Pamela
Supporting Actor
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2001
- Messages
- 779
Recently, as a favor, I edited a wedding video for some friends. What started as a simple project of dumping the raw tape to DVD became a full blown production, complete with soundtrack, trimming the clips, still photos, etc. Authored the DVD in iDVD, with chapters, etc, for the full effect.
It turned out awesome. Very professional and polished (I am definitely not one to pat myself on the back, but this time I think I will ). The family was thrilled beyond belief. Tears and everything! Now, word is out and I have a line of people who want me to edit their home movies.
Problem is, I don't know what to charge. I've been searching price lists on the internet and the prices are all over the place. I don't know where to begin. I know people aren't going to pay $150 an hour. As a graphic designer, I get $75 an hour, but I don't think people are going to pay that, either. There are some package deals where two hours of tape is put onto DVD with X amount of chapters for a set price. I just don't know where to begin.
Any ideas of where to start?
It turned out awesome. Very professional and polished (I am definitely not one to pat myself on the back, but this time I think I will ). The family was thrilled beyond belief. Tears and everything! Now, word is out and I have a line of people who want me to edit their home movies.
Problem is, I don't know what to charge. I've been searching price lists on the internet and the prices are all over the place. I don't know where to begin. I know people aren't going to pay $150 an hour. As a graphic designer, I get $75 an hour, but I don't think people are going to pay that, either. There are some package deals where two hours of tape is put onto DVD with X amount of chapters for a set price. I just don't know where to begin.
Any ideas of where to start?