Initial Report

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move to the third...Text ResponseNilesh SavkoorRaj SavkoorM SavkoorElvis PresleyAdityaEnrique EstradaIan TaylorMarco MoralesDominic JohnsonZachary Royer ScholzrohitSuneel Kumar DasarirobertoalitaPrernasudiRemiDaniele PeterSanjay3PBala KudaravalliPankaj TripathiRebecca WolfsonC.J. George MichaelabhayJosh FinnrobertoRobin EvansMichael MohanYoko Okumura

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progress on...Text Responsensavkoor@gmail.comnrs85@hotmail.comnrs85@hotmail.comadityavn@gmail.come_estrada@mac.comnorth.bay@btopenworld.commjm0362@gmail.comtupney@hotmail.comzachary@zacharyscholz.comceo@thinkupit.comsunil.dasari@gmail.comrp@rome.comcrashlander@hotmail.comPrerna_g@gmail.comsudi.sen@rocketmail.comEapen001@yahoo.comRemi72@hotmail.comDaniele.t@googlemail.compietepotts@hotmail.co.uksanjaymadavan@gmail.cominfo@ppp.gen.trbala.kudaravalli@gmail.comtripathi.pankaj.k@gmail.comwolfson.rebecca@gmail.comcjgeorgemichael@hotmail.comagarwal.abhay@yahoo.comjoshfinn@gmail.comrp@rome.comrevans@mac.comhellomichaelmohan@gmail.comyoko.oku47@gmail.com

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progress on...Statistic ValueTotal Responses 31

3. Which of the following creative industries do you work in? Please check all that apply.

# Answer Response %1 Film 24 59%2 Music 5 12%3 Advertising 13 32%4 Publishing 4 10%5 Performing Arts 8 20%6 Fashion 2 5%7 Graphic Design 8 20%8 Culinary Arts 3 7%9 Visual Arts 4 10%10 Architecture 3 7%11 Other 9 22%

3. Which of the following creative industries do you work in? Please check all that apply.

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 11Total Responses 41

4. How many creative projects do you work on per year?

Text Response52050100121202031241424266445252048

4. How many creative projects do you work on per year?

Statistic ValueTotal Responses 26

5. How often do you work with the same creative team on projects?

# Answer Response %1 Always 1 5%2 Often 15 71%3 Rarely 5 24%9 Never 0 0%

Total 21 100%

5. How often do you work with the same creative team on projects?

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 3Mean 2.19Variance 0.26Standard Deviation 0.51Total Responses 21

6. If you work with the same creative team for each of your projects, do you do so because

they are the...# Answer Response %1 Best team possible for

the job5 38%

2 Ease of existing relationships

8 62%

Total 13 100%

6. If you work with the same creative team for each of your projects, do you do so because

they are the...Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 2Mean 1.62Variance 0.26Standard Deviation 0.51Total Responses 13

7. How do you typically contact the creative staff you want to hire? Select all that apply:

# Answer Response %1 Networking events 8 62%2 Introduction through a

friend12 92%

3 Facebook 5 38%4 Twitter 3 23%5 LinkedIn 6 46%6 I don't do a good job of

managing my professional network

0 0%

7 Other 4 31%

7. How do you typically contact the creative staff you want to hire? Select all that apply:

OtherphoneAgents and ManagersIntroduction through agents.

7. How do you typically contact the creative staff you want to hire? Select all that apply:

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 7Total Responses 13

8. Would you characterize the amount of time you typically spend identifying and hiring staff

for each...# Answer Response %1 Just fine -- has never

bothered me7 54%

2 Could be less -- it’s a little more time than I’d like

4 31%

3 Too much -- I wish it were easier

2 15%

Total 13 100%

8. Would you characterize the amount of time you typically spend identifying and hiring staff

for each...Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 3Mean 1.62Variance 0.59Standard Deviation 0.77Total Responses 13

9. Would you say the pool of creative talent you have access to is:

# Answer Response %1 Limitless -- I have access

to all the talent I could potentially want to hire within my budget

1 8%

2 Decent -- I have access to enough potential talent within my budget

6 46%

3 Could be Better -- I have access to potential talent within my budget but could benefit from a wider pool

6 46%

4 Not good -- I’ve managed to get by but really need access to a wider pool in the future

0 0%

Total 13 100%

9. Would you say the pool of creative talent you have access to is:

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 3Mean 2.38Variance 0.42Standard Deviation 0.65Total Responses 13

