how much for freelance work ?
October 16, 2009 9:48 AM Subscribe
How much should I charge for camera and editing work ?
I am asking this question for my sister who is in career transition mode. She has been tapped to do camera work for interviews for a web tv show as well as some editing for web and possibly tv broadcast.
She also has experience doing online marketing via social networking sites and is being asked to do the same for these shows she'll be taping and editing.
How much should she be charging for her services ? Should she charge by the day, the hour, the project ? What's a good baseline compensation package ?
I am asking this question for my sister who is in career transition mode. She has been tapped to do camera work for interviews for a web tv show as well as some editing for web and possibly tv broadcast.
She also has experience doing online marketing via social networking sites and is being asked to do the same for these shows she'll be taping and editing.
How much should she be charging for her services ? Should she charge by the day, the hour, the project ? What's a good baseline compensation package ?
She should ask the producer about their budget - if it's professional they should already have an amount in mind. If they aren't friendly/open enough to go back and forth on the numbers, then aim high, because you'll know they're trying to take advantage of her.
posted by infinitefloatingbrains at 10:31 AM on October 16, 2009
posted by infinitefloatingbrains at 10:31 AM on October 16, 2009
Does she have experience? I think an experienced person would probably know what to charge. If she's learning the ropes or teaching herself, she's going to make considerably less.
posted by sully75 at 11:22 AM on October 16, 2009
posted by sully75 at 11:22 AM on October 16, 2009
How much should I charge for camera and editing work ?
One millllionnn dollars. No, but she should have a day rate. Research on-air day rates and adjust accordingly.
posted by bunny hugger at 12:05 PM on October 16, 2009
One millllionnn dollars. No, but she should have a day rate. Research on-air day rates and adjust accordingly.
posted by bunny hugger at 12:05 PM on October 16, 2009
She should be charging $800 a day for shooting and $500 a day for editing. The marketing of the show should be done as a consultation where she pays someone else $15 a hour to do the work but charges them out at $25.
posted by jade east at 4:52 PM on October 16, 2009
posted by jade east at 4:52 PM on October 16, 2009
As a consumer of both shooting and editing services, I just want to say that the rate is very dependent on experience, skill level and location. For shooters, I have paid as little as 300 dollars/day, and as much as 3000 depending on the demands of the project. I would do a little research on what other shooters and editors in her area charge, and try to figure what her level is. Ultimately, the market will decide what clients will be willing to pay.
I usually pay for shooting by the day, based on a 10 hour day, though with very small jobs I have occasionally paid for a half day.
Editing is billed more often by the hour, sometimes with a discount for a full day. If you're doing the editing for an entire project you may be able to get more business by offering a firm bid for the whole project. This requires that you have a good sense of how long the project should take, and how the client works. It would be easy to underestimate how hands on the client will be and end up getting screwed on revisions. Then again, you could also come out ahead.
Be careful underbidding. Once we get used to getting a certain rate from you, it will be harder to raise it unless you're really something special. If I like working with you, I may be willing to pay you more, but my boss may not be so flexible, especially in this economy.
More difficult to speak for the marketing side. I have dealt with some of this, but the rates have varied widely. I think it's a bit of voodoo right now. I've mostly seen that bid in a lump sum rather than hourly, but I could see it working both ways.
posted by Noon Under the Trees at 9:55 PM on October 16, 2009
I usually pay for shooting by the day, based on a 10 hour day, though with very small jobs I have occasionally paid for a half day.
Editing is billed more often by the hour, sometimes with a discount for a full day. If you're doing the editing for an entire project you may be able to get more business by offering a firm bid for the whole project. This requires that you have a good sense of how long the project should take, and how the client works. It would be easy to underestimate how hands on the client will be and end up getting screwed on revisions. Then again, you could also come out ahead.
Be careful underbidding. Once we get used to getting a certain rate from you, it will be harder to raise it unless you're really something special. If I like working with you, I may be willing to pay you more, but my boss may not be so flexible, especially in this economy.
More difficult to speak for the marketing side. I have dealt with some of this, but the rates have varied widely. I think it's a bit of voodoo right now. I've mostly seen that bid in a lump sum rather than hourly, but I could see it working both ways.
posted by Noon Under the Trees at 9:55 PM on October 16, 2009
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posted by Oireachtac at 10:03 AM on October 16, 2009