Woman asked me to edit and color grade 1.5 min highlight wedding video. I named $600 and didn't ask details. After that she told me there are 17 (seventeen) HOURS of raw footage from a huge 2 day wedding. I'm glad she didn't reply when I asked for a deposit
Using upwork direct contracts will save you so much f*** stress. It’s only a 3.4% fee on your hourly rate and it requires the client to make a full deposit for the MAX hours in the contract. Whatever hours don’t get used upwork will refund. It’s also manual time only so you’re not tied to a time tracker. Very very freelancer friendly and I suggest using direct contracts for safety reasons
Scrubbing through footage is like being on set, all over again. Such a great tip to see the client's footage before nailing down a price. Dude, I hope you continue to have the time to make these videos. Thank you.
Also you wanna make sure the client has the rights to the footage provided. Sometimes things get shady and you don't wanna get sucked into a lawsuit thing.
Thank you for this. I have been contacted to give a quote on a 2hr. film. I have yet to respond, but most everything you spoke about in this video is what went through my mind. I have a day rate in mind but like you said without having an idea of what sort of footage is involved and what needs to be done doesn't make providing an accurate quote doable on a project.
That's right Sir! On most occasions, I ask my clients to provide the story board with file names mentioned because few of my clients shoots with multiple cameras and it is easy to get confused. In vlog cases, if the story is not linear then audience will not be retained.
Great video! My friend and I are super happy to find your channel because we are starting a video editing business. Please keep posting vids like this! yYou just got a new subscriber!
I agreed to edit video for one guy. He sent me 12h of video and like 10h of audio. He said ill give you 200€ and there is no way back cause hes counting on me. Should i jump off the cliff??
What if you have to write a script (30 mins to an hour to make) find broll, and add a voice over?(given) The video would be a minute. Time to put it all together 1-3 hours. How much would someone charge for that?
Hi A client sent me a 10mins video that was recorded upside down and asked me to flip it ,loop the video for 1hour and also add a theme song .how much do I charge ? Please help
Personally, I would typically pass on a very small project like this because it would fall outside of my project minimum ($3K) unless this is a client you've done larger projects for in the past or you could get more work from in the future. If you're a beginner, you might consider charging 3 hours of work as long as you're confident that you can get the desired result within that amount of time or less. So for example, if your editing rate is $40 per hour, you should confidently* charge $120.
That should come into your consideration for how much you charge, but I recommend avoiding going down the rabbit hole of trying to explain the equipment you have and why it's valuable for your client because in most cases its too techy and just confuses them or they simply don't care. If they like your portfolio examples all they typically want to know is that you'll use the same gear to create their video. Only if they ask would I talk to them about specific gear. I hope that makes sense!
Your clients will be looking to squeeze as much out of you as possible and try to rush. They'll never seem happy because with every passing second there will be "cha-ching" sounds going off in their head. Value based pricing and having specific parameters like a "Half Day Rate" make sure that you make minimum baseline of money and creates a breath of fresh air for you and your client because you know that no one is "nickel and dime-ing" each other.
Also, most clients have no idea how long a production will take so for their budget they will be worried that they're gonna end of spending too much. You and the client need to come to terms on the full production price ahead of time, which should take your hourly rate in to consideration, but not be solely based on it. And of course, you can communicate with them that pricing increases will be necessary if they ask for something beyond the original scope of the agreed upon contract. Hope that helps!
Woman asked me to edit and color grade 1.5 min highlight wedding video. I named $600 and didn't ask details. After that she told me there are 17 (seventeen) HOURS of raw footage from a huge 2 day wedding. I'm glad she didn't reply when I asked for a deposit
HAHAHAHA Holy fuck....also what the hell is a two day wedding....
Using upwork direct contracts will save you so much f*** stress. It’s only a 3.4% fee on your hourly rate and it requires the client to make a full deposit for the MAX hours in the contract. Whatever hours don’t get used upwork will refund. It’s also manual time only so you’re not tied to a time tracker.
