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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: educational - Recent Posts http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: educational - Recent Posts en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:34:15 +0000 Larry Williams on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74795 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:56:30 +0000 Larry Williams 74795@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ i have recently came into a simular problem not an over all pricing but pricing for greenscreen editing I noticed its starting to hit my pockets but its not doing that when i do shoots in natual locations it when i do a green screen, between the rendering and editing green screen footage it makes the edit process brutal. i charged 400 for a 5 minute music video but i was editing green screen fotage on both of my macs for about a total of 18 hours in doing that pushed back a couple of my other projects i was working on baically what im asking is does anyone have advice about the editing of greenscreen and should i charge a put up and tear down fee i have a big arsonel of equipment also that is all paid off becasue of military duties equipment i have canon T2I mulitple lenses Canon xha1 steadicam with vest and spring arm 8-12 foot crane tripods monopod tripod dollies green screen set up lighting microphones reflectors a 20 inch imac with fcp7 and 13 inch macbookpro with fcp7and pc with sony vegas and sony music studio cfxcorp on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74787 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 20:22:09 +0000 cfxcorp 74787@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ You have to ask yourself, too...Do you want to do this work at these rates?  Word gets out and you will probably get referrals that you may or may not want to commit to.  Can you sub the work out (supervise it) and then mark it up X% ? I think your price is reasonable for the time you estimated.  This project will add to your portfolio so you can show the next potential client what they will get for their money and your time. Kolyssa on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74786 Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:59:39 +0000 Kolyssa 74786@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have so much equipment because it's all I ask for on christmas lists, birthday lists, etc. and all the money I make from video production goes right back to buy more equipment :) You could say video is my life... because it is at the moment. Oaken Beeson, where are you located? That might make a difference. I feel like if I charge that much people might not take me seriously. But then again I've never tried. Also I'm only 21. I'm located in Milwaukee WI. I decided to charge $2500 for the entire project. Cinebasics on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74673 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 14:55:31 +0000 Cinebasics 74673@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I'm kinda impressed with the amount of gear you have for a beginner, so to speak. That's more than what most people use unless you're borrowing or renting all that. All I can tell you is what I charge, which is the best way to come up with prices. Try and find people who do w the kind of work you do and see what they charge. I'm at 125 hour for shooting and 85 an hour for editing. So far no one complains ;) Kolyssa on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74648 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:16:54 +0000 Kolyssa 74648@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ @Mike, That's a brilliant website! Thanks for the link! I've always been slightly opposed to hourly rates only because I was living in a college dorm and my hours would often be interrupted by roommates or other things. But now that I have my own office space I think you're right, I should consider that! I think $50/hour sounds reasonable... here's my equipment list: Panasonic GH1 with multiple lenses Canon 550D with multiple lenses Tripods, monopods, etc. Boom mic, lapel mic, hand-held mic + Zoom H4n Recorder LED lighting Adobe CS5.5 on my 27" iMac (I also have FCPX, but I prefer Adobe...). Mike Wilhelm on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74645 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:51:41 +0000 Mike Wilhelm 74645@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Have you considered coming up with an hourly rate as opposed to a per-minute finished rate? Check out this rate calculator: <a href="http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/">http://freelanceswitch.com/rates/</a> I'd say $50-$100 /hour would be a reasonable rate, depending of course on what equipment you're using. Kolyssa on "What should I charge?" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/what-should-i-charge-1#post-74644 Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:50:54 +0000 Kolyssa 74644@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hello! I found this forum on Google and I've seen lots of experienced people giving their advice here, so I thought I would try it out! I usually charge $100/min of edited footage when I make promo or recap videos. (So a 5 min video = $500). That's perfect for my target audience and the kind of videos I make. However, I was recently approached with a project that I am unsure how to price. Here are the details: 8 to 10 videos at 15-20 minutes each. The content is educational lecture. We'll probably spend a day (8 hours) filming all the videos, then my guess is that it will take about 60 hours of editing to get everything put together within the next 3 months (I'm a college student with classes so yes, it will take that long). With my *usual* pricing formula, the quote could be like $15,000!!! And that's way out of my client's budget. I understand that the editing for these videos will actually be minimal compared to my usual work :::::: <a href="https://vimeo.com/17085389" rel="nofollow">https://vimeo.com/17085389</a> ::::: so it will cost less. But I also don't want to be taken advantage of. If you need to know anything else, please let me know! Other than that any advice is very appreciated :) -Kolyssa EarlC on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56130 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 21:00:40 +0000 EarlC 56130@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Visited your site. Nice and clean, basic information, easy navigation. What comes to mind is the need for some kind of