I've been meaning to film and publish something on The Wire for a while, and I think that this summer is a good time for that.
My question to experienced Wire artists is: on average how much do you get paid for a release?
I know that this is a somewhat inapproppriate question, but let me explain.
I am finishing high school this year (tomorrow is my last exam) and am starting university in the UK in October (I'm not from the UK). Needless to say, it will be a huge financial undertaking for my parents (but hopefully it will be more of an investment), and it would be great to help them out at least with something. I believe that the Wire could be a small source of "income", like a summer job, but I am unsure about the average payment that I should expect.
This sounds very greedy on my part. Oh well.
I have nothing against free stuff, I am actually happy to do things for free, as long as I enjoy them and get at least some acknowledgement for them. I've been helping out my classmates with exam preparations since January, just for the sheer enjoyment (and challenge) of doing something I am in charge of. The same would be the case for Wire releases, however, now I'm starting to see it as a potential source of income as well as fun (after all, it is a marketplace). I haven't bought much things from the Wire yet and feel somewhat uneasy asking money for something that might not even be worth the price (and there is also the common problem that Europe is generally more expensive than the USA).
What I have to offer is some flourishes (not very groundbreaking ones, but perhaps not below average either), a collection of card flicks and spins and such, some (hopefully original) controls and switches, some interesting moves (that really only work for yourself or the camera, but are very fun to practice), and maybe some effects from my notebook. I really can't judge whether these are good enough to be published, but I want to try nevertheless. The production quality should be decent, but I am not guaranteeing more than English subtitles.
So my question again: is The Wire a suitable way to make money (I'm thinking aroung $100-200) over the summer?
Also, maybe some helpful tips and advice is appreciated.
Dima
My question to experienced Wire artists is: on average how much do you get paid for a release?
I know that this is a somewhat inapproppriate question, but let me explain.
I am finishing high school this year (tomorrow is my last exam) and am starting university in the UK in October (I'm not from the UK). Needless to say, it will be a huge financial undertaking for my parents (but hopefully it will be more of an investment), and it would be great to help them out at least with something. I believe that the Wire could be a small source of "income", like a summer job, but I am unsure about the average payment that I should expect.
This sounds very greedy on my part. Oh well.
I have nothing against free stuff, I am actually happy to do things for free, as long as I enjoy them and get at least some acknowledgement for them. I've been helping out my classmates with exam preparations since January, just for the sheer enjoyment (and challenge) of doing something I am in charge of. The same would be the case for Wire releases, however, now I'm starting to see it as a potential source of income as well as fun (after all, it is a marketplace). I haven't bought much things from the Wire yet and feel somewhat uneasy asking money for something that might not even be worth the price (and there is also the common problem that Europe is generally more expensive than the USA).
What I have to offer is some flourishes (not very groundbreaking ones, but perhaps not below average either), a collection of card flicks and spins and such, some (hopefully original) controls and switches, some interesting moves (that really only work for yourself or the camera, but are very fun to practice), and maybe some effects from my notebook. I really can't judge whether these are good enough to be published, but I want to try nevertheless. The production quality should be decent, but I am not guaranteeing more than English subtitles.
So my question again: is The Wire a suitable way to make money (I'm thinking aroung $100-200) over the summer?
Also, maybe some helpful tips and advice is appreciated.
Dima