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Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: pricing - Recent Topics http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Videomaker Community Forums » Tag: pricing - Recent Topics en Fri, 17 Feb 2012 02:37:55 +0000 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 cjproductions on "Pricing???" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-3#post-72716 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 06:06:18 +0000 cjproductions 72716@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Most of my video work has been done as a hobby.  I was recently offered a job to film dance recitals for a local dance academy.  My idea is to use two cameras.  One will capture the entire stage while the second camera will zoom in on each dancer in the the number.  In post I will do some split screen and switch between cameras.  This will require a lot more time editing but should make for a lot better video than just one static camera.  I have no idea what to charge for this project.  The recital will be 2 hours in length.  Any help would be greatly apperciated!! london on "Another Newbie Looking for Pricing Advice" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/another-newbie-looking-for-pricing-advice#post-56798 Fri, 26 Mar 2010 11:13:18 +0000 london 56798@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Hi Everyone: Just discovered this excellent forum and have a few questions. I'm old! 65 to be exact but want to remain active, engaged and make a little money. I have many years of work experience, life experience, and spent many years in the theater. In the last few years, I have been drawn to video making starting with Pinnacle Studio which I found very frustrating and switched to a Mac with Imovie which is infinitely better. I have made several "home movies" with stills, video, music, etc. which have been very well received. I am still working on honing my technical skills and my many years in the theater have given me confidence in my editing choices. I'm also confident about interviewing subjects and getting their stories. This whole process is really like the theater! My goal is to make personal video biographies of people/famiiies in the A&E tradition. Any and all suggestions would be welcome about pricing for these projects. Also, I have been asked to do a slide montage which I've done as well but am not sure how much to charge. The prices seem to vary wildly out there. Thanks for any help and guidance you might offer! kwfyv25 on "Pricing projects and services" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-projects-and-services#post-50902 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:32:48 +0000 kwfyv25 50902@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I've been looking through the posts and haven't found the info I need, but please help me out here if I've missed it. I've been given a tremendous amount of encouragement to venture out and do video production professionally. I just completed a 30-second commercial for my company (real estate brokerage) promoting a subdivision we represent. Well, word got out about that and now I'm starting to get more work from other local businesses. I've been in business for myself previously doing other things, and a stumbling block I always seem to hit is how to appropriately price my products and services, mainly so that I don't short-change myself. This is probably what would be considered a small-to-medium market located in the southeastern US. Most of the research I've done shows that the typical cost for a 30-second spot is around $2K. Of course, that includes voiceover with script writing, and other enhancements. This first project I did didn't have a voiceover, but did have original music. I did all the shooting and editing, and probably have about 15 or so hours into it. The next project I have lined up is for a 30-second spot and a corporate-type video, which will likely be about ten minutes long, promoting a product invented by a local company to other business who would have a need for it. I also have work from other Realtors to promote their properties. So you see, I have a variety of services where a one-price-fits-all approach won't do, or will it? Should I be charging by the hour, the project, or both? Thanks! Galin on "Pricing" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/pricing-1#post-49478 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 12:29:10 +0000 Galin 49478@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have to come up with a proposal for a video promoting my town in all four seasons, so it'll be a yearlong project. If hired I'll be working with the town's creative agency which will provide scripting and a suggested shot list. They expect a minimum of 15 days of shooting. I'd be in charge of all the releases, and at the end of the project the completed product and all raw footage will become property of the town. They say they want a 3 minute video, but I took a look at their list of suggested shots, and it would compile a video far longer than 3 minutes. So i think in my proposal I'll offer to produce a longer promotional piece using a wider variety of footage, and then also a shorter 3 minute piece with a select few shots. I'd probably end up shooting more than 15 days anyways. This would be my first big project, and i have no idea what to charge for something like this. My past clients have said my work was very professional and some of the best they've seen, but personally I haven't really impressed myself with my work yet. But i guess I do do quality work. As for equipment, I'll be using an HVX200a with p2 set up, and if i get the job I'll use some of the money to purchase a 35mm adapter. I have a dolly and will most likely have use to a jib arm. I've been talking to a photographer about pricing who does a lot of work in this area. I know its really quite the same business, but he still has a decent grasp on it and knows some people who do video work so he's been asking around about pricing for me. He says $8000 is as low as I should probably go. What do you guys think about that price? Could i go higher? Keep in mind that it's a bid for this deal, so I don't want to price myself out of it. Then again, the photographer knows the guy in charge of this project, and is going to put a really good word in for me, so he said the job should be as good as mine. Also, i just thought of this, but ... music licensing. Do i just factor this into my costs? Or do I set a cost, then say they have to pay an additional fee for music licensing. My plan is to try to track down a local group for the soundtrack, so licensing may not even be an issue as far as cost goes. Thanks so much in advance, Galin Kemper on "Unit Pricing for DVDs" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/unit-pricing-for-dvds#post-37696 Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:15:46 +0000 Kemper 37696@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ I have been approached by a local organization to shoot an interview/promo spot to be distributed on DVD. I have a good idea what to charge for my efforts (time, equipment, etc) but I am stumped on what to charge for the actual DVDs. The initial package will include 100 copies but they also want pricing for future quantities. I am handling all of the work from start to finish; lighting, audio, directing, editing, authoring, printing, burning and packaging. The finished product will be an inkjet hub printable DVD-R (Verbatim) in a clear plastic "clam" shell case. They want paper sleeves but I hope to convince them to protect them a little better. What should IÂ build into theÂ proposalÂ for the first run of 100 DVDs? What is a fair price (more or less per unit?) for future orders? Do I establish a set quantity or minimum for future orders? Any help would great. Thanks in advance for your time. Rob trekkie1701D on "Help me pick a Video Mixer, please" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/help-me-pick-a-video-mixer-please#post-37791 Sun, 29 Jun 2008 20:40:01 +0000 trekkie1701D 37791@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â Hi, I run the audio and video production at my church and am decent at video production. We've been borrowing a Videonics MX-1 unit from a school that one of my friends works at, but recently they had to reclaim it so we are searching for a new one. Our budget would be no more than $500 ($300-$400 would be better). I plan on getting the unit used on Ebay. I was wondering if I should stick with the MX-1 or if there was a better model from a different company that I should consider. I've been eyeing the MX-3000 and MX-PRO, but they arent really in our pricerange. dldsilver on "Documentary Pricing" http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/topic/documentary-pricing#post-35929 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:07:29 +0000 dldsilver 35929@http://www.videomaker.com/community/forums/ Â I have a question, I am just getting into more documentary style filming. I use the canon XH-A1 with the netus 35 extreme adapter, and have many years in video production, but my first with documentary style videos. I am going to be doing a 5-10 minute video on the history and philosophy of a company. All shot in HD and outputted to Blue-ray or DVD. Can anyone help me with approximate cost... I will be doing all the scripting, editing, filming myself. And have another colleague of mine do the voice over. Any thoughts would really help!