graphics on each page, nothing overwhelming, but some kind of visual presentation to catch those who might be put off by copy-only presentations, even if the copy is clear, clean, crisp, readable and concise. Of course, when you DO set up some clips for viewing/samples the resulting thumbnails or representative images for the clips may suffice for a graphics treatment. An easy way to establish a video clips samples landing site is to open an account at <a href="http://www.ning.com">NING</a> where your source files will be converted to clean flash files and a copy-and-past embed or link is provided that you can add to your website/Wordpress blog. There are, of course, other sites where you can create a video landing site, but I found Ning to be simple, effective and fairly clean for a free option - plus Ning and others also offer "for fee" options as well, useful depending on your particular budget, needs and desires. GENERALLY industrial/professional rates are often loosely based on one-hour-per-finished-minute for estimating charges. That, of course, would also depend on the amount of complexity involved, and as was pointed out you can certain be as flexible as you want while establishing your services, products and creds. peggig on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56128 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 19:40:48 +0000 peggig 56128@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Thanks, TJ. Do you have any suggestions on how to estimate how long a pro might take to edit the same video? That's kind of what I'm trying to figure out so I have a rough idea of how to price my work. peggig on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56121 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:17:00 +0000 peggig 56121@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ BTW, I have a temporary Web site at <a href="http://www.roguevideo.wordpress.com">http://www.roguevideo.wordpress.com</a>. I don't have any samples up yet, but I'd appreciate any comments or advice on the site content or layout. TJ Robertson on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56120 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 17:16:30 +0000 TJ Robertson 56120@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Peggig, First of all, don't undervalue your work. You're helping people a lot, and most of them are more than happy to pay well for it (and the ones that aren't, aren't your customers) Secondly, it's okay that you spend more time than a pro, as long as you're not being a perfectionist. Don't spend 3 times as long on a project, only to make it 10% better. (unless your clients are also perfectionists, and willing to pay 3 times as much). And lastly, if you feel like you're overcharging because you take so long to complete the videos, just estimate how long it would take a professional to edit the same video, and charge for that many hours. Just make sure you keep your rates high. This will make you look like a pro, and help you get more work. If you start out with low rates (under $25 an hour), most people won't value your work because they'll just think of you as the "cheap videographer" I hope that helps... keep it up =) peggig on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56112 Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:14:31 +0000 peggig 56112@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Great blog, Earl! I got some good ides from it that I will certainly try. Thank you! EarlC on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56094 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 19:56:21 +0000 EarlC 56094@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Lotta marketing info at <a href="http://www.eccomeecgo.blogspot.com">E.C. Come, E.C Go</a> - check it out! Earl Chessher peggig on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-56080 Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:01:46 +0000 peggig 56080@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Thanks TJ. I checked out your blog and it was interesting. You recommend chargingÃ??Ã?Â a minimum ofÃ??Ã?Â $25 an hour to start. I tend to spend way more time editing than most people probably feel is necessary, but I'm kind of OCD about getting the best result that I can with the footage I shoot. I typically shoot about 7 to one ratio of video footage to final product, and spend well over a hundred hours editing a typical half hour project. That's partially because I shoot in HDV and I use Adobe Premiere Elements to edit with. I tend to have short scenes with lots of transitions, montages, etc, and often have to adjust audio levels and color balance. Premiere Elements is kind of overwhelmed by this, and I find I need to makeÃ?Â a number of short projects, save them out as MPEGs, and then import them into a master project, Even so, Premiere Elements freqently crashes or hangs, and that adds a lot of time to the editing process. At this point, I can't estimate how many total hours I'll spend on a project, so I'm not comfortableÂ billing by the hour and having the customer shocked at tht final price. I'd prefer to bill by the job, and then I won't feel like I have to rush or compromise on quality. As I get more experience with this kind of videography, I'll be better able to estimate jobs and may feel more comfortable billing by the hour. For now, I'd like to get an idea of what typical prices are for fairly common projects, like weddings, events, corporate/industrial videos, etc. Does that make sense? Thanks! TJ Robertson on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-55892 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 17:47:14 +0000 TJ Robertson 55892@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi peggig... if that is your real name =P First of all, I think you underestimate your situation. From the information you've provided, and the sample you have, I would say you're in a position to make some good money with your equipment. There are a lot of things you can do to start bringing in some extra cash, including setting up a website, branding yourself, and offering promotions to local businesses and groups... ...but honestly, I think your best first step would be to check out craigslist... you might be surprised how much money there is on craigslist, and, given your situation, I think you could easily start booking some jobs. And once you get a couple jobs, the referrals and repeat work can sometimes be enough to keep you busy (assuming your work is good for the price... and I'm sure that it is) I have a video on my blog that explains it more