Very very freelancer friendly and I suggest using direct contracts for safety reasons
@@Legodoran Great tip. I had a learning experience recently.
Oooof!
good for you dude. that is horrifying.
Scrubbing through footage is like being on set, all over again. Such a great tip to see the client's footage before nailing down a price.
Dude, I hope you continue to have the time to make these videos. Thank you.
Also you wanna make sure the client has the rights to the footage provided. Sometimes things get shady and you don't wanna get sucked into a lawsuit thing.
Very informative and to the point.
Subbed.
Thank you for this. I have been contacted to give a quote on a 2hr. film. I have yet to respond, but most everything you spoke about in this video is what went through my mind. I have a day rate in mind but like you said without having an idea of what sort of footage is involved and what needs to be done doesn't make providing an accurate quote doable on a project.
That's right Sir! On most occasions, I ask my clients to provide the story board with file names mentioned because few of my clients shoots with multiple cameras and it is easy to get confused. In vlog cases, if the story is not linear then audience will not be retained.
Thank you so much for this Chase 🙌🏾💯💯💯
Great video! My friend and I are super happy to find your channel because we are starting a video editing business. Please keep posting vids like this! yYou just got a new subscriber!
Very funny, I just did exactly what you said to do this morning when giving a client an estimate. I agree with your tips 👍🏼
Good general tips, but nothing on what to charge. At least a general ballpark figure.
great tip. thanks for this video
I agreed to edit video for one guy. He sent me 12h of video and like 10h of audio. He said ill give you 200€ and there is no way back cause hes counting on me. Should i jump off the cliff??
And the footage is horrible
Thanks man
What if you have to write a script (30 mins to an hour to make) find broll, and add a voice over?(given) The video would be a minute. Time to put it all together 1-3 hours. How much would someone charge for that?
How much do people usually pay u ?
@@ninjabieber7695 $50 for however long it takes to get done. Which would be 1-2 hours maybe less if I'm motivated.
Thanks for this! You gained my sub 👍🏻😁
Great video... I really appreciate the Tips
great video thank you for the information!
Glad it was helpful!
thanks
for the help
Hi
A client sent me a 10mins video that was recorded upside down and asked me to flip it ,loop the video for 1hour and also add a theme song .how much do I charge ? Please help
Personally, I would typically pass on a very small project like this because it would fall outside of my project minimum ($3K) unless this is a client you've done larger projects for in the past or you could get more work from in the future. If you're a beginner, you might consider charging 3 hours of work as long as you're confident that you can get the desired result within that amount of time or less. So for example, if your editing rate is $40 per hour, you should confidently* charge $120.
Do I also charge for my equipment? (pc i'm using and software?)
That should come into your consideration for how much you charge, but I recommend avoiding going down the rabbit hole of trying to explain the equipment you have and why it's valuable for your client because in most cases its too techy and just confuses them or they simply don't care. If they like your portfolio examples all they typically want to know is that you'll use the same gear to create their video. Only if they ask would I talk to them about specific gear. I hope that makes sense!
Thanks man, how to fix hour rate?
this video was very very very very helpful thank you for making this video
Just give us a fucken number
10 min video... Need to add subtitles.. also have to highlight word by word as he talks
. How much should i charge
how much did u end up charging?
Your opinion about price is not competention
why not just charge an hourly rate? that would fix all these problems.
Your clients will be looking to squeeze as much out of you as possible and try to rush. They'll never seem happy because with every passing second there will be "cha-ching" sounds going off in their head. Value based pricing and having specific parameters like a "Half Day Rate" make sure that you make minimum baseline of money and creates a breath of fresh air for you and your client because you know that no one is "nickel and dime-ing" each other.
Also, most clients have no idea how long a production will take so for their budget they will be worried that they're gonna end of spending too much. You and the client need to come to terms on the full production price ahead of time, which should take your hourly rate in to consideration, but not be solely based on it. And of course, you can communicate with them that pricing increases will be necessary if they ask for something beyond the original scope of the agreed upon contract. Hope that helps!