10. Please rank the following in terms of how important they are to you in hiring a potential

member of...# Answer 1 2 3 4 5 Responses1 My

perception of the quality of their previous work (i.e. reels, portfolios, blogs)

3 4 3 1 1 12

2 The credibility of their previous credits

3 2 5 0 2 12

3 The similarity between previous projects they’ve worked on and my project

2 0 1 6 3 12

4 Their reputation among other people who have worked with them

4 5 0 1 2 12

5 Their cost 0 1 3 4 4 12Total 12 12 12 12 12 -

10. Please rank the following in terms of how important they are to you in hiring a potential

member of...Statistic My perception

of the quality of their previous work (i.e. reels, portfolios, blogs)

The credibility of their previous credits

The similarity between previous projects they’ve worked on and my project

Their reputation among other people who have worked with them

Their cost

Min Value 1 1 1 1 2Max Value 5 5 5 5 5Mean 2.42 2.67 3.67 2.33 3.92Variance 1.54 1.88 1.88 2.24 0.99Standard Deviation

1.24 1.37 1.37 1.50 1.00

Total Responses 12 12 12 12 12

11. Would you offer a positive evaluation of someone you’ve worked with online?

# Answer Response %9 Yes 19 90%10 No 2 10%

Total 21 100%

11. Would you offer a positive evaluation of someone you’ve worked with online?

Statistic ValueMin Value 9Max Value 10Mean 9.10Variance 0.09Standard Deviation 0.30Total Responses 21

12. Would you offer a negative evaluation of someone you’ve worked with online?

# Answer Response %9 Yes 12 57%10 No 9 43%

Total 21 100%

12. Would you offer a negative evaluation of someone you’ve worked with online?

Statistic ValueMin Value 9Max Value 10Mean 9.43Variance 0.26Standard Deviation 0.51Total Responses 21

13. Do you generally:

# Answer Response %1 Put together

collaborative projects (i.e. feature film, short film, concert tour, record, music video, commercial, art exhibit, fashion show, etc.)?

17 40%

2 Work as part of a team on someone else’s collaborative projects?

12 28%

3 Work independently? 14 33%Total 43 100%

13. Do you generally:

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 3Mean 1.93Variance 0.73Standard Deviation 0.86Total Responses 43

14. If you work with the same creative team for each of your projects, do you do so because

they offer t...# Answer Response %1 Best possible projects 4 50%2 Easiest way to find work 4 50%

Total 8 100%

14. If you work with the same creative team for each of your projects, do you do so because

they offer t...Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 2Mean 1.50Variance 0.29Standard Deviation 0.53Total Responses 8

15. Please rank the following in terms of how important they are to you in selecting whom you

work with...# Answer 1 2 3 4 Responses1 My

perception of the quality of their previous work (i.e. reels, portfolios, blogs)

2 4 2 0 8

2 The credibility of their previous credits

2 3 2 1 8

4 Their reputation among other people who have worked with them

3 0 2 3 8

5 Their budget 1 1 2 4 8Total 8 8 8 8 -

15. Please rank the following in terms of how important they are to you in selecting whom you

work with...Statistic My perception of

the quality of their previous work (i.e. reels, portfolios, blogs)

The credibility of their previous credits

Their reputation among other people who have worked with them

Their budget

Min Value 1 1 1 1Max Value 3 4 4 4Mean 2.00 2.25 2.63 3.13Variance 0.57 1.07 1.98 1.27Standard Deviation 0.76 1.04 1.41 1.13Total Responses 8 8 8 8

16. Would you characterize the amount of time you typically spend finding projects as:

# Answer Response %1 Just fine -- has never

bothered me4 27%

2 Could be less -- it’s a little more time than I’d like

3 20%

3 Too much -- I wish it were easier

8 53%

Total 15 100%

16. Would you characterize the amount of time you typically spend finding projects as:

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 3Mean 2.27Variance 0.78Standard Deviation 0.88Total Responses 15

17. Would you say the pool of projects you have access to is:

# Answer Response %1 Limitless -- I have access

to all the projects I could potentially want

0 0%

2 Decent -- I have access to enough projects

5 33%

3 Could be Better -- I have access to projects within my network but could benefit from a wider pool

5 33%

4 Not good -- I’ve managed to get by but really need access to a wider pool in the future

5 33%

Total 15 100%

17. Would you say the pool of projects you have access to is:

Statistic ValueMin Value 2Max Value 4Mean 3.00Variance 0.71Standard Deviation 0.85Total Responses 15

