The client CC'd:
Their assistant
Their partner
Their investor
Someone called 'Brian' (no one knows who Brian is)
Now you have 5 conflicting sets of feedback and one email chain with 34 replies.
Who has final say? Great question. Nobody knows.
This is modern post-production.
Friday 5pm: Send the final edit. Log off. Breathe.
Friday 6pm: Client watched it with their spouse.
Friday 6:04pm: 11 new comments.
Friday 6:05pm: You open your laptop.
Friday 11pm: Still editing.
Saturday: What is a weekend.
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Received this feedback on the video I sent today:
Cool. Very helpful. Thanks.ππ
What's the worst feedback you've ever gotten?
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Act 1: You send the final edit. Client says 'Love it!'
Act 2: You invoice.
Act 3: Client watches it again with their boss.
Act 4: 'Actually we want to go in a completely different direction.'
Every. Single. Time.
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"Just one small change."
Translation:
β Re-cut the entire second half
β Replace all the music
β Add a whole new section with footage you don't have
β Also can you do it by tomorrow morning?
'Small' is the most dangerous word in a video editor creative brief.
It's 11pm.
You sent the edit 3 hours ago.
The client just replied:
"Looks great! Can you make the logo pop more? Also my wife thinks the music is too sad. And can we try a version without the voiceover?"
This is why editors drink.
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You a f****io link with the video to a client.
Client opens it on their phone.
Doesn't understand how to add comments.
Emails you a 400-word paragraph of notes instead.
We're tired of it too.
P.S. Something is coming. π
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