Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-26 Thread Ben Davis
@Ben - Out of curiosity, what are the limits of doing your company trick? Can you stay more than 3 months for a long job? What if you have family, kids in school, etc? -- Ben Davis www.moondog-animation.com +33 6 88 48 54 50 On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 12:40 AM, Ben Beckett nebbeck...@gmail.com

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-26 Thread Ben Beckett
It's no trick you. Firstly you have to tell the company concerned you will be billing through a company so you do not go no there books. When you do your return it is better if the are multi sources of income coming from different places. The best thing to do is talk to a good accountant he or

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-26 Thread Sandy Sutherland
Ben - are you in London by any chance? Would not mind chatting if you are, I am coming over there for May still looking for something and doing a gig while I am there. BTW instead of me posting about myself on this thread to bore everyone, anyone who might be interested, I have a linkedin

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-25 Thread Sandy Sutherland
Dave - yes Triggerfish is still going, sorry I did not mean to make it appear not, it is just that after Khumba they did not have budget to keep us on. Right now it is ticking over with the partners there, they are trying to get things going for a not so diffucult future. Raising funds to do

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-25 Thread Leonard Koch
I understood that very clearly Sandy. I don't think you need to apologize, but it's of course always kind to do so. Can you tell those on the list who don't know you as well what your expertise are? That way we will know better what work to toss in your direction. On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 4:27

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-25 Thread David Gallagher
Yes, no apology necessary and I really hope they (and you) succeed. Khumba looked like a great step up -- wonderful work that should be commended and successful. On 4/25/2013 10:45 AM, Leonard Koch wrote: I understood that very clearly Sandy. I don't think you need to apologize, but it's

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-25 Thread Sandy Sutherland
Thanks Leonard, Thanks - I just don't want there to be a misunderstanding on the TF situation. If no-one minds I will do a quick rundown of what I am later on, please do let me know if you do mind as I know this is not meant to be a list to do such things? Cheers S. On 2013/04/25 4:45

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-25 Thread David Gallagher
On 4/25/2013 4:16 PM, Andy Moorer wrote: There are some seriously skilled softimage talents who were at triggerfish, if there are any producers lurking the list this downsizing has resulted in a number of at-large artists of a caliber and experience level which would ordinarily be very

Re: Triggerfish?

2013-04-25 Thread Ben Beckett
If you works as a company director, selling your services as a company the visa problem goes away (effectively a freelancer). Meaning you pay your tax as a reg company in the place were your company is Reg, a little more paper work, but you can travel, and the employer pays a company not a