I want to take a moment to talk about where we are in terms of getting projects out to our ever growing Editor Network. As most of you already know, we are still in private beta for the StudioNow Editor Network. In fact, several of you are participating in this testing process. For those who aren't already participating, we want to give you brief overview of what the testing process looks like right now and how it works.
Currently, editors who have agreed to participate in the beta testing of our Editor Network receive an email when a project is available to be edited. This email provides some basic information relating to the project (including project title, file size of assets, and commission to be paid upon purchase) along with a link to the project page on the StudioNow website.
On the project page, you can review the project in more detail and decide if you want to accept and edit the project. If you decide to take the project, click 'Start Project,' and the project will be assigned to you immediately and made unavailable to other editors. When you accept a project, you are expected to complete it within 48 hours.
So far, this method is working very well. We have a great group of test editors who are working hard and creating fantastic movies for our customers. That said, however, we recognize that this is not the ideal solution. As a result, we are moving toward what we are calling a 'bulletin board' system.
The bulletin board will be an environment where you will be able to view all of the available projects at one time, and accept (or check out) projects that you want to work on. Projects will still largely be offered on a first come, first serve basis. Instead of receiving an email every time a project is available, however, you will be able to view the bulletin board at your convenience and control when you are notified.
Only want to receive alerts when projects that qualify as Music Videos, Weddings, or Sports are posted? How about only when projects that pay a commission of more than $200 are posted? Want to be notified every time a project is posted on the board? Or would you rather only receive a daily summary? Perhaps you don't want any notifications at all. These are the choices that you will be able to make and control with the bulletin board that we are designing.
The bulletin board is still in development so there are details that are still being defined and tweaked, but we are excited about it and think that it is a step toward providing a better experience for our editors.
Look for the release of the first version in the next 30-60 days. As we continue to work toward the release of the bulletin board, if you would like to become a test editor, please visit our contact page for
test editors and let us know that you want to participate. By participating as a test editor, you will also be one of the first to access the bulletin board when we release it.
John Wallace
VP, Production
