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Originally Posted by Mutt
most companies will laugh at you if you ask for 50% upfront on exclusive content - maybe if you're in a bind some will help you out by fronting you some money if your stuff is valued by them but 50% upfront as regular terms - won't ever happen, didn't happen when programs were making money hand over fist so it won't happen now that things are much tighter for most programs.
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I couldn't disagree more. The 50% deposit is not required to make the investment smaller/easier, but to give shooters a guarantee that the client is serious about the order and won't just disappear once it's all done.
Especially if the content is a micro niche one or unique in any way or the client wants their own release used.
Sure, I got some clients who I don't ask for the 50%. These people we've been working with for years. Anyone newish or with less than a perfect reputation pays half upfront. Seems to work fine, I never lost a job over it and most importantly, I have never been ripped off...
