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« on: December 25, 2015, 11:38 »
"Due to upload volume, artists are experiencing unusually long wait times for content approval. Currently our average wait time is three weeks. We are working on shortening this wait time and we appreciate your patience."
If the AVERAGE is 3 weeks it makes me wonder what is their max...
Probably the waiting time for images, sounds are shorter and this makes the average around 3 weeks. My video clips have been waiting for 5 weeks. I have an idea like leaving some clips unedited for the queue, maybe 1 clip per week. I will try this.
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« on: December 22, 2015, 13:53 »
I have been using an excel sheet for this. Check the attachment. A for accepted, R for rejected, P for pending, - for no action.
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« on: December 15, 2015, 17:05 »
^ Yes, I think, because they are the Evil and they eat their children! 
Wauvvvv 🙀🙀🙀
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« on: December 11, 2015, 11:07 »
It is not the price, it is the type of the content. My experience is not very different than yours with still images in P5. They sell very few images at the moment, hope that changes but there's not much you can do to boost image sales. I found one solution, turn illustrations in to video clips. Sold this one 6 times now http://www.pond5.com/stock-footage/8681661/bright-colorful-fractal-spiral-swirl-loop.html#1
May I ask, which program are you using to make animations? I have also some illustrations 😉
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« on: December 07, 2015, 11:25 »
And a few tips for those of you first starting out....
Invest in a good, solid, stable tripod with a fluid head that allows
you to pan and tilt smoothly. It will cost you but the investment will pay off.
Create a 2 or 3 second "establishing shot" before you pan or tilt when
possible. An example: You want to pan from a bridge to a bumper to
bumper congested highway. Allow 2-3 seconds static on the bridge
before panning to the highway. The bridge is your "establishing shot".
and provides the viewer time to recognize where you are in relation-
ship to the congested highway.
Don't pan or tilt unnecessarily. Movement within the frame is your motivation
for following the action. All-too-often I see clips where pans and/or tilts
are used unnecessarily. The action within the frame is your motivation
for movement in most cases.
AND, if there's movement that you're capturing, use the 3/4 technique.
In other words, don't frame the action center framed. Allow more room
in the framing in front of the action. Example: You're panning as you
follow a race car. Leave more room in front of the car within your framing.
This can be applied to any action you're following. A pedestrian crossing
a street. A bird in flight. You name it.....
Pay attention to how action is captured by professionals. TV and sporting
events should be good reference.
I've been a videographer for many years. When I first started out in
broadcasting I was as raw as they come. I remember one of the directors
tieing a tire to the studio lighting grid and swinging it back and forth.
He told me to frame the tire with my studio camera as it swung back
and forth on the grid. Sounds simplistic but it helped a greenhorn learn
how to frame properly.
Practice makes perfect. The more quality clips, the more motivated buyers
will be to look to agencies for the shot they need for their production.....
Thanks. Would you suggest any tripod with fluid head for smooth panning? I have an old Manfrotto probably designed for photography so I can't pan smoothly. My cameras are Sony cx900e and Nikon D5300, not heavy pro things.
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« on: December 07, 2015, 10:29 »
Very well said.
In the last 3 years, 1 of my video files made almost %50 of my all footage sales in SS. I have 500 videos there.
Search placement is everything and I think it is mostly related to luck.
Wow! Interesting
Must be a really popular clip
Very popular indeed. (It is a handheld video taken in a train station >> not a very interesting subject!)
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« on: December 07, 2015, 08:16 »
...Actually a LOT of luck, i find that to be more important than hard work and quality.
This is a lottery in a way.You can create hundreds of clips fairly quick and easy that wont necessarily be of low value, but the one that will make you money is the one you will have shot in the right place at the right time with the right light,subject,duration,lens,upload date,keywords,and it will make up for most of your forever unsold clips.And many times it will catch you by surprise and propably piss you off because it sells and the next best similar clip that you put time and money (and sometimes love) into isn't being noticed at all.
