Day Rate / Corporate Client ? at DVinfo.net
DV Info Net

Go Back   DV Info Net > And Now, For Something Completely Different... > Taking Care of Business

Taking Care of Business
The pen and paper aspects of DV -- put it in writing!

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old June 20th, 2012, 10:50 AM   #1
Regular Crew
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Tempe, Az
Posts: 170
Day Rate / Corporate Client ?

Till now my gigs have mostly been event video like sports, weddings, birthdays many times helping family or friends with limited budgets.

Although the quest to improve is a journey through my experience in the field have proven myself as a professional.

Am presented with an opportunity to shoot and possibly edit for a corporate client to produce content that will make them money.

New territory and am not quite certain how to charge for my services.

Basically the "gig" will be shooting instructional videos for global subscribers who pay a certain amount per month to access the information.

Although I have been recommended by the principle decision maker I still need to submit a bid as well as demo reel.

Production will be shot on green screen in HD
- I own my own camera
Post Production will include graphics possibly some After Effects
End use : uploaded to website for subscribers to access

The principle recommended I submit the going rates comparable to what a production company out of L.A. might propose.

Any recommendations you might have ?

thanks
__________________
Mediocrity is a disease...
Ken Beals is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 24th, 2012, 01:15 AM   #2
Inner Circle
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brooklyn, NY, USA
Posts: 3,841
Re: Day Rate / Corporate Client ?

Your rate should be based on your business model.
There's no "going rate" There are too many variables.
I base my rate on the principle that I will work 20 paid hours a week.
If I need $2000/wk I'd need a base of $100/hr so it would be about $1000 for a 10hr day and it can go up from there if I need more gear and an assistant, etc.
FreelanceSwitch Hourly Rate Calculator
Craig Seeman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old June 24th, 2012, 04:56 AM   #3
Inner Circle
 
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Sydney.
Posts: 2,887
Re: Day Rate / Corporate Client ?

Ken, if the principal says you should submit rates comparable to an LA outfit, sounds to me like he/she might be a friend of yours.
No offence but she's not your wife is she?

Based on what you've posted, I wouldn't do that, your prospective client could easily expect LA quality in every area,
and those guys play with huge stakes for huge stakes.

First, I'd find out what encouraged the client to produce 'global instructional videos' they must have some examples, the competition? their client?
head office? what/who?

From there, I'd get some successful examples and evaluate whether I could match or better them.

For 'global subscribers' carries other questions eg: what are the videos about? Do you need to supply various foreign language versions or sub titles?
How many versions and how often?

All that could be a big cost .. I'd find that out before I did a demo or anything else. This could be a full time job.

As you narrow all this down, your rates will become apparent, as you work out the number of hours it'll take, and the hourly rate you apply.
You might need a contract and a legal opinion.

Cheers.
__________________
Drink more tap water. On admission at Sydney hospitals more than 5% of day patients are de-hydrated.
Allan Black is offline   Reply
Reply

DV Info Net refers all where-to-buy and where-to-rent questions exclusively to these trusted full line dealers and rental houses...

B&H Photo Video
(866) 521-7381
New York, NY USA

Scan Computers Int. Ltd.
+44 0871-472-4747
Bolton, Lancashire UK


DV Info Net also encourages you to support local businesses and buy from an authorized dealer in your neighborhood.
  You are here: DV Info Net > And Now, For Something Completely Different... > Taking Care of Business

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

 



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:10 AM.


DV Info Net -- Real Names, Real People, Real Info!
1998-2024 The Digital Video Information Network