Business Documentary Style Promotional Video Production Sample Costs #3
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Summary of Production costs
(The costs of shooting are $450 per 12 hour day -- including production sound, and editing time @ $30/hour. Tapes are $8/hour. DVCam tapes are $25 each. Duplicates VHS are $5 each.)
Filming Costs
15 Full days production and sound @ $450 = $6,750
Editing Costs
Logging - 40 hours @ $30/hour = $1200
Editing - 180 hours @ $30/hour = $3600
SoundMix - 40 hours @ $30/hour = $1200
Graphics and Design - 40 hours @ $30/hour = $1200
Editing Subtotal = $7,200
Supply Costs
450 VHS Duplications of final -- $1800
25 MiniDV Tapes -- $200
3 DVCam Tapes for Final Masters -- $75
Batteries and Tape -- $25
Supply costs subtotal = $2100
Transportation Costs
(Three round trip to a location 350 miles from SF.)
1050 miles * $.50/mile = $525
Teaching Costs
One 5 day dance seminar (1 hour per day) -- $450
One 5 day film semina (2 hours per day) -- $900
Teaching Subtotal = $1350
Total Cost -- $17,920
Assumptions
- Eric Wolfram is Director of the project. He is responsible for camera work and for knowing when we have shot enough video to finish the film. Furthermore, he is responsible for processing the raw video into the final edited film.
- The proposal does not include the costs of a producer(s) to specify the length and general subject matter of the film before production begins. The film maker collaborates with the producer, generally provided by the camp, in all phases of production to facilitate ultimate success of the film. The producers are not only responsible for administrative tasks like scheduling where we shoot, transportation of crew and gear to locations, getting subjects of the film to sign release forms; but producers are also responsible managing artistic and business choices like who we interview, what subject matter we film, and which story directions we follow as situations develop. Furthermore, the producer is responsible for viewing some of the daily footage to oversee progress, and finally, the producer offers constructive feedback on selected shoots and upon one screening of first-draft sequences.
- These costs include the costs of a production sound intern -- a person who hold the boom microphone and otherwise assist with shooting.
- We estimate that 3-4 hours of video will be captured during each 12-hour call. We estimate 3-4 hours of editing time per hour of footage shot. This proposal specifies a total of 25-35 hours raw captured video. Exceeding that estimate may have timing and cost implications.
- Camp provides lodging and food or business class per diem expenses.
- Extra revisions that cause extra editing work can have timing and cost implications.
- Shooting extra days can have timing and cost implications.
- Sign off on the final video -- Eric Wolfram will present a draft video. Client will have one round of written feedback. Mr. Wolfram will present the final video for approval. Further revisions may have timing and cost implications.