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JeffK
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 Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:04 pm Post subject: Anybody else get this? Are they legit? |
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Have any of you received the email below? Are they legit? My first thought was to hit the delete...
Thoughts and opinions welcomed
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From: "Cosmic Global Limited" <need>
Sent: Thursday, March 25, 2010 5:53 AM
To: "info" <info>
Subject: Collaboration for Voiceovers
> Hello,
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> Hope you are doing good!
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> We are writing from Cosmic Global Limited, a translation, localization
> and voiceover company located in India. We work with freelance
> translators and voiceover artists located world-wide and can undertake
> jobs for all Indian and European languages and most Asian and African
> languages.
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> No work is too small for us and no language too rare!
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> We are currently building our database for our upcoming voiceover projects.
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> If you are interested in a collaboration, kindly provide the details
> as listed below -
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> 1. Language details:
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> 2. Specify your native language:
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> 3. Gender (Male/Female):
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> 4. Area of specialization (Legal, medical, technical, IT & software,
> banking & finance, business, literary, general etc):
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> 5. Are you an agency or freelancer?
>
> 6. Recording output per hour and turn around time to record 1 hour of
> finished audio:
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> 7. Delivery format (.mp3, .wma, .wav, .ra, mp4 etc):
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> 8. Latest Demo of a minimum duration of 2 minutes recorded in Stereo
> and Mono format would be required without background music and noise.
> Please upload the sample in the below FTP location or send through
> email.
>
> While uploading, please rename the file as - "sample_your
> name_language" and please mention the same in your reply.
>
> FTP Details for uploading the demo -
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> Host address: ftp.cosmicftp.com
> Username: voicover
> Password: Voice123
>
> Please note "V" is a capital letter in the above password.
>
> 9. Setup of Studio (system specification and peripherals used for recording):
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> 10. Basic voiceover artist Rate/hour of the finished audio output:
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> 11. Studio cost per hour of the finished audio output:
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> a. Home Studio -
> b. Professional Studio -
> c. PC recording -
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> 12. Payment terms.
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> 13. Contact information (Skype, Gtalk, telephone, fax and cell numbers
> along with postal address)
>
> 14. Latest CV (Curriculum Vitae) is also required to be sent by email.
>
> In case you have received this message previously or have already sent
> us your information in the past, we apologize for the inconvenience.
>
> Awaiting your response ASAP.
>
>
> Thanks & Regards,
>
> Vasavi
> Resource Dept.
> Cosmic Global Limited.
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Drew
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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Yeah. Several months ago I received that email. They put up an FTP for the demo samples. I, along with a few other VO's I know or know of, uploaded some demos in the formats requested. Since then ---crickets---
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Gregory Best
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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I got and hit delete.
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ConnieTerwilliger
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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I'm so behind on everything! I got the email, but have been in hell week on a show that opened this weekend. I have the evening OFF - first time in about 15 days.
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Mike Harrison
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 8:16 pm Post subject: |
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They emailed me in November. I immediately put on my researcher's hat and found that they appear to be legit; being part of a larger company doing business in India for some time.
I happily sent the demo they requested, but I have not heard anything.
We really do have to stop and think for a few minutes before we hit the delete key. As the internet has made global business easier and brought it to those of us who otherwise would never have the opportunity or the means to work with foreign clients, there are going to be occasional communication issues between people of different lands and cultures. By hastily deleting messages without first doing a little checking, we could be closing a door of opportunity. We audition for roles all the time and may not hear anything for months. What is the harm in submitting a demo to someone who ASKS for one, even though we may not hear anything immediately?
Yes, I can quickly become suspicious, too. And I've shot myself in the foot a few times already because of it. A red flag would go up over someone I'd never done business with who asked me to record and send a dry voice track of a script they sent. But ignoring someone's request for a dry demo of material we come up with - regardless of where they are located - can send the wrong message. Would we turn and walk away from someone who asked for a demo or business card at a networking function? Aren't there already too many countries that don't like Americans for one reason or another? Let's not give them any more reasons... and turn down potential business at the same time.
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Drew
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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Couldn't have written it better, Mike.
I meant to add in my earlier post, a client of mine and good friend in India checked them out for me. His report was that they were legit, albeit slow to move. I've never had a bad experience working with clients abroad. All my deadbeats are American made.
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Living Culture
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| Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2010 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I just got the same mail too. I just mentioned in another post.
My problem with it is the use of a gmail address for a "global" company.
On the other hand, it takes 2 minutes to type a reply, attach a demo and send... I tend to follow these through until I get the "we need your bank details and signature on faxed contract to complete the payment", at which point I stop.
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CarynClark
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 5:32 am Post subject: |
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I received it and deleted it. I do work with some companies overseas, but in general, am very leery. I don't have alot of time to do research. So, I'm not trying to be a rude American. I just don't respond well to mass mailings from people in other countries.
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Gregory Best
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| Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: |
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I am with you Karen. I am quite leery of this and don't have spare time to provide unecessary info for probably are low paying jobs.
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