Potential Increase In Video Projects Costs
5 years ago
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Updated January 28 :
Hi, the price increase has already happened, Thank You For Your Attention
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Hi,
I decided to create this topic due to the fact that too often I began to receive orders for projects that are clearly not to my taste, but therefore, if I treat my creativity as a job, and not creating something that I like, then and the price should be appropriate.
For example, to completely create a video project (taking into account the preparation of the filming location, recording, editing, writing history and dialogues) - creating a 30-minute project takes me about 15 hours, and sometimes more (most often it is writing a story and dialogues, thinking over a plot - takes not a small fraction of this time), and if use simple mathematics, and divide how much I usually ask for such a project by the time spent - the figure turns out to be so ridiculous that I begin to understand why when some people refuse their order - I feel relief, not loss of potential profit, which is not good, and since my work is creative - if I take on the work of a video project that I don't quite like - it certainly doesn't look fair for the such amount of money.
And therefore - I would like to hear Your opinion - what would be an honest price for such work (if we talk about an order that is not quite to my taste, and is more done as a job), but if You have any recommendations or tips - just do not hesitate to leave them in the comments.
Thank You for Your attention.
P.S. Perhaps - I will add more categories for video projects, for example - starting from a price of $ 30 there will be a 15-20 minute video only, without dialogues and story, or something like that, I still need to think it over this is how it should be.
Hi, the price increase has already happened, Thank You For Your Attention
Older Post :
Hi,
I decided to create this topic due to the fact that too often I began to receive orders for projects that are clearly not to my taste, but therefore, if I treat my creativity as a job, and not creating something that I like, then and the price should be appropriate.
For example, to completely create a video project (taking into account the preparation of the filming location, recording, editing, writing history and dialogues) - creating a 30-minute project takes me about 15 hours, and sometimes more (most often it is writing a story and dialogues, thinking over a plot - takes not a small fraction of this time), and if use simple mathematics, and divide how much I usually ask for such a project by the time spent - the figure turns out to be so ridiculous that I begin to understand why when some people refuse their order - I feel relief, not loss of potential profit, which is not good, and since my work is creative - if I take on the work of a video project that I don't quite like - it certainly doesn't look fair for the such amount of money.
And therefore - I would like to hear Your opinion - what would be an honest price for such work (if we talk about an order that is not quite to my taste, and is more done as a job), but if You have any recommendations or tips - just do not hesitate to leave them in the comments.
Thank You for Your attention.
P.S. Perhaps - I will add more categories for video projects, for example - starting from a price of $ 30 there will be a 15-20 minute video only, without dialogues and story, or something like that, I still need to think it over this is how it should be.
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I can figure a price but maybe perhaps depending on length even if it's something your interested in doing should be a little higher than 30 (Because you said that in the example) because it's more work (But fun to do but will still take more time). However for something you're not as interested in maybe it could start at that higher price and then depending on length work up. For example let's say for 30-40 minutes is 40 bucks for something you like and want to work on. For something that's not but is only 15 to 20 maybe 40 is a good price to start and then work up from there.
Hope this helps a little.