Budgets and Rates

Budgets and Rates

Here's everything you need to know for planning and managing video production projects: Daily freelancer rates, coming up with a budget for your content strategy, how to use your end-of-the-financial-year money, how to get the most bang for your buck on video production shoots, and more.
Jun
22
“Charge for Every Nut and Bolt:” How To Make a Budget Proposal and Find Success

“Charge for Every Nut and Bolt:” How To Make a Budget Proposal and Find Success

Storyhunter creative Alan Sanchez breaks down his charges for a typical corporate shoot from pre to post-production. Who does he hire on set? What camera equipment does he bring? And how much does it all cost?
2 min read
Apr
03
How Do You Pay Freelancers and What Are the Best Ways? All You Need To Know

How Do You Pay Freelancers and What Are the Best Ways? All You Need To Know

What are the best payment methods for international and U.S. freelancers? Compare pros and cons for ACH, wire transfers, Wise, PayPal, Payoneer, Zelle and more.
18 min read
Feb
01
In the Creative Field? Your Ultimate Guide to Global Daily Rates Is Here

In the Creative Field? Your Ultimate Guide to Global Daