How to Charge as an Upcoming Creative by Armstrong Too-Toe

To the YOUNG//OLD//ESTABLISHED//UPCOMING CREATIVES, below is my brake down of how I charge my NON-COMMERCIAL
FILM//VIDEO CLIENTS. On my part, most of my clients usually have me on the ROAD//AIR and prefer a one “man” team so I end up embodying other creatives position on the project.
LOOK AT THIS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF, IF YOU WERE TO HIRE THIS TEAM//GEAR as per the CLIENTS TOR.

// LABOUR //
CINEMATOGRAPHER’S [ DOP ] FEE // KSH. (Per day)
DIRECTOR // KSH. (Per day)
SOUND MANAGER // KSH. (Per day)
GAFFER (LIGHTING MANAGER) // KSH. (Per day)
CREATIVE ASSISTANT // KSH. (Per day)

// PREPRODUCTION //
HALF RATE OF CINEMATOGRAPHER’S [ DOP ] FEE // KSH. (Per day) [ though rarely will you get to do preproduction ]

// PRODUCTION //
CAMERA BODIES (0 PAX) // KSH. (Per day)
CAMERA LENSES (0 PAX) // KSH. (Per day)
CAMERA ACCESORIES // KSH. (Per day) [ This covers Memory Cards, Batteries, Tripods, Stabilising Gear, ND Filters, Sliders, Camera Cage… ]
LIGHTING BODIES (0 PAX) // KSH. (Per day)
LIGHTING ACCESORIES // KSH. (Per day) [ This covers lighting modifiers, Gels, Sandbags, Gaffe Tapes, Stands, Light Meter, Batteries… ]
SOUND GEAR (0 PAX) // KSH. (Per day)
SOUND ACCESORIES // KSH. (Per day) [ This covers Batteries, Headphones, Stands… ]
EXTERNAL HARD DRIVE // KSH. [ Only applies if the client wants to retain the copy right to the project ]
GEAR CARRYING CASE/S [BAGS] // KSH.

// POSTPRODUCTION //
COMPUTER // KSH.
POST PRODUCTION SOFTWARE/s
FIRST CUT // KSH. (Per day) [ First draft that you send to client for their feed back in help to you to cut a final draft ]
COLORING // KSH.
SOUND DESIGN // KSH. [ This covers SFX & Music/Soundtrack you need to buy, rent or hire ]
GRAPHIC DESIGN // KSH.

I HOPE THIS HELPS YOU.
PS // I don’t charge licensing for non-commercial film projects.

This was first posted on the Facebook page of Armstrong Too Toe