help for pricing on live concert 4 hours 2 cameras at DVinfo.net

Dave Morgan · January 23rd, 2008, 02:31 AM

I always find myself wondering what i should charge for a certain project.
i have a possible music live concert that will be 4 hours long.

for 2 hours i have been charging 600.00 for a 2 Camera shoot using sony HD v1u's
people tell me thats really low.

when i film live shows i do make sure that the venu/artist is responsible for the audio. that they then give to me on a CD.

here is a link to 2 live videos i have made. so that might help judge pricing
any input would be greatly appreciated

http://www.morganvisual.com/Livevideos

thanks

dave

Dave Morgan · January 24th, 2008, 11:33 AM

anyone ?

Adam Grunseth · January 24th, 2008, 11:00 PM

I would usually charge about $2500-$6000 for such an event depending on length of the show and specific tech requirements. However, since you are not taking care of the audio side of things and shooting handheld... without jibs or anything, that would qualify for a signficant discount.... maybe around $1500, but once again depending on the length and specific tech requirements.

Martin Pauly · January 25th, 2008, 09:51 AM

Dave,

are you talking about just the recording, or everything downstream, too (editing, any additional mixing, DVD authoring, ...) for this job?

- Martin

Michael Pulcinella · January 27th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Can you estimate the total amount of hours this project will take you and apply an hourly rate to it?

January 23rd, 2008, 02:31 AM	#1
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	help for pricing on live concert 4 hours 2 cameras I always find myself wondering what i should charge for a certain project. i have a possible music live concert that will be 4 hours long. for 2 hours i have been charging 600.00 for a 2 Camera shoot using sony HD v1u's people tell me thats really low. when i film live shows i do make sure that the venu/artist is responsible for the audio. that they then give to me on a CD. here is a link to 2 live videos i have made. so that might help judge pricing any input would be greatly appreciated http://www.morganvisual.com/Livevideos thanks dave

January 25th, 2008, 09:51 AM	#4
Martin Pauly Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 563	Dave, are you talking about just the recording, or everything downstream, too (editing, any additional mixing, DVD authoring, ...) for this job? - Martin __________________ Martin Pauly

January 24th, 2008, 11:33 AM	#2
Dave Morgan Major Player Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 293	anyone ?

January 24th, 2008, 11:00 PM	#3
Adam Grunseth Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Eugene Oregon Posts: 393	I would usually charge about $2500-$6000 for such an event depending on length of the show and specific tech requirements. However, since you are not taking care of the audio side of things and shooting handheld... without jibs or anything, that would qualify for a signficant discount.... maybe around $1500, but once again depending on the length and specific tech requirements.

January 27th, 2008, 10:00 PM	#5
Michael Pulcinella Major Player Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Ridley Park, PA, USA Posts: 269	Can you estimate the total amount of hours this project will take you and apply an hourly rate to it?