HOW & WHAT TO CHARGE CLIENTS! VIDEO PRODUCTION

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I'm a client, thank you

you're becoming the best in the industry Ive been watching every video (production and tutorial) for weeks. Some of the best info out here. Thanks for you work, time and information

I always felt packages worked for me with alot of my clients (not agencies) usually lowball or indecisive and to not wreck my brain I have a standard (apple product scale) of tiered packages. Usually this streamlines projects for me..as I get higher up I definitely will incorporate more flat fees.

Did you say you had a video about reels? If some what’s it called? I would like to check it out. Thanks.

Bro, this was absolutely perfect. Just what I’m needing right now, as I begin the transition from artist/operator to more of a creative agency.

Thanks for all the great content man. Loving how grounded you are, and how concise and genuine your content is.
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So how do you go about charging with the type of equipment you have to offer on top of everything else

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Will be doing music videotagraphy and this helped my price range



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Hey guys it worked for me. Big time!!! I just Shot my first Mega Star with a clothing brand. This brother changed my life

This is great advice here, much of which I wish I had when I started. Often times clients don't know what goes into the editing/ post production process, and I've learned the hard way that the flat fee is the way to go

@flashfilmacademy whats your thoughts on this

Great advice! A few questions....I have a video production company of a 4 man crew, 2 filmmakers, a production manager, and a sales accountant. We currently charge anywhere from ,$2k to $8k for any given video. I believe our work is comparable to productions that cost $40k or more. But we’ve been using the same model of pricing that we’ve been using since 2015. How can we step up into that tier at this point? We believe our videos are worth $10k or more but we’re afraid it’s too high. Should we set a number that we just won’t create anything for less? lol. Any help is appreciated

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I'm really glad you touched on the hourly vs flat rate. I have seen tons of videos explaining that charging hourly for editing is super common practice and a good way to go. But I have always felt exactly how you described- how does the client know you spent x hours, included hours you didn't even work, or know if you're a fast/slow editor? They don't. Seems like and agreed-upon flat-rate would just be easier overall and be more ideal for both parties.

When factoring in costs and presenting a production quote for a project, should we include the cost breakdown in as well so that clients can see what they are paying for?

haha I wish "the clients budget is, most of the time, higher than what you anticipated"

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Hi! How would you respond to a client who insists on asking for your "rate" even if you've asked them already to give you a budget?

Great vid! Does your day rate change for shoot days vs editing days? Or would it be, using your example, $1000 per day for both editing and shooting? if they are different figures, what's the best way to charge for editing?

Does the daily rate include the post production? If i take 1000$ for a day filming, does that include the 2 days of post i am going to put down?

Great info! Thank you

Great information. This helps me feel better about my rates and what my time and equipment is worth. Great job!

A friend of mine asked me if I could do a video for his wife's shoe store. She saw a video I did of him training at his gym; he's a professional boxer. So he said we'll pay you for it. I said sure. This would be my first paid job. However, I'm trying to figure out which route to go. I was thinking a flat fee of $500 for the day including the editing process. But he mentioned she wants drone footage also (I just got certified so I'm able to do this). So with that included the price would have to go up. Since this is my first paid job I could charge $700. But out of curiosity, what would you recommend? Should I still ask him what their budget is and go from there? I don't want to undervalue my service just because it's my first paid job. I still have to ask him what does she want out of the project of the video and what kind of video does she want? Commercial style or just a quick video displaying the store's variety of shoes with an intro and outro? Or do they want to leave it up to me. If you see this, I appreciate the response. I always come to your channel to get videography info.

Great info thanks !

lol 12 hours. things are sure changing

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What is DP?

Dude! This helps so much!

Thank you, this helped alot!

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Thank you, You made it very clear. Much appreciated.

Most of the time when I ask them whats your budget, they say they dont know and its why they asking

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but what are the flat rates for editing, when a day rate is like 1000$?

$1000 for 12hrs of work. That’s trash

So I literally just watched another video, and the guy says exactly what you said in this video in the exact same order. It's like he remade your video for himself. Literally every point you made. The page is Nur Niaz Films.

This is some solid information. Thank you for putting this together.

Hi love the video and will follow you along for sure in the future. I would really love to know how much a DP like yourself would charge as a dp dayrate. thank you for your help mate

Damn Bruh, I wish I watched this video when I was starting out.

Hi, I was just viewing your video and i find it to be of great interest. I wanted to ask as i am looking to start my video production business. Currently i do have a 9-5 job working in sales as an account exec for a radio station but i have done some production work (recording and streaming live conferences/corporate events). Also i've done weddings. I love what i do and i would like to take things to the next level by putting myself out there as a video production company that records and or streams live conferences, corporate events/editing if needed. I'm looking to see what should my going rate be in what's left of 2024 and going to 2025 and what would be the best way to market myself/get clients? Your thoughts are well appreciated.

Hi, I was just viewing your video and i find it to be of great interest. I wanted to ask as i am looking to start my video production business. Currently i do have a 9-5 job working in sales as an account exec for a radio station but i have done some production work (recording and streaming live conferences/corporate events). Also i've done weddings. I love what i do and i would like to take things to the next level by putting myself out there as a video production company that records and or streams live conferences, corporate events/editing if needed. I'm looking to see what should my going rate be in what's left of 2024 and going to 2025 and what would be the best way to market myself/get clients? Your thoughts are well appreciated.

Here's a breakdown of how you should charge clients in the filmmaking world! Hope this helps!