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​​​Rates and other Frequently Asked Questions
​Cost overruns tend to be inevitable for even the best of planners (especially when it comes down to the post production side of things). 
  Therefore, we try to assist in the budgeting process by posting our rates publicly.  If your project is musical and /or artistic content, or may be spread out over time because of piece-meal budget constraints, you may want to consider our sister site;
 Trench Digger Productions & Recording Services

  While pricing and equipment are the same, Trench Digger manages more long term projects and offers promotional aspects in addition to other forms of exposure to artists.

  But for Dodge Visuals, I have just a couple  requests:

While telephone consultations and / or emailed bid requests are generally free of charge, I start an automatic invoicing process 30 days after the beginning of any kind of technical work.   Please plan accordingly if developmental time leads to delays.

 Also, please be prepared to resolve payment within 2 - 3 weeks upon receiving said invoice.
(payment plans, credit, debit and online invoicing options are available via Cash App or PayPal)

 FIELD PRODUCTION: ​

Day Rate:
​ $30 pr Hr
Technical Labor:
Covers all Set-Up and Tear-Down of equipment based upon predetermined scheduling.  Additional staffing starts at this rate for general field work including equipment setup and wiring, testing, rehearsals, and any associated streaming preparations.

Live Audio Engineering 
$30 pr Hr

Video Cameras :
HD Video Recording / Live Streaming
  Our camera pricing includes the cost of all media acquired in relation to the length of time recorded (essentially a $1 per minute per camera used).


Camera + Operator = $60 pr Hr
Additional Stationary Cameras / Multi-Camera Recording:
   Additional 1920 X 1080 video cameras can be made available but we find anymore than 3 live camera operators often leads to more than enough recorded coverage for most straight forward 'Shoot' & 'Edit' projects.   


Stationary Sony HVR-Z5 / Carl Zeiss Lens
 Rates : 
Half-Day (5.5 hours or Less) = $75
​Full-Day (6 Hours or More) = $125

Additional stationary 1080x1920 cameras:
Half-Day (5 Hours or Less) = $25
                                           Full-Day (6 Hours or More) = $50

POST PRODUCTION: ​

The FUN Stuff : Video Editing with FCP X
   I've been editing on Final Cut Pro since version 1.2.5 and despite the various learning curves, it looks as though that symbiotic relationship will continue for many years to come.

  With their past upgrades not only making multi-camera editing easier and quicker than ever before, the eventual march to 4K video and beyond is being incorporated into all of FCP's latest codecs. 

  As far as editing, you are always in control by having 24-7 access to your raw footage.  Once the relevant footage has been digitized, you will be sent private links via Google Drive.  There, you can review online what you have to work with and make basic editing decisions.  Or we can even make Time Code specific edit lists, if preferred.  

  This way, you are getting exactly what you want at your own leisure versus in my humble yet expensive editing studio.

However, if your recorded event is 3 hours or longer on multiple cameras, please allow 7-10 days before all raw footage is digitized. 

For shorter productions that may have all been shot on a single camera, you'll be able to access to your footage a lot quicker - even up to 24-48 HRs if certain deadlines demand it. 

Video Editing / Audio Mastering Rates:
$80 pr Hr
   While Post Production can be laborious, we do our best to minimize time and money.  Our Hourly rate generally tends to be a pretty 'Long' hour as we do not charge for rendering files / format conversions or a majority of our uploading time (usually no more than a 1 Hour Charge for up to 6-8 Hours of raw footage uploads)

  And, with your source video already uploaded, you can make editing decisions on your own timeframe and limit your time in the editing suite.  Ideally, with enough instruction and online revising, there's a good chance you'll never have to watch the video editing process in real time at all (which can be compared to making sausage I've heard...)
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Data Compression / Content Management & General Desktop Computing Rates:
​ $50 pr Hr