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HS Band Video assistance
Joe Winn, Photographer
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Tampa | Fl | USA | Posted: 2:21 PM on 05.31.09 |
->> I have been contacted to do photography for a HS Marching Band competition, which I have done before. BUT, they would like to know if I can offer videos of the performances for sale.
I know a friend who can acquire the proper video equipment and is trained in operating the equipment. The question is, once it is recorded and say, 100 people buy their performances, what is the best way to reproduce them to DVD? Sit by my computer for days burning disks?
The people who run the competition would like them to be cheap ($10-15) so that it is a no-brainer for them to buy. Even of only half the participants buy we are looking at over 500 copies sold. That would take me FOREVER to fulfill.
Burning them to disk, packaging (what do you guys recommend at this price point? Basic jewel case? What about labeling?), labeling and shipping. Sounds like alot of after labor.
What's the best way to accomplish this?
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Jason Joseph, Photographer
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Dublin | OH | USA | Posted: 2:29 PM on 05.31.09 |
| ->> I would get some quotes from a few local duplication houses. They can burn and print the discs very quickly. I just did a run of 200 copies last week and it took them a couple of hours to do this many. And they don't have a system that is as fast as most dup houses do. Cost wise, I was looking at between $2 and $3 per disc, with a clear clamshell plastic case. |
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David Harpe, Photographer
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Louisville | KY | USA | Posted: 7:50 PM on 05.31.09 |
->> http://www.discmakers.com/
All sorts of price points and packaging options... |
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Mike Brice, Photographer
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Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 7:57 PM on 05.31.09 |
->> At $10 to $15, I would tell them it is not worth it.
$50 should be the least you should charge. |
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Jason Joseph, Photographer
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Dublin | OH | USA | Posted: 8:31 PM on 05.31.09 |
->> "$50 should be the least you should charge."
Who is going to pay $50+ for a DVD? I think that Joe means they will sell the DVD's for $10 - $15 each, not pay him $10 - $15 for the project. |
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Joseph Zimmerman, Photographer
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Howard | Pa | USA | Posted: 8:41 PM on 05.31.09 |
->> Hammy isn't a member here but he would be a great resource for you on this subject. He recently burned 25,000 DVDs (yes thousands in a weekend) during a dance/cheer competition. Here is a link to his thread on Fred Miranda about it. He talks a bit about it on some of his replies. Paul Alesse and Scott Sewell helped shoot the event. They may have some insight on the dvd burning.
http://www.fredmiranda.com/forum/topic/768502/0?keyword=dvd#7034532
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Mike Brice, Photographer
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Toledo | OH | USA | Posted: 9:15 PM on 05.31.09 |
->> I still think $10-$15 is too little for a DVD of the performance.
You have to be concerned that at that low price point, it could cut into your print sales.
Also, when you add up the costs and the time, the profit is only going to be about $5 a DVD, and that's less than I make on a 5x7. |
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Tom Knier, Photographer
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Lancaster | PA | USA | Posted: 9:01 PM on 06.01.09 |
->> I've done a few of these events for video with a local production company- and if you want to sell them, legally, you need to license the music that the bands are playing.
I'm not sure about the specifics of going through with the copyrights, but if you don't, you're technically breaking copyright laws. You should definitely look into that before deciding on any pricing. I know it's not cheap, and the production company I did them for ended up selling them for quite a bit of money. |
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