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Mondragon415

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I was recently hired for a cooperate job that is on going. They want me to film for a blog on well known corporate web site. This will be updated every month. My filming will be strickly for marketing purposes.

If I am not filming for the blog it will be for advertising her products and programs in a couple minute commercials. These will either be distributed on the web site or on dvds to hand out.

In the past she has payed 12 K for a 4 hour dvd of her event. She realizes she over paid and the demo I provided her was way better than that dvd. So she knows I can do a better job.

I own an hvx 200 and plan on using that along with extra cameras if need be.

What should I charge this client? This seems a bit tricky because it is on going and not just for one job. How should I structure a contract? Charge by the hour? Each job?

Please help! Thanks!
 
i would establish a daily rate and bill for every day you work. billing a flat rate for the project will only encourage them to take advantage of you down the road.
 
Zak Forsman said:
i would establish a daily rate and bill for every day you work. billing a flat rate for the project will only encourage them to take advantage of you down the road.
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What he said.

Flat rates will screw you EVERY time.
 
I was thinking 500.00 per day of shooting and 100.00 per hour of editing..Is that the average? This would be just for standard video for her website that is changed monthly.

Also, she wants an hour DVD program to sell...those types of projects I should charge per job? If so what is a reasonable price?
 
a rate entirely depends on who your client is. i work as an editor/producer doing dvd/epk material. some editors are $350/day, or less. others charge up to $750. (and trailer editors can make up to $1100/day). add a bay rental fee ($1000/week is average). plus a media storage fee. plus the cost of tape stock and other equipment rentals.

what is usually done is you (as producer) submit a bid, a budget proposal. then the client decides whether or not to hire you, or the guy who underbid you.
 
essentially it is just a proposal outlining what the project is, what you will deliver, followed by a list of costs -- your rate, etc.
 
milksac said:
$11, 995
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EXACTLY! This is a great figure. I can't believe she paid that much. 4 hours put on a dvd. Who are these people? Their sales team is amazing. That job sounded like a 5k job.

2 Camera rental + extras = $1000
1 extra camera guy for 10 hours = $500
Editing the video for 10 hours = $500
DVD Authoring 4 hours= $200
Total = $2200
I would bid = $5000
She Paid = $12000
Priceless!

I am officially underpaid!
 
Mondragon415 said:
I was thinking 500.00 per day of shooting and 100.00 per hour of editing..Is that the average? This would be just for standard video for her website that is changed monthly.

Also, she wants an hour DVD program to sell...those types of projects I should charge per job? If so what is a reasonable price?
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Yeah I think these are fair prices Mondragon415. Average for editing and shooting is probably $50 per hour, but whatever you think they will pay.
 
Mondragon415 said:
I was thinking 500.00 per day of shooting and 100.00 per hour of editing..Is that the average? This would be just for standard video for her website that is changed monthly.

Also, she wants an hour DVD program to sell...those types of projects I should charge per job? If so what is a reasonable price?
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$500 a day should be just a minimum for your labor for 10 hours. Add in the rental of equipment based on rental houses in your area. Camera, sound, lights and I'd be in the vicinity of $1200-$1500 total per day. Factor in other necessary crew, producing fee ('cause we all know the work doesn't start on the day of the shoot), Location, meals, transport etc, editing, DVD authoring. I dont think $12,000 was unreasonable at all.
 
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