I've been employed in the corporate video business for a good number of years but I'm now happily retired and enjoying it as well. However I sometimes miss the work and the buzz and satisfaction of a job well done
. I still enjoy picking a camera up and sitting in front of an editing program. I just don't want to do it every day
I'm fortunate enough to have a reasonable pension so don't need work as an income but obviously a small fee and expenses would be helpful.
Now before everyone jumps up and down shouting that I'm undercutting 'industry rate cards' let me say that I'm not looking to increase the profit margins on production houses throughput. What I would be interested in doing is helping on any charitable, voluntary or unpaid work that people are doing for good causes or similar.
I've a full kit to cope with most situations, HD, card or tape, studio and location.I'm North West based but prepared to travel throughout the uk for suitable expenses.
So if you have anything ongoing or something in the future where you think I could help then please get in touch.,
Please note that I'm also happy for any 'paid' work enquiries but would require suitable renumeration.
You may still upset people - charities frequently pay for these kinds of things. One area that could be open to you is music. Mainly because musicians who do music for fun, rarely make much money, and often pay to play (very bad) and pro musicians get pretty peeved with these people because it devalues the profession, just like we moan about here. So pop videos are a real problem because they have little money, but you could perhaps produce some DVDs for them to sell and take a commission?
Paul, I think there's a bit of a clue in the title of the thread, I mention 'voluntary' work so I have little inclination to produce DVD's for any artist on a commision basis.
I'm also well aware that some charities have money to spend on fundraising activity including promotional material that may include a video. It's all about return on investment but there are many organisations who do not have budget whatsoever and it is these that I would be willing to assist. I'm not active in advertising for work so my post was more about offering help for other members who were already performing something similar.
I repeat, I'm not looking to undercut the rates of any members on here.
about half of my clients are charities etc and I still charge them, and they are happy to pay.
I used to be involved in a course that taught "participatory video"
Perhaps that might be something that you could get involved with.
Some of mine was based in Africa but the same has been used here. You get a group of people who may need to get a message across and may not be able to write a glossy package but can ( with help) make a video to demonstrate their particular need/topic.
It might be a group of pensioners campaigning to keep a day centre open, or creating an archive of reminiscences about an area.
Hi Rob
Try your local school. My local Primary School has an assembly, usually on a Friday, when a class put on a show for the rest of the school and some parents who can manage to attend. The show is based on a topic that they have been working on, One example was a project on India, I videoed the class (green screen) when they talked about, the Himalayas, Bollywood, Food Markets, etc. The kids were dressed as Indians. The finished DVD was shown as part of their assembly and parents could buy a copy if they wished and all proceeds going to the school for end of year trips etc. Good fun and lots of new friends and some budding stars for the future! This year P5, 6 & 7 will be performing the show Annie. BTW I always use 2 cameras and recruit the extra camera person from the class, gives them a wee bit of an experience and come up with some good ideas.
Harry