That doesnt mean you cant research what these clips will be and try to create them,im saying that things rarely go the way you hope.
The more you go out and plan the more the chances to capture these clips...
Very well said. In the last 3 years, 1 of my video files made almost %50 of my all footage sales in SS. I have 500 videos there. Search placement is everything and I think it is mostly related to luck.
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« on: December 02, 2015, 16:12 »
It is very logical for SS to have more amateur / small players; most of those new contributors will tend to have small portfolios, therefore they will likely to get small sales numbers and they will wait longer to reach the payout. Plus they will get paid for 0.25 instead of 0.38. Financially a clever move for SS.
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« on: November 26, 2015, 12:01 »
I havent used ESPAWS since May. Once Istock decided to pay $6-$8 a clip, including 4k i ceased my uploading. To me this is among the worst things they could inflict on video contributors. It SCREAMS WE NO LONGER CARE IF YOU SUBMIT OR NOT. I choose NOT.
That's true. That's why they have only one third of my portfolio, whereas I upload as much as I can to P5, VB and SS.
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« on: November 25, 2015, 16:56 »
Espaws is a surprisingly good and easy uploading tool. It is maybe the best thing related to Istock. Once the video files are curated and accepted, you must see them in your IS portfolio and you will track your sales within the IS. If there is no sales in IS it means there is no sale. There is no any other platform for you to track your sales other than IS.
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« on: November 25, 2015, 16:44 »
I would upload to the existing account and deactivate the old images > if they are not selling anymore. 2005 account may be something prestigious.
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« on: November 19, 2015, 12:14 »
If there is one good think about the (current) DT, it is the TIFF and Level5 sales, happening from time to time, netting 6-9 USD each.
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« on: November 19, 2015, 11:07 »
You have to upload them one by one in the filezilla panel. If a file is slow, delete it and reupload until it is being uploaded fast. Approximately 1 out of 3 attemps is fast. This is my experience and solution. Location: Turkey. File type: Video (200-400 MB each)
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« on: November 19, 2015, 03:34 »
Got reviewed finally. Fyi...
67
« on: November 18, 2015, 11:09 »
Last week I sold my first HD video file there for 25 USD. This was my share. I usually get 22 USD for my sales in SS.
68
« on: November 17, 2015, 17:00 »
27 days. Video.
Still waiting. Now 35 days which means 5 weeks.😟
69
« on: November 17, 2015, 16:55 »
Good find. Bravo!
I look forward to clicking Omendrive and having IS say page not found.
As of now omendrive's account is still active on IS. Strange.
70
« on: November 17, 2015, 12:08 »
This is one of the microstock phenomenons which hasn't been resolved. Happens to me frequently..
71
« on: November 16, 2015, 11:10 »
Good find. Bravo!
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« on: November 14, 2015, 18:54 »
Its no refugee issue its an terrorism issue.
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73
« on: November 13, 2015, 21:03 »
It is horrible. The downside of globalization is that all kinds of local conflicts are now being carried across the globe.
This is exactly the kind of horror the people in Syria, Africa and many,many other places are running away from.
You cant live a normal life if horrible people enjoy seeing you in pain and making you suffer.
How can we stand up to this and use intelligence instead of blind rage or falling into despair?
It is also directed against the refugees and anyone who wants to help them. They want to let them know they are never safe, that Europe cant protect them.
They also know there will be a backlash against all muslims and the refugees and they welcome that because it can help them to recruit new people.
Normal people have to stay united against extremists.
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« on: November 13, 2015, 08:42 »
I just received and answer from Pond5 staff:
...The average wait for curator's review and approval is normally 4-6 business days. ...
It has never been 4-6 business days.. As far as I remember in the past 3 years..
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« on: November 11, 2015, 15:30 »
For a new microstocker, very good I think. Subjects are hot, but on the other hand very saturated. I don't know about your sale numbers but competition is very tough for that kind of as mentioned "old school" imagery. Good luck!
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