Labor Rates

A guaranteed 10 hour day for non-union work is $950.00. Each additional hour is $140.00 till 12 and double time after that. 10-hour turnaround is required.

Union jobs are a guaranteed 10 at a negotiated rate.

There are no half-day rates as I block my entire day to be at your service. Because of the nature of the production business, it’s impossible for me to book more than one job per day.

Terms:

Travel Day: Equals Day Rate

Mileage: IRS Mileage

Per Diem: GSA Rates or higher for certain locals

Outside Local Area: Portal To Portal hourly rate plus GSA mileage will be billed.

Expendables: Negotiated based on script

Payment Due: 15 Days, 50% deposit required for new clients

Late Fee: 10% Compounded Monthly

Cancelation Fee: 100% less than 48 Hours Before Date, 50% 7 Days Before Shoot Date

Equipment Rates

Certificate of Insurance (COI) is Required

Basic two wires and a boom package is $450.00 for sit down interview days. Cart packages for commercials are $650 and up. This includes a, top-of-the-line, Sound Devices recorder, two Lectrosoncis wireless systems with DPA or Sanken lavs, and a Sennheiser, Schoeps or Sanken boom microphone. Also included are all necessary cables, batteries, and wiring accessories to complete a 10 hour day.

Additional Audio Equipment:

Lockit Boxes: $75

Slates: $75

Comtek: First (including transmitter) $50, each additional is $25

Additional Wireless Lavs or Boom: $100 per additional channel

Director or talent IFB: $100 for first additional at $50

Wireless Camera Stereo Hop: $200.00

Large packages for multi-week narrative shoots are negotiable and start at $750 per day including Comtek, wireless boom, timecode and wireless for small cast counts.