How to quote Video and photo production without losing money
Corporate video, photography, event coverage and drone footage: pre-production, shooting and post-production.
PRE · Pre-production
- Director / filmmaker (Engineering)
- Filming permit (municipal or location) (Subcontractors)
- Drone flight permit (DGAC) (Subcontractors)
ROD · Shooting
- Camera operator (Labor)
- Professional photographer (Labor)
- Sound recordist (Labor)
- Certified drone operator (DGAC) (Labor)
- Production assistant (Labor)
- 4K cinema camera with lenses (Equipment)
- Drone with 4K camera (Equipment)
- LED lighting kit (3 panels) (Equipment)
- Audio recorder and microphones (lavalier and boom) (Equipment)
TAL · Talent, art and locations
- Model / talent per day (Subcontractors)
- Hair and makeup (Subcontractors)
- Studio or set rental (Logistics and per diem)
POS · Post-production
- Video editor (Labor)
- Video editing workstation (Equipment)
- Stock music license per piece (Subcontractors)
- Voice-over talent (per recorded minute) (Subcontractors)
- Subtitling and transcription (per minute) (Subcontractors)
LOG · Logistics and insurance
- Equipment and crew transportation (van) (Logistics and per diem)
- Craft services / set catering (Logistics and per diem)
- Memory cards and backup drive (Materials)
- Audiovisual equipment insurance (Insurance)
Exclusions worth putting in writing
- Talent, locations and permits not listed
- Shooting overtime due to client delays
- Additional versions and adaptations to other formats
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