You Don't Get Something For Nothing.

My first post since Christmas which signifies two things, One I have effectively alienated the few readers I have, and two I reached a milestone accomplishment I feel is  worthy of being proud. No it's not finally reaching 100 subs on YouTube, and it's not being half way to Prestige in Call of Duty Black ops. I had my hands in the creation of two very decent music videos. In theory I should be proud of every video I make, but that is just not the case. At times I feel like I am almost falling from creative grace, and each project I complete is worst than the last. Today I feel the complete opposite, I'm rising out of the abyss of stagnation and reaching up towards my zenith.

All of this colorful language is leading towards this single point, being a creative takes hard work on both a mental and physical front. Work that at times is the difference between eating and going without. I am proud of the "I Love My Truck" music video Sharon Elaine required a service and paid for the best possible outcome, no tricks, no long winded discussions, no cloak and dagger. The way things should be. Then on the hand, you have circumstances that spawn videos like this.



From the beginning of negotiation the artist was trying to be dubious claiming not to want a music video, but a basic video with some visuals for the Internet.(Probably to get around my 400 shoot and edit rate for music videos) I made a basic video with basic visuals but the artist wanted more, this wasn't good enough for him and his associates. So he decided not to use the video, an essential waste of my time considering the minuscule compensation I received (a meal). What do you expect to receive when you require a service for free? Fact of the matter is there is no such thing as a free lunch, (I paid attention in my macroeconomics class) if you require a service you cannot afford do it yourself, find some means to pay for it, or go without. As it stands the video may not be the most shiny but I think it's better than the route the artist choose. My mistake was in even making the video, lesson learned.


Maybe I am wrong for demanding compensation for work after all I am just a New media artist, everyone knows there is no money kin new media (sarcasm)

Cheers and Truck loving Teddy Bears