Hi Matt,
I think you make many valid points about IP etc. and I certainly would not have thought to write at such a level in this forum. I suppose my suggestion to 'check it out' covers what I would expect most businesses to do when dealing with any contractual situation, but your explicit descriptions and warnings are I'm sure very valid, welcome and could apply to many business proposals. I am certainly not an expert in this field, but see the value in video as I'm sure most people do. We're a new business and whilst I know if we spent £500 or more we would get a really good movie, we would be hard pressed to do this on a regular basis and indeed you may argue "then don't do it". Up until recently our good old camera and You Tube have been the best we could do, and I know it's not brilliant by your standards, but it is free and we have had positive feedback (and no, not just from my mum
) so has been effective to a degree.
I've followed the links you posted, and see you were threatened as a result of a post, but the callers were unidentified. I'm not sure if you are alleging these threats were made by moviecom(?) or if you're inferring moviecom are linked to the threats, or the issue is in your opinion that moviecom.tv's camera tripod was not straight, lighting wrong etc.
I don't wish to have a debate with an expert about something I know absolutely nothing about so it's rather pointless me commenting from any technical or creative aspect, nor can I fully understand the events surrounding your threats. Perhaps moviecom.tv would be best placed to join the forum to have that discussion. All I can say is that my post was based off our recent business experience with moviecom - (
a post I have to say they knew nothing about at the time. I had seen a tweet from SBF that prompted me to write.) Our experience was pleasant, professional and we can use the material in whatever form we like - you tube etc. I have found Gillian O'Neil to be very ethical and professional and so in the same way, the rest of her team. How good the video material and content is of course matters, and I have to say doing this kind of thing is quite nerve wrecking especially when you've never done anything like this before- everyone's a critic but like most businesses we're learning all the time.
Ok, now I'm off for a cup of tea,
kindest regards
Anita