18. Have you ever offered an evaluation of someone you’ve worked with online?

# Answer Response %9 Yes 11 52%10 No 10 48%

Total 21 100%

18. Have you ever offered an evaluation of someone you’ve worked with online?

Statistic ValueMin Value 9Max Value 10Mean 9.48Variance 0.26Standard Deviation 0.51Total Responses 21

19. How do you currently build your professional network? Select all that apply:

# Answer Response %1 Networking events 10 67%2 Introduction through a

friend10 67%

3 Facebook 8 53%4 Twitter 5 33%5 LinkedIn 9 60%6 I don't do a good job of

managing my professional network

3 20%

7 Other 0 0%

19. How do you currently build your professional network? Select all that apply:

Other

19. How do you currently build your professional network? Select all that apply:

Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 6Total Responses 15

20. Do you current social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn fulfill your

professional netw...# Answer Response %1 Yes 20 71%2 No - please tell us why

not8 29%

Total 28 100%

20. Do you current social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn fulfill your

professional netw...No - please tell us why notnot too many people from cancunNot enough fundersunclear on how to do itI'm not sure how to use them to get workThey allow broad connection and a platform for advertising projects you are doing, but do not generate opportunitities.I would prefer to make them through more personal connections. Social networking is great to stay in touch but I wouldn't use it to contact someone I hadn't already been introduced to.

20. Do you current social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn fulfill your

professional netw...Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 2Mean 1.29Variance 0.21Standard Deviation 0.46Total Responses 28

21. How much would you pay for a site that:(1) aggregated relevant, industry contacts within

your existi...# Answer Response %1 $14.99 per month 2 8%2 $150 per year 5 21%3 Nothing - please tell us

why12 50%

4 Other amount - please tell us

5 21%

Total 24 100%

21. How much would you pay for a site that:(1) aggregated relevant, industry contacts within

your existi...Nothing - please tell us why Other amount - please tell usthey can charge a comission instead $100 per yearother sites don't charge as a vfx professional I would prefer to pay per usage

because estimate only using the service 1-2 times a year

The fine art industry is still largely a handshake sort of place. Opportunities mostly come from meeting people in person.

5-6$ per month

The current social networking sites does more or less the same so no need to pay for this kind of a service and may be in the near future all the points mentioned might get addressed professionally

10$per month

i don't have the budget 100make money by advertising

I find most such services available on other sites (e.g., Mandy.com) and I think social networks should, as a rule, be advertiser supported / free of charge for users since we're the ones providing the content.I feel like free services (though disparate) provide me with this information already. If I want to know, I can find it easily.My team is already well built.

The only site I have ever paid to use was IMDBpro. LinkedIn, Kickstarter, Facebook, are all free sites that have primarily kept me in contact with people I like to work with. Again it seems it would be worth paying if you were comfortable making connections with strangers through internet alone. I prefer to make connections through personal colleague and friend referrals then use the networking sites make the contact. I wouldn't contact someone because the came up in a network suggestion. i manage that myself

I do not need another tool to check and maintain.

21. How much would you pay for a site that:(1) aggregated relevant, industry contacts within

your existi...Statistic ValueMin Value 1Max Value 4Mean 2.83Variance 0.75Standard Deviation 0.87Total Responses 24

22. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the topics mentioned in this survey?

Text ResponseGood job!we need a local networkI have used Elance to find clients and am disappointed in how many of them ask for an incredible amount of work for very little compensation. I would like to see a system that connects creatives with clients who appreciate the importance of the product provided by the creative and compensate them accordingly.nonenoI don't think there's a dichotomy between picking the "best possible team for the job" and relying the "ease of existing relationships." I know in my case they're one and the same and I'd argue the same is true with most of my friends in the entertainment industry.It would be helpful to have a networking site made for professionals in the arts that had privacy settings like facebook. Not a free for all like Linkedin or Mandy. I wouldn't want to have to filter through a ton of people I don't know or being spammed by people who are unqualified. An example of this is a site like Model Mayhem. Anyone with a camera tries to make connections with other people and the legitimacy of the social networking site is taken down a notch. For a site like this to take off and be different I would hope it would have a sophisticated filtering system. Thanks!I do not know of anyone in the film industry that likes or uses LinkedIn. They have accounts but are not active. Everyone I know in the independent film world uses Facebook for networking and Twitter for casual contact.

22. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the topics mentioned in this survey?

Statistic ValueTotal Responses 8