Henchman Posted January 5, 2015 Report Share Posted January 5, 2015 We are going to do my wife's shirt this year. 20 minute short. One location, 2 day shoot. 95% one actress. The rest 2-3 actors. What would it cost to hire a good mixer with equipment for two days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShubiSnax Posted January 6, 2015 Report Share Posted January 6, 2015 A good mixer should cost you $500-650 per (12-hour) day. Equipment rental depends on specifics, but I would figure $250-500 per day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 If you have a friendly sound mixer negociate. What you can pay depends on your budget mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPSharman Posted January 7, 2015 Report Share Posted January 7, 2015 I'd pick someone from one of your shows, who you know does a good job, then ask what he/she would charge for a self-funded short film. It's important to budget for a boom operator. If I were budgeting for "friend" rates, and to get someone good, I'd use $900/day - $300 mixer, $300 boom, $300 gear. It's a fair rate for something with little chance of a revenue stream. It's not a "full" rate, but you're not doing a "full-rate" show. You should be able to get someone good for that. If I were there, I'd do it for you. Keep in mind that the only things an audience tends to notice these days is bad focus and bad sound. Spend your money accordingly. Don't waste your budget on fancy camera gear and fancy lighting. Find a FAST DP (an operator moving up) and get an experienced focus puller (not someone moving up). Nothing slows your day down more than extra takes because of bad focus. Your wife will be telling a story, so don't find a DP who will waste a ton of time trying to get a fancy shot or two for his/her reel. This is why most will take on a short film. Find someone who will help her tell a story. If they start talking about gear and lights, and not story and moving the camera, you've found the wrong DP. Get an AD with more experience than the DP, so he/she won't be afraid to tell the DP to hurry up when your wife is in danger of losing shots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchman Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Actually. My wife wrote the script. We have a director whom read the script and really wants to do it , and he is talking to a producer he knows that he has done a couple of shorts with. But I am going to make sure I have a good location sound team. And will make sure they get paid properly. This won't be a craigslist add, thats for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Actually. My wife wrote the script. We have a director whom read the script and really wants to do it , and he is talking to a producer he knows that he has done a couple of shorts with. But I am going to make sure I have a good location sound team. And will make sure they get paid properly. This won't be a craigslist add, thats for sure. Smart. I'm sure the post sound will be good. I hope it goes well and we can see it someday. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codyman Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 If I were budgeting for "friend" rates, and to get someone good, I'd use $900/day - $300 mixer, $300 boom, $300 gear. It's a fair rate for something with little chance of a revenue stream. This seems to be the right ball park for things like this here in Los Angeles (at least from my experiences on similar shoots). On short no/low budget projects, never skimp on good sound or good food. Well, at least that's what I keep telling myself.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Ragon Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Forward us the script? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henchman Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Forward us the script? How/where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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