Working with others.
WHEN TO BRING PEOPLE IN
When the work exceeds what you can deliver well.
WHAT ROLES EXIST
Camera Sound Lighting Editing Production coordination Design
WHAT TO OUTSOURCE FIRST
Editing, usually.
WHY
It consumes the most time and is most easily specified.
WHAT TO PROVIDE ANYONE EDITING
Organised footage A clear brief Reference examples The deadline
WHAT TO AGREE
Rate and basis Number of revisions Ownership of the work Confidentiality
WHY OWNERSHIP MUST BE EXPLICIT
Otherwise your client's material sits with someone else's rights attached.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT QUALITY
A review step, before anything reaches the client.
WHY
Your name is on it regardless of who made it.
WHAT TO DOCUMENT
Your standards, so they can be met.
WHAT TO AVOID
Assuming shared understanding Bringing someone new onto a critical job Paying late
WHY THAT LAST POINT
Good collaborators are scarce, and reputation travels quickly.
WHAT TO BUILD
A small group you trust, used repeatedly.
