ART AND FREELANCER I think based on your your post you are hoping to find a PAYDAY which is cool but so wrong on how you are trying to do it. To do it by trying to claim that you see the writing on the wall is so wrong you see nothing as you know nothing at all about either of the companies . Or to talk bad about someone you have no clue about as you do not know either of these companies. So stop and sit this iione out or read a little more so you can see the story from an 3rd party who knows both of these companies.
Never did RS say he did not get paid. I think what I read is he was paid a base pay with the promise of a future payout for his work that he would have to do to get the film to the next level so the film could be picked up.
I also see where Vendetta stated they owed him money and that RS was not happy with the offer.
I can see how this started. One person feeling like he was not going to get paid the other person trying to pay but his money ran out then trying what he could to get the money but, not able to meet the terms that need to be met. Then cause I know them both they both are hot headed and do not hold back when feeling attacked.
It is very sad as both of these people are very very talented. So For you guys to try to talk bad about RS is very wrong as I hate to say he had more talent them most companies out there and could do almost everything a company needed from Graphics, web site developement, Seo and video you name it they could do it.
Vendetta was willing to work side by side and market a vewry good script and what these two teams did was amazing and the hype they built and the buzz they created was like no other indie movie has seen. So sad this happen.
Since they could not come to an agreement before the friendship fell apart Both sides lost Vendetta the art work and website and marketing that RS was doing such an awesome job with and no one can say that is not true. RS lost money and time and a client that at one time was a friend that they can never get back. The biggest lost was a good friendship that was destroyed due the lack of converstaion and a cool headed person trying to help fix this.
I know both parties personally and can see how this feud started and blew up. What you two do not know is the friendship and the hours that the two main people worked together and the relationship and trust they both had for each other.
This is a very bad turn of events for both of them. Jr has not gotten a bad name and has lost respect and friends and Russ lost business and respect. All over a matter that could have been resolved very easy. Both of them speak out of madness and with out thinking of the out come or what it makes each other look like. They both want to make it look like they were right at no matter the cost.
I am not saying who was at wrong or right as both of them made mistakes and both of them bashed the other just as bad. Both of them posted negative information about the other. Both of them feel betrayed.
So Art and Freelancer and every other party that is not involved in this matter stop trying to add fuel to this fire.
Also art and freelancer I think you are just trying to get a pay check and do not really care about designers rep you care about getting money that is it and if it means you bash or try to play on the feelings of Vendetta then you will. .
I also google bad reports about designers and do not see any where that is says people think bad about grahic designers in the USA . That maybe the case over seas or in india but, not here in the USA most designers here have a good reputation. The only reason I bring up over seas is I look at the links given and they are for a website that finds jobs for overseas workers is that not the case? I mean 1 out of 30 was a US Citizen that is what I saw.My 2 cents worth
Wish you the best
TC