Star in your own videos on Pond5

Have a look at Dapoopta, when I signed up to Pond5 he had just got to 200 clips and he was getting as excited in his blog, as I am also moment as at this point I know you start selling clips regularly, now he has over 3000 videos! Stock Video Footage: Man driving car driver seat If you look at his artist page http://www.pond5.com/artist/dapoopta he has come up with some really imaginative ways of being in his own films, he also uses his family, he's the Martin Scorsese of Pond5! Just to continue the Scorsese connection Dapoopta is doing stuff which most people would never come up with, here he is gagged with blood on his face. Stock Video Footage: Man with Duct tape on mouth Begging All these clips have sold. So you can sell stock footage from the more simple concept shot of driving a car to the very imaginative. In my Previous video I talked about one of the big hitters Vader Video now we will go for surely one of the most famous Pond5er he must have starred in so many videos all over the world Jake Hellbach from JHDT Stock Images here he is in one of his most classic shots as James Bond. Stock Video Footage: secret agent point gun at camera I would be intrigued to know where this was used, but this is part of the mystery of Pond5 you never know until you catch your videos on a webvideo which is a beautiful thing. Here is one of the best videos on Pond5 now it must be said that these are all shot beautifully, lit perfectly and professionally filmed, so while you have a very entertaining shot it is also set up well. This shot has got 8 sales, great stuff, it's all about using your imagination, Stock Video Footage: crazy man thumbs up Finally here he is with one of the most successful self filmed videos 20 Downloads Number of Views:621 It has an architect right in front of a building, if you wanted a shot of an architect you would go straight for this, no question! Stock Video Footage: man architect for more ideas of his work have a look at http://www.pond5.com/artist/kk5hy and JDHK stock images The site is a great example of using starring in videos and even posters- great interesting stuff! I have filmed myself previously but you also need to sign a model release form, which then needs to be scanned and uploaded, I am in the process of doing this. To find the release forms sign in and go to the very bottom of the page look under LEGAL and go to Downloadable Release Forms go to release forms fill em in and attach it to your clip. In another blog I will talk about using models or friends for videos, here is the first clip I have sold using a friend, it took a good year to sell! Stock Video Footage: Manager gives advice on a Cell phone If you fancy signing up with Pond5 or buying any of the stock click on the above link. hasta pronto Martin