File puptcrit/puptcrit.0803, message 393


From: CPapalexis-AT-aol.com
Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:31:35 EDT
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Losing a BIG contract


Just a quick response of a recent experience I had - I worked for free 
designing a puppet for a small project, I even got a friend to help with drawings in 
a different style from mine with the intention that they might find something 
they liked.   This was done on spec, no contract, with the idea that I would 
build and perform with the puppet once we agreed on the design.   
Long story short - they didn't like any of the designs so went elsewhere.   
Frankly I was glad since the design process was starting to get ridiculous.   I 
remained positive, told them if they found a design elsewhere that they were 
happy with I could still build the puppet.   After many months (and them 
spending a lot of money on designs as well as getting bids from some of the big 
shops in LA) they came back to me.   I charged them more than I would have before 
and they were grateful for the price since I'm much cheaper than the big 
creature effects shops in town.   The final design is vastly different than my 
originals and very different than they originally thought they wanted.   
A win-win situation for all.   So you just never know how things will go...   

Working in Los Angeles is often trying - months can go by without work partly 
because there are so many people here doing the same thing, partly cuz the 
industry has changed drastically in the last decade.
I just try to always have good relationships with anyone I work for, even if 
things don't go the way I want them to.   You just might hear from them 
again...
- Christine Papalexis


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