Date: Tue, 25 Mar 2008 17:39:56 -0400 From: "Jim Menke" <jim99jr-AT-gmail.com> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Losing a BIG contract You could try and protect your work by getting a copyright on the designs. I don't know what the proceedure is in Canada,but it is fairly easy here in the States. One easy way is to mail the designs to yourself in a registered mail and leave the envelope sealed with the date marked by the postoffice. I have copyrighted a few of my characters going through the Library of Congress. Again, check with someone in Canada to see what you should do. But do it before they have a chance to do it themselves. JM On 3/25/08, CPapalexis-AT-aol.com <CPapalexis-AT-aol.com> wrote: > > 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 > > > ************** > Create a Home Theater Like the Pros. Watch > the video on AOL Home. > > ( > http://home.aol.com/diy/home-improvement-eric-stromer?video=15?ncid=aolhom00030000000001 > ) > _______________________________________________ > List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org > Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit > Archives: http://www.driftline.org > -- JIM MENKE PUPPETS open your mind fantasies unwind www.jimmenkepuppets.com _______________________________________________ List address: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org Admin interface: http://lists.puptcrit.org/mailman/listinfo/puptcrit Archives: http://www.driftline.org
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