that doesn't mean one will get good work for free.

I think the real challenge going forward is in continuing to educate  
and set realistic expectations for the market of emerging filmmakers/ 
producers/post supervisors who are coming up the ranks as to the  
realistic minimum costs of running a properly configured color  
correction suite in the hands of an experienced professional.

-Alexis

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On Dec 16, 2007, at 11:47 AM, Joe Owens wrote:

> "needed"?  really....?  I tend to equate "need" with "budget", but,
> that might be an unrealistic personal bias, operating out here in
> some kind of vacuum...
>
> Reading through the ad (is it quoted as written?), kind of looks like
> the advertiser is a bit unclear on the concept.  They think "Da
> Vinci" (sic) is another software corrector that might somehow be
> compatible with Final Cut 6?  Those of us who use Apple COLOR might
> not all be totally convinced that it is either, for that matter!  ;)
>
> Anyway, if whoever gets suckered into this does allow their name to
> stand, it will at least make it easier to blacklist them.
>
> Nice feedback as to how valued the position of 'colorist' has
> become...   ie., "not at all".
>
> Joe Owens
> Presto!Digital Colourgrade
> 302-9664 106 Avenue
> Edmonton, Alberta T5H0N4
> +1 780 421-9980
> jpo at prestodigital.ca