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Welcome to the ACME Collection Contributor Site

The ACME Collection is a sister company to Rubberball Productions and utilizes the Rubberball group of distributors to market and sell its footage collection. By joining ACME, contributors gain access to the most successful stock agencies in the world. These agencies include Getty Images, Corbis, Thought Equity, and many more. At present, Rubberball is selling more than 55,000 images and 6,500 footage clips worldwide, the majority of which are sourced on the RED ONE digital cinema camera.

By placing your footage with ACME you are diversifying your efforts and ensuring that your content is sold in the widest and most efficient markets in the world. We sell content in both Rights Managed and Royalty Free licensing models, and our 40% split with contributors is highly competitive.

What are we looking for?

In short, imagery that communicates. In the stock footage world, clips that are highly conceptual and imaginative often sell best. Our customers are looking for slice-of-life footage. The most successful clips are often edited to between 5-25 seconds. We recommend that you browse the footage available on the following agency sites to get an idea of what is being sold:

What are our guidelines?

A few simple points are outlined below (or view the detailed technical guide):

  • Footage should be shot on one of the approved camera platforms (HD film transfers also acceptable).
  • Footage should be submitted on DVD data discs or on hard drive (all drives will be returned).
  • All footage should be submitted in digital format in 1080p HD or higher resolution.
  • Model and property releases must be included for clips when relevant and must be in digital format (JPG or PDF scans only)
  • Basic keywords and captioning (metadata) must be supplied for every clip, preferably as a MS Word or plain text file.

How do I become a contributor?

We’d like to see your work. If you’re interested in submitting content, please contact us and include a link to a portfolio of your work. In many cases, that may be sufficient for approval; otherwise you may need to upload samples of your work to our FTP site (see instructions here).

Please include the following information in your request for consideration:

  • Link to your online portfolio (or to the files you submitted via FTP)
  • The origination source of the clips and whether the review footage is available for stock representation.
  • How many clips do you currently have available for submission?
  • What is your anticipated production schedule in the future?
  • What is your preferred shooting platform?
  • What content or style do you specialize in?

Before uploading content for review, please confirm that the content was created on the approved cameras. If we accept your footage and extend a contract to you, we’ll ask you to review the full submission guidelines and deliver the highest quality source clips you have, along with the requisite metadata and model/property releases.

What are the terms?

The following are some basic points included in the contributor agreement:

  • Contributor will receive 40% of revenue received by Rubberball.
  • The standard contributor contract is an exclusive, worldwide agreement with a 3-year initial term and covers still and footage imagery (assets). The agreement will automatically renew for 1-year terms.
  • Contributor assets will be distributed through the Rubberball network of distributors. As of Feb. 2010, the core distributors includes (but is not limited to) Getty Images, Image Bank, Corbis, Thought Equity and Artbeats.
  • Contributors can use any assets submitted and accepted by ACME for personal and professional promotional use, but cannot license the assets personally.
  • ACME will be able, with contributor consent, to move assets from one license model to another (e.g., Rights Managed to Royalty Free and vice versa).
  • Contributor cannot submit any accepted assets or similars to another agency or third party until after the ACME contract is fulfilled or terminated.
  • Contributors will be paid on a quarterly basis on received funds and will receive a detailed report of sales.
  • The ACME Collection is a sister company to Rubberball Productions and utilizes the Rubberball distribution network.
  • The contract is with ACME Imagery, Inc., a United States-based company, incorporated in the state of Utah. Contributors who are non-U.S. tax residents will be subject to a default 30% U.S. withholding tax on their royalties from U.S. Clients. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you may be able to reduce or eliminate this withholding tax if there is an income tax treaty between the U.S. and the country within which you are a tax resident.

How can I learn more?

If you have any questions, please contact us: <http://www.privatedaddy.com?q=bHE5SmxifV9Ye3VwaFVCRm9hMR8dYGBHVm9W_50> or speak with our acquisitions agent by calling 801-224-6886.