(lively jazz music) 2 2
-: Let's talk about contracts. 3 3
Let's say you get a sponsor for a video. 4 4
If you say you're interested in the opportunity, 5 5
you'll get what they call a brief from the client, 6 6
which is a document stating what they need, 7 7
the dos and don'ts, 8 8
the type of video they want, 9 9
and the points you need to mention, et cetera. 10 10
Sometimes you may even be required to have a meeting, 11 11
either in person or on Skype, 12 12
depending on your location and the culture in your area. 13 13
You and your manager will likely 14 14
have already negotiated a price before that meeting. 15 15
But if not, then that will be the next step. 16 16
And if you agree to make the video 17 17
for that price by that date, 18 18
then you move on to the contract. 19 19
After the contract is signed, 20 20
you will write a script or send your video concept 21 21
to them in written form. 22 22
And they may ask for revisions. 23 23
After the revisions are made, 24 24
the client will approve it for shooting. 25 25
And it's wise to ask for a down payment 26 26
before you start working on your script. 27 27
But you should definitely make sure 28 28
you get a down payment before you start shooting. 29 29
This could be part of your contract, by the way, 30 30
and it should be. 31 31
The contract will be provided to you by your client. 32 32
And it should include the following, 33 33
your price, your payment schedule and method. 34 34
So maybe 50% in advance, 35 35
50% in two weeks after upload. 36 36
I mean, all that stuff is negotiable, 37 37
and it should be in your contract. 38 38
How many video editing revisions can be made, okay? 39 39
If you don't stipulate this in the contract, 40 40
you might have the reedit 50 times. 41 41
Number four, this should also be in your contract. 42 42
If you do not want to reshoot your video, 43 43
then make sure it's in there written down. 44 44
As long as you follow the guidelines from the client, 45 45
this shouldn't be a problem. 46 46
But I had a client once who wanted me to reshoot my scenes 47 47
so that there was nothing green in my background 48 48
because their competitor had green on their logo. 49 49
So they wanted to get rid of all green that was in my video. 50 50
But this wasn't in the brief. 51 51
So I didn't feel cool about having to reshoot all that 52 52
when they never told me I couldn't have green, right? 53 53
So in cases like that, 54 54
you don't want to have to work twice as hard 55 55
for someone else's mistake. 56 56
So if you have to reshoot because of something like that, 57 57
which is the fault of the advertising agency 58 58
or the client or whatever, 59 59
then you can ask for a little bit more money 60 60
as long as you stipulate in your contract 61 61
that you do not do reshoots, 62 62
unless you made a legitimate mistake, of course, 63 63
and failed to follow the guidelines. 64 64
The contract will include other clauses as well. 65 65
So make sure you read each contract carefully. 66 66
And if you have any questions 67 67
or don't understand something in the contract, 68 68
then ask the client or the agency. 69 69
This will not make you look stupid. 70 70
Stupid people are the ones that don't read their contracts. 71 71
And if something in there concerns you 72 72
and you want something added, removed, or reworded, 73 73
then just request it. 74 74
All of those things are negotiable.