RE: FLASH: BIGNAME MEDIA CO.

[JGL]

Well, in the case of your project, Brian, I say it is different than a

typical web/Internet relationship. I honestly don't get why people are so

afraid to develop a close enough relationship with a client who is capable

of rendering the file produced.


He (the letter) has defined some objectives that you will not be able to

overcome. That letter is cut and dry. Give us the source or walk.


Me personally, having been in the web business for almost 5 years (that

really is a loooong time by Internet standards) have always wanted to create

client relationships that allowed them to sort of take over after I

developed. Being a webmaster for various and different sites never appealled

to me and I easily saw my time being webmaster progressively eat at my time

developing new stuff (which is only what I want to do). I have been creating

sites that have two interfaces. The front-end public interface and the back

end site owner interface with a certain degree of easy content mangement.


In a nutshell - Are you selling them a self produced single movie *or* a

component to a larger thing. A client has the right to dictate terms. A

freelancer has the right to turn them down, walk away.


I say quit stressing, say OK, have fun doing the work, see how it goes and

then make your decision for the future. Plus, it will just make it much

easier to get another contract, perhaps several to choose from where you can

start dictating some of the terms when all your prospects see your work at

BIGNAME media company. Just make sure you are getting paid what you're

worth.


Being new to Flash as you are, you may also find this an invaluable learning

opportunity working with people accross open fla's. Plus I know you need the

work. This isn't the Mona Lisa you are creating. It's a great opportunity to

work with a BIGNAME media company, learn a few things and then tell us how

to do it from your own experience.


Go get em tiger . . . we're counting on you ;)


jgl


-----Original Message-----

So, what would you folks do?

They still want the .FLA files.

I don't get it.


-Brian Matthews




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