How much do you charge for a Red Music Video?

[Phillip R Lopez]

I know the range is going to be huge. But i am just going to try to get a good range of numbers, that those of you who have shot music videos on Red have charged. Please provide details to help explain the fluctuations, ie: days, did you just rent/operate, lenses, etc....

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[martinnoweck]

just out of curiocity - what is the difference to other RED jobs?

[Phillip R Lopez]

Just a question a label asked me. They just wanted to know what the average music video cost that was shot on my camera (the red). I explained that the numbers would be across the board, they wanted to know exactly what the board was, and with examples....


Phillip

[Evin Grant]

Total production cost, $15,000 for one day single location, small but experienced crew,
5 ton G&E, no more than 10 hour day, in LA area.
This is the minimum for the kind of production I'd shoot/produce.

[Joyfool]

Total production cost, $15,000 for one day single location, small but experienced crew,
5 ton G&E, no more than 10 hour day, in LA area.
This is the minimum for the kind of production I'd shoot/produce.

5 ton? really? Do you really get use out of all that. We just shot a feature with a 3 ton and could have done it with 2 ton for sure... just saying 5 tons is tough to get full use of with a small crew.

[Remy Carter]

5 ton makes sense, depending on the shoot. Imagine lots of people or several locations setup at once. Good base price to start Evin.

[J. Bernard Vallon]

Depends on what you need. I'd say, for a music video, spend the money and make it look amazing, cuz 3 minutes is all you got. Pull out the 10k HMI if need be, dont short change. Its only 3 minutes, but its usually 3 minutes of beauty shots.

[Van Din]

5 ton G&E

5 ton G&E? What's this? Any cryptic language?
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[Brook Willard]

5 ton? really? Do you really get use out of all that. We just shot a feature with a 3 ton and could have done it with 2 ton for sure... just saying 5 tons is tough to get full use of with a small crew.

It's not always about using all of the gear at once... it's about having gear for every contingency. It lets you and your crew work faster, safer and more effectively. If I need that thingy right there, I'll be able to do it with a few 10 tons or 48 footers... period.

[Evin Grant]

It's also about transpo, I can fit a Fisher 10 dolly and accessories on a 5/10 ton. not on anything smaller. Not to mention the price difference is only like $100.