I think that's valuable reading. :) However... Where would this money come from? Who's willing to pay to cover expenses and equipment insurance and travel? What's their benefit? Where's their ROI? Post-Roll Ads? Sponsorship? Product Placement?
--- In [email protected], "bordercollieaustralianshepherd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > MY two cents. I'll try to make this valuable for anyone reading. I am > also ready to be flamed. There is a lot that is left out. For example > complexity of job requirement. Skills needed (Audio, Lighting, Editing > (FCP, or iMovie), Production style (ENG or EFP, Studio). Does this > require one or all of the following responsabilities: copywriting, > producing, concepts and logistics, on camera talent. Or is this part > of a team? > > Two ways to approach: W-4 employee and a 1099 independent contractor > > The company you will be working for considers you a employee part time > or full time and is taking taxes out of earnings. You are also part of > a team (at least one other): > Fresh and new. No prior experience. No equipment (using the compnay's > gear) 7-9 per hour. > > Fresh and new but with experience in blogging or related / allied > industry, no equipment. 13-17 per hour > > Experienced (shot at least 200 hours of video either web or broadcast) > but no equipment 17.25-23.00 per hour (this is in line with Union > wages on low budget productions) > > Experienced and using your own gear. $23.25 and up to at least 37.50 > plus what is called a kit rental for your equipment (The employer > insures you and the equipment against loss or damage portal to portal > while performing your job in a professional and safe manner) > > Own your own equipment and working as a independent contractor > > Minimum $37.50 per hour with a insurance rider for you and the gear ( > <http://insurance.cch.com/RUPPS/loss-payee.htm> ). If you have to get > your own insurance then you will have to determine that cost and add > it to what you charge. > > Rule of thumb for a day rate on gear is 1% - 10% of purchase or > replacement value. Have $25,000 in equipment and software, you can ask > between $250.00 to $2,500.00 per day. Depending on what the equipment > is (specialized or off the shelf) will determine what the market will > pay. With the above example a mid point of $1,100 per day for > equipment is reasonable if you are using a quality gear. If you are > contracted for several months a fair equipment rental/lease rate is > between 1- 3 days per week. For example you work a five day week, 8 > hours a day 40X37.50 for your services and 3 (day week) X $1,100.00 > =$3,300 per week for kit rental. > > I know this looks high. Or it looks like I am. It isn't and neither am I. > > Travel to and from a location. Decide on a zone size. If you live in > the sticks this may not work. If you live in a major city, and you > shoot within 60 to 90 mile circle, no travel time. Farther away and > you should be compensated for time beyond that zone. This one is tough > to just throw out without a explaination. If you want to know more > about this hit me off list and I can elaborate. > > Dave > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Cammack" <BillCammack@> > wrote: > > > > If you were entertaining offers to videoblog as your full-time job, > > how much money would that take you to make the leap? > > > > -- > > Bill C. > > http://billcammack.com > > >
