Fees for INDOOR long-term time-lapse
For this kind of time-lapse project, I use full-frame cameras which offer a high image quality, and superb video quality. Each camera has a timing controller, an AC adapter, and also a way to mount the camera. (For specific reasons, I don’t use GoPros.)
The fees mentioned here are tentative, due to the variables, but should give a good ball-park figure. The fee is a sliding scale where the subsequent days / weeks / months are priced at a lower rate than the initial period.
1st day — $1300
each additional day — $250
1st week — $2,200
each additional week — $750
1st month — $4,000
each additional month — $1,500
This is the fee for the 1st camera. The fee for each additional camera is 1/3rd of that, per camera.
The billing structure:
For timelapse projects, the payment structure is divided along these lines:
— The first day/week/month as deposit.
— The rest of the payments are structured according to the length of the project, with a final payment of 30% of the total fee upon completion of the timelapse videos, or on delivery of the RAW images.
The deliverables will be either:
a.) The video footage compiled from the individual images.
The specifics of the final videos (duration, resolution, etc), will depend on your requirements.
b.) Some clients only need the unprocessed RAW files.
In that instance, there is a 25% reduction of the fee.
Fee structure
This is a rough guide to the fees involved in shooting a project or event, using time-lapse. There are too many variables to immediately give a fixed rate, so please call me or email me so that we can discuss your project, and figure out what is possible.
To give you an idea of what is involved, and why the actual fee might vary – the pricing depends on:
- The scale of the event.
Some events need multiple cameras. Other events can be captured properly from just one camera viewpoint.
- The deliverables after the project or event.
The deliverables are usually video clips in 1080p or 4K format. Some clients prefer the individual RAW files, without editing. Most clients want a finished video that includes music and title & credit slides. We would also have to figure out beforehand how long you need your video to be, because this will affect all kinds of technical decisions down the line such as the time-lapse interval and other camera settings.
- Some clients only need the unprocessed RAW files. In that instance, there is a 25% reduction of thefee.