Well if you had the money you would always buy the best based on someones track record wouldnt you.

theres no way a freelance dude would pull the same rabbit out of the hat as ILM, dreamworks etc....just no way. Unless he had the same resources and the money and time to do it. Its as Hammer said, they all bid against one another per shot. Some little freelance guy wouldnt get a look in.

Jay