The Offset Podcast

In this episode of The Offset Podcast we're discussing how to determine your rate(s) and bid on a project. 
Pricing, discounts, and proposals are challenging for many people - and lets face it - these topics while are important, are decidedly not the fun part of running a postproduction business.
In this show, we'll explore how we go about thinking about setting rates, building proposals, handling discounts and more.  Some of the specific topics we discuss include:
How your market, experience, overhead and perceptual goals all influence determining rates
Picking a rate type - hourly, day or flat
The importance of scoping to flat rates + having 'special' rates for evening and weekend work
Building a rate card
Building a project order/proposal & handling discounts
Consistency in pricing

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In this episode we're discussing a question we got from viewer/listener Matt S. who in part wrote:
'I’d love to hear your thoughts on working with GFX and VFX through color. I run a motion design studio in Denver and we are often delivering GFX to DI houses. We’ve gotten surprised a few times seeing how our material gets laid into a show, and sometimes heavily graded'
Thanks Matt for writing in!  It's a deep topic, but in this episode we do our best to explore it.  Some of the specifics we discuss include:
Understanding GFX vs VFX and why they're sometimes used interchangeably
The importance of communication in a GFX/VFX pipeline
Working with GFX in a color pipeline
Context & keeping GFX updated with the grade
Working with VFX in a color pipeline
The benefit of working with mattes from VFX
Color management and how it impacts GFX/VFX workflows
HDR and its impact on the pipeline 
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In this episode of The Offset Podcast we’re discussing online communities and their value.  

Way back when, it used to be ‘community’ was those you worked with and people in your local/regional geographic area. At the birth of the modern internet, community took on a different form that has progressed greatly over the past 30 or so years.  

Some of the specifics we explore this episode include:

The early days of online communities
Online forums and the power of search & moderation
The rise of OEM communities, private training websites and the modern YouTuber
Evaluating an online community
Introducing The Offset Podcast Discord community
As mentioned in the episode, if you enjoy the topics and discussion of The Offset Podcast you can join in the conversation with our new Discord community
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It’s our 60th episode!  Thanks to our amazing audience for keeping the show going over the past 3 years.  Huge thanks to our sponsors @flanderscientific, @conform.tools.  Thanks to our editor Stella that cut so many of these episodes.  We have 100 episodes in our sights.  
Thank you - Robbie & Joey

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In this installment of The Offset Podcast we’re addressing a message we got on Instagram from 16-Year old budding colorist Mehdi who asks:

‘(I) would love to know if you guys could talk more about getting into the color industry, breaking through, any advice for young colorists trying to make it’

First, congrats Mehdi for being so motivated at such a young age - and thanks listening to the show. 

We’ve covered this topic in various ways over the years, but in this episode we thought we’d take a look at some of the personal characteristics and attitudes that working in post requires.  Specific topics covered include:

Overview of desirable personal characteristics
Being a sponge, self-motivated, and a team player
Ownership & not making excuses
Knowledge & demonstration of learning
Attitude & professionalism 
And more!
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In this installment of The Offset Podcast we're discussing quality control or QC for short.  
If you've worked in production & post for long enough, you've probably encountered QC challenges and QC reports.  While passing QC can sometimes be challenging - understanding what it is, how it works, and how (at least most of the time) that its not personal attack can go a long way to treating QC as just like any part of a project pipeline.  
Some of the specifics we'll explore in this episode include:
When & where does QC happen?
Understanding QC specs & why they're sometimes challenging
The importance of communication in the QC process
What are the goals of QC
How is QC performed?
Internal QC & client trust
QC severity flags & understanding 'inherent to source'
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