Re: [Avid-L2] Showcasing your work

Sometimes, for whatever reason, the client just doesn't want you putting their work on your site.  I did a lot of freelance work for a small production company, and some of it was really nice stuff.  (Who am I kidding -- it was ALL very nice stuff...)   :-) 

I've never asked permission to take samples of my work or put them on my site.  In this particular case though, the gig was up before I had snatched any samples.  So I called to ask if I could come by and pick up quicktimes of the pieces -- and I was told absolutely not.  The owner just did not allow editors to take work out of the office -- not the freelancers, and not even the staff editors.

Cost me the chance to put some really hot stuff on my site, but they became good, regular clients so I had no choice but to respect their wishes.

-- Sol

On Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at 10:29:33 AM EDT, JBeck <jb30343@windstream.net> wrote:

Copyright laws vary from country to country.  You also need to consider the terms of any NDA you might have been under when you worked on the show. Usually, a producer will be happy that you're proud of the work and want to show a clip or two on your site. JB
> On Sep 19, 2023, at 9:03 AM, alan harris <alan_harris@rushpost.com> wrote:
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> I'm looking for advice on how to to go about showcasing my work on my website.
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> Is it deemed generally acceptable to have copies of video and tv programmes you have cut on your website without any explicit permission from the production company?
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> It seems to me that if you have edited something you should be able to use it to market yourself for future work. For example it is expected for a builder to show photos and videso of their previous work on the website  ....
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