I recently made my application to join a stock-footage agency..
It’s called Black Box
It’s quite simply a system/organisation that makes distributing stock video clips to multiple organisations at the same time really easy.
And the main thing that they seem to do is remove the financial headaches of dealing with multiple accounts, contributors, splitting money with contributors etc. (which exactly what I want from a platform like that)
Stock clip filming is an area that my good pal 
So we decided to start doing things together and supporting each other over lockdown in creating some fun clips.
So to get started..
I’ve submitted a little demo reel I quickly put together of my previous work that has a non-descript stock-clip feel to it. (I.e no faces, no outstanding features, no story, no over powering characters etc)
These clips are actually taken from various music videos, event videos and business promos I’ve shot over the last 5 or so years.
If you’re interested you can see my demo video (in a private unlisted link) here:
Black Box looks like a great professional platform with a strong community who value quality and skill.
However, aside from those positives, I also really like the idea of passive income.. that’s what Black Box and stock footage is good at doing too.
So for example, when a client wants to buy one of my clips to use in their commercial edit, I get paid.
If another person wants to use the same clip in say, a documentary, I get paid again.
If it’s somehow becomes a sought after clip and becomes really successful then it would keep making me money for years to come.
If it’s not, then hey-ho. That’s cool too. I will be making hundreds of clips, and I don’t expect them all to make money.
But I like the idea of one becoming a success and thus making money for old rope :)
Once I’m setup on the system I’m really looking forward to shooting
I want to only shoot what I think is most likely to be selected.
So I need to do my research on popular up-coming trends that brands might want for their social content, or documentary, or corporate film.
I’m thinking anything that represents community and connection (amidst this pandemic) might do pretty well.
Of course seasonal stuff could work nicely but it’s perhaps over saturated.
Thinking about it, I’m not sure there are many visuals that convey blockchain technology... other than, showing graphics from The Matrix or Tron.
Maybe that’s something to work on trying to visualise? Or maybe not haha
One thing I do need to visualise is HIVE. That’s on my to-shoot list. :)
