What should I charge?

[MatthewC]

I've got single day gig lighting an exterior video in the sun. Probably going to be a 14 hour day, and will have to drive for an hour and a half each way. I will be picking up the gear the day before and dropping it off the day after. I've got one other crew member with me to help out, and we will also be sharing the load on operating a camera. I will probably also be doing some Glidecam work. What's the normal going rate for a small starting company like ours for a full day? I really have no idea what the going rate is for stuff like this. Any advice would be appreciated, I know there's no exact figure or easy way to figure it out but an idea would help.

Cheers!

 

[Max R. Wilson]

Depending on how much experience and equipment you have I would normally charge from, $250 - $750 a day or $25 - $75 hour.

 

[Nektonic]

one million dollars

Seriously though, what Max said, around $75 per hour, maybe a little more or less depending on your experience and gear arsenal.