Bülent Aslan
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Joined: Mart 2024
İzmir, Karşıyaka
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How to price a brand deal for a 30-second YouTube Short when you have 120K subs?
Hey everyone! I just got my first serious brand deal offer – a 30-second YouTube Short for a mobile game. I have 120K subscribers and my average views per Short are around 80K, but a couple have hit 500K+. The brand is offering $300 and a free premium account. I feel like that might be low, but I have no idea how to negotiate. What’s a fair rate for my size? Should I ask for a flat fee plus a performance bonus? Also, what should I include in the contract to protect myself (usage rights, exclusivity, etc.)? Any advice would be awesome!
After Effects 2026: Motion Blur not rendering on 3D layers with Cinema 4D Lite – any fix?
<img src="/uploads/after-effects-2026-3d-motion-blur-fix-1784768417.jpg" alt="After Effects 2026 timeline with 3D text layers and motion blur settings highlighted on a professional editing workstation" class="thread-seo-image" style="width:100%; max-height:450px; object-fit:cover; border-radius:var(--radius-md); margin-bottom:20px;"> Hey everyone, I'm running into a really weird issue in After Effects 2026 (build 26.2.1) on Windows 11. I've got a 3D scene built using Cinema 4D Lite where I have a few text layers extruded and animated with a simple position keyframe. I enabled Motion Blur on both the composition and the individual layers, but when I preview or render (via Render Queue), the motion blur simply doesn't show up on the 3D layers. It works fine on 2D layers in the same comp. I've tried toggling 'Enable Motion Blur' on the comp switch, increasing the Shutter Angle to 360°, and even setting the Shutter Phase to -180°. Still nothing. I'm suspecting it might be a conflict with the C4D Lite renderer or maybe a GPU acceleration setting. Has anyone else encountered this? I'm using an RTX 4090 with Studio Driver 551.86, and Multi-Frame Rendering is on. Any insights would be hugely appreciated!
Replies Posted
Topic: How to price a brand deal for a 30-second YouTube Short when you have 120K subs?
"Thanks everyone! This is super helpful. I countered at $700 flat with a $0.01 per view bonus above 120K views, and they accepted! I also got the exclusivity limited to the game category for 30 days an..."
Topic: How to Negotiate a Fair Rate for a Brand Deal as a Small Creator?
"Just a reminder to always get everything in writing. I've had a brand promise a bonus verbally and then ghost me. Also, ask for a contract that specifies the deliverables (e.g., one video, 2 minutes l..."
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Topic: Best gimbal for Sony FX3 under $800? Need help deciding
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Topic: After Effects 2026: Motion Blur not rendering on 3D layers with Cinema 4D Lite – any fix?
"Thanks everyone for the fast replies! @zoomcore47, switching to Legacy (Final) render mode did the trick immediately – motion blur is now showing up perfectly on my extruded text. @vlogguru97, I doubl..."
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