Transition to Corporate Videos?

Chris Davis · May 16th, 2010, 06:51 AM

That's the Chicago area. Try to charge those rates in the Lincoln area and you'll be a very hungry videographer. :)

Steve Kalle · May 17th, 2010, 12:21 AM

Lets look at this again.

If the final output totals 40hrs, then it most likely will take more than 40hrs to shoot, which means it could take more than a single work week.

For 40hrs of deliverable, I don't know anyone who doesn't watch the entire video PRIOR to delivering to the client. No editor or NLE is perfect and random mistakes/errors do occur. With that much video, it is easy for something to crop up. So post-production time should be far more than just 15hrs.

About the Tricaster: does it record all video inputs or just the one the operator selects at any given time? Is the $600 per day or 7 days? (you peaked my interest)

Chris Davis · May 17th, 2010, 07:30 AM

That's why my example price was so low, there is almost no post production work using the TriCaster setup I described. You are recording live - what you see. If you do a good job operating the TriCaster (and take notes where the video needs to be tweaked later in post) there's no reason to watch the entire thing.

I don't know what the rates are nationwide for TriCaster rentals, but at the rental house a few blocks from my office I can rent a TriCaster for $150 per day or $600 per week. It records only the selected input.

You're right, my estimate of 15 hours in post is probably low, but I also think the 40 hours of content is rather high. Every seminar I've attended has many breaks as well as table discussion time which would not be recorded.

May 16th, 2010, 06:51 AM	#16
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	That's the Chicago area. Try to charge those rates in the Lincoln area and you'll be a very hungry videographer. :)

May 17th, 2010, 12:21 AM	#17
Steve Kalle Trustee Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,554	Lets look at this again. If the final output totals 40hrs, then it most likely will take more than 40hrs to shoot, which means it could take more than a single work week. For 40hrs of deliverable, I don't know anyone who doesn't watch the entire video PRIOR to delivering to the client. No editor or NLE is perfect and random mistakes/errors do occur. With that much video, it is easy for something to crop up. So post-production time should be far more than just 15hrs. About the Tricaster: does it record all video inputs or just the one the operator selects at any given time? Is the $600 per day or 7 days? (you peaked my interest)

May 17th, 2010, 07:30 AM	#18
Chris Davis Trustee Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Willmar, MN Posts: 1,400	That's why my example price was so low, there is almost no post production work using the TriCaster setup I described. You are recording live - what you see. If you do a good job operating the TriCaster (and take notes where the video needs to be tweaked later in post) there's no reason to watch the entire thing. I don't know what the rates are nationwide for TriCaster rentals, but at the rental house a few blocks from my office I can rent a TriCaster for $150 per day or $600 per week. It records only the selected input. You're right, my estimate of 15 hours in post is probably low, but I also think the 40 hours of content is rather high. Every seminar I've attended has many breaks as well as table discussion time which would not be recorded.