Film Editor Rate
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- clearThoughts
How much does a freelance film editor charge per day in London or New York?
Any idea?
- Ruffian0
One hundred billion million dollars.
- tedvandell0
250 or more if you have something like DS or Flame
- M_C_P0
250/day is way low for a major market DS or Flame artist. good freelance fcp/avid editors command at least $500/day.
- ...with DS/flame guys going for way more.M_C_P
- would he be asking how much if he was established as a "Good" editor with clientstedvandell
- oh, i thought he had a project, not trying to set his rate. ha.Douglas
- tedvandell0
like I said, more IF you have DS or Flame
- M_C_P0
250 if you just got outta school or cutting on imovie
- 250, unless you have a foot in the door with somebodytedvandell
- Douglas0
$500 for avg. $600+ if good.
Flame is probably more like $500/hour at a post facility. Most people don't have them in their homes like editors have a copy of final cut and can do it anywhere.
- Chief0
2-3k/week is pretty standard here in LA. i can't imagine it being too much lower in nyc.
- Douglas0
If it's a doc and you beg them, you could talk them down to less.
- pr20
$350-500/day
On reality show you get about $2500-3000/week.
On a feature-lenght narrative you get less (sometimes as little as $1500/week - if the editor really likes the projects)
On music videos, i pay based on the budget - $700-1000 - flat.
- tedvandell0
I guess I'd better move to NY so I can get a big fat RAISE!
- Douglas0
^ I am still yet to be paid by the guys on the LAST DAY OF SUMMER project that I helped out on the titles with. I've given up long about but have sent about 15 emails just out of principle. I always get the same reply... we're sorry, please resend us the invoice and give us your address again.
If someone is editing for you at $350/day or $1000 flat for a music video, they must be a good friend or really like working with you.
- pr20
Bro, i can tell you so many stories about this film - everybody is waiting for some money from them (including me)... but that behavior fucked them so much.... They ended up spending $4000 on simple credit crawl (white letters on black BG) that easily could be done for WAY less but noone want to put their friends on the line as they might not get paid so why bother.
I have 2 fantastic editors and on low budgeter ($5k video that can't afford more for the edit anyway) they would do it for $1k. Yes, because i worked with them before.
- damn... .sort of thing happens alot..... that's why I went to the ad biz and left indie docs...vaxorcist
- Douglas0
I'm going to bump my rate for credit scrolls immediately!! The secret 4pixels per frame crawl is worth millions.