FEES
VIDEO RECORDING SERVICE:
All prices include a camera operator, microphones and basic lighting if required. Complex projects may require a sound technician, lighting technician, production assistant, extra lighting and/or camera mounts such as cranes and Steadicams®
*Please use the pricing below for rough budgeting – call us to discuss your needs and actual pricing for your project. All prices are for work performed on a given day.
| One Panasonic HPX170 with Tripod, incl. 2x64GB p2cards, 2 batteries | 4 hours minimum (½ Day) |
$200 |
8 Hours (Full Day) |
$300 | |
| Over 8 Hours | $30/hour | |
| One Panasonic HPX170 with 12 foot crane & 2-axis turret with required operator/technician. Includes 7 inch HD LCD monitor and remote focus/iris controls. | 4 hours |
$525 |
8 Hours |
$1000 | |
| Over 8 Hours | $200/hour | |
| Two Panasonic HPX170 with Tripod | 4 hours (½ Day) | $400 |
| 8 Hours (Full Day) | $600 | |
| Over 8 Hours | $60/hour | |
| Panasonic HPX500 kit w/operator, incl. lens 2X64gb p2 cards, 2 batteries, tripod | 4 hours | $350 |
| 8 Hours | $600 | |
| Over 8 hours | $80/hour | |
| Sound Technician | 4 hours (½ Day) | $240 |
| 8 Hours (Full Day) | $450 | |
| Over 8 Hours | $60/hour | |
| Lighting Technician | 4 hours (½ Day) | $240 |
| 8 Hours (Full Day) | $550 | |
| Over 8 Hours | $60/hour | |
| Production Assistant | 4 hours (½ Day) | $75 |
| 8 Hours (Full Day) | $150 | |
| Over 8 Hours | $20/hour |
EDITING:
Basic editing is included with all prices and includes basic titling and color grading to prepare raw footage for further post-production work.
Editing footage to spec is $100 per editing hour and includes cutting, transitions, audio sweetening, advanced titling, credits, copyright free bed music and limited special effects. Please contact us to discuss your particular needs.
8 mm FILM CONVERSIONS:
8mm film must be on standard reels up to 7” diameter. Price includes cleaning and basic color grading. Movies are delivered in a standard black DVD case with a basic label. The DVD is printed with an image from the footage and includes a menu to access the individual converted reels. The DVD is playable in any modern DVD player. Please contact us for customized menus or post-processing requests.
| FOOTAGE | COST per FOOT |
| Less than 500 feet (3” reel = 50 feet) |
.40 |
| 500 to 1200 feet (7” reel = 300 feet) |
.35 |
| Over 1200 feet | .25 |
Minimum charge of $25.00 for film conversions includes one copy of the DVD in a standard case with label. Copies are available for $15.00 each. Custom boxed sets are also available, please contact us for pricing.
VHS or Hi8 to DVD CONVERSIONS:
$25.00 per hour of video on a single cassette. If you have cassettes that are recorded so as to put 4 or 6 hours on a single cassette, each 1 hour segment will be charged for at the $25 per hour rate. Delivery is on DVD and includes Time Base Correction to help remove noise, basic color correction, a simple menu to access individual reels, playable in any modern DVD player. Stored in a standard black DVD case with an appropriate label. Please contact us for special menu, or post-processing requests.
SCANNING TRANSPARENCIES:
All transparencies must be in paper or plastic single slide mounts. Basic color correction is included in the scanning cost. Images are delivered both as a DVD that can be watched on TV and in TIFF and JPEG format on either CD or DVD depending on quantity and resolution. Other formats are available, please contact us for special requests.
35 MM:
| LINES | COST PER SLIDE / PRINT | QUALITY |
| 300 | .40 | WEB |
| 1200 | $ 1.00 |
4" x 6" print |
| 2000 | $ 1.80 | 8" x 10" print |
| 4000 | $ 2.50 | 11" x 17" print |
MEDIUM FORMAT (2 1/4"):
| LINES | COST PER SLIDE / PRINT | QUALITY |
| 300 | $ 2.00 | 2.25” x 2.25” prints |
| 1000 | $ 3.00 | 7.5” x 7.5” |
| 2000 | $ 5.00 | 15” x 15” |
| 4000 | $ 8.00 | 30” x 30” |
Minimum charge of $25.00 for slide orders includes one copy of each CD/DVD in a slim CD case or a black DVD case. CD copies are $10.00 each, DVD copies are $15.00 each.