Is this worth 50 dollars?

[jilkhedhai]

to be honest i would want that ad... couldn't properly focus on what was being advertised. found it confusing. That said it is worth more than the $50 he was supposed to give you. you're lucky you didn't make it better and spent more time on it considering you're not gonna see any money for the job.

[phacker]

For four months with Flash, I think you are doing great. It was clean, small in size played well and followed the clients outline.

Expect to get stiffed a few times when you are starting out, especially when you are dealing with some of these website entrepeneurs that spew out multiple websites by the hour. You develop a feel for the honest ones after a while.

I never charge less than 100.00 for anything animated though and usually a lot more if it involves animated characters. Even if most of it is just text effects, you've still invested in learning the software.

1/2 upfront is the usual way to contract, but if you're dealing with someone you know it's not always necessary. But with new clients is a must.

[Calisonder]

Originally Posted by phacker

1/2 upfront is the usual way to contract, but if you're dealing with someone you know it's not always necessary.

i just got stiffed from a friend of a friend so my new motto is trust no one/contract up front always

[K-Max]

For the time it took (my guess is more than 2-3 hours), definitely is worth way more than $50 and I agree with everyone else, I would have ran this project in phases. Still, I've had clients delay and stiff at times. It goes both ways to try to tell if a client should be a client.

Whenever I do any projects with visuals, I always do a mock up, even if its crappy stills. This way, if they approve the mock up, it limits their ability to moan and groan.