thoroughly, if you feel like checking it out. Congrats on taking the first step, and good luck on making some extra cash. Keep me posted =) 2ten on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-55853 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 06:32:34 +0000 2ten 55853@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ This is a topic I would be interested in some insight also. As I branch out and try and do more video for money this is something I am very uncomfortable with. How much is my time worth - shooting and editing? I have a documentary nearly done for PBS and will post details when it airs but that's going to make me nothing really. Having a background in engineering we struggle with how much to bid in the engineering world too, always worrying we are bidding to high but not wanting to leave money on the table. Any small shops out there ready to share some financials? A lot of us are in totally different markets so I don't see us "stepping on each others toes" if you will. Do you charge by the hour for wedding shooting? How about corporate videos? How do you break into the local tv commercial market? I know I can do better than many local commercials I see on around here, but how much would you bid if you could even break in? coveymess on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-55848 Wed, 03 Mar 2010 00:44:51 +0000 coveymess 55848@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ howz it go peggig i would like to interest u in expounding on ur investment in videoproduction... here iz my contact <a href="mailto:turnerhollywood@yahoo.com">turnerhollywood@yahoo.com</a> peggig on "Getting Started" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/getting-started#post-55045 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:11:11 +0000 peggig 55045@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I've been making documentary videos for a public access TV series for the past year, and I also did a promotional video for the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeFAaZx8pBc">Southern Oregon Humane Society.</a> A few months ago, I was hired to produce an educational video for the <a href="http://www.youtube.com/bearcreekgreenway#p/u">Bear Creek Greenway Foundation</a>. I bought a Canon HV40 for that project, along with a Libec tripod, Audio Technica lavalier microphone, and other necessary equipment. Having invested in the equipment, I'd like to try to earn some money doing video productions. Because I'm in a very small market, in an economically depressed region, and do not have high-end professional equipment, my niche would be customers who can't afford first tier professional video production, but would like to get the best quality for the lowest price. I'm looking for suggestions as to reasonable price ranges for these types of video, and what considerations to take into account when bidding on a project. <ul> <li>Event videos <ul> <li>Weddings</li> <li>Graduation videos</li> <li>Other milestone celebrations</li> <li>Sporting events, equestrian events, 4H events, etc. </li> </ul> </li> <li>Corporate/industrial videos <ul> <li>training</li> <li>promotional</li> <li>educational</li> </ul> </li> <li>Legal depositions</li> <li>Political campaign videos</li> <li>Life histories (there are a lot of seniors in our community), mini-documentaries, special projects</li> </ul> I would also appreciate any suggestions on ways to find potential customers and get the word out to promote my services. Thanks in advance for any advice! candjvideo on "A good Lavalier Microphone" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/a-good-lavalier-microphone#post-47417 Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:46:39 +0000 candjvideo 47417@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I actually bought a lavalier mic off of Ebay and paid far less than $150 and have been very satisfied with it. I remember just searching under camcorder mic. I have used it on several shoots and it has worked like a charm everytime. However, on the flipside, I took a chance on a wireless lavalier unit on Ebay and that was just horrible. So much noise that I could not use it. But on wireless, it is more difficult to cut any corners without having a HUGE impact on quality. LKraemer456 on "A good Lavalier Microphone" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/a-good-lavalier-microphone#post-47400 Sun, 31 May 2009 21:27:43 +0000 LKraemer456 47400@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Cool. Two great tips. Thanks! I hadn't searched on Ebay under lav. Signal to Noise...Good to know! XTR-91 on "A good Lavalier Microphone" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/a-good-lavalier-microphone#post-47396 Sun, 31 May 2009 18:29:56 +0000 XTR-91 47396@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ If you're willing to take somewhat of a risk, you should try eBay. As Rob said, small lapel microphones are not cheap mics. If you want a good lav mic that is new, you should consider raising your budget. <a href="http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=lav+mic&_sacat=See-All-Categories">http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=lav+mic&_sacat=See-All-Categories</a> robGRAUERT on "A good Lavalier Microphone" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/a-good-lavalier-microphone#post-47395 Sun, 31 May 2009 17:40:17 +0000 robGRAUERT 47395@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ You won't find a good wireless lav for $150. Just go to B&H and look what's in your price range. The spec to look for is the Signal-to-Noise Ratio. 64dB is good. 74dB is very good. 84dB is outstanding. I use the Sony ECM-44B. It's not $150; it actually seems to have gone up in price on B&H. I think it's worth the extra $$ though. LKraemer456 on "A good Lavalier Microphone" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/a-good-lavalier-microphone#post-47392 Sun, 31 May 2009 16:04:30 +0000 LKraemer456 47392@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I need a decent Lavalier microphone that is $150.00 or under. It can be wired or wireless. Of course I'd prefer wireless, but I've heard for that price the quality would be much better on a wired mic. I'm making 10 minute educational videos on parenting, self-esteem, etc. (a trainer giving a lesson with a flip chart, or role play with one other person, mostly indoors). I have a Canon XH-A1, which has left and right XLR inputs. It has phantom power if I need it. Please make suggestions. I've looked at Audio Technica AT803, ATPro70, ECM 44B. It's hard to tell what's good. Thanks,