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Posted by nobody special on 02/13/06 06:12
No harm in calling around to other editors in your area to ask for
their rate card. It's safest to start somewhere in the middle. If you
have access to one-inch and beta as well as DV, that gives you a right
to mark-up a little for projects that need those formats. The
willingness to work weekends and nights to emet deadlines also commands
a premium, as added-value stuff like compositing or dvd authoring ad
mass duplication.
I knew a guy who used to be a whiz on the toaster, he said he
wouldn't turn the machine on for under a thousand; sounds pompous, but
it meant he knew what his expenses were and what rate he needed to make
his nut plus a little profit. Work out your true expenses, the cost of
doing business, your infrastructure, taxes, insurance, etc. and once
you know your average monthly expenses, you can calculate your daily
expesnses. Now you know what rate to charge as a base, below which,
it's more profitable for you to be out networking and begging your kiwi
cousin at WETA for a job, versus doing this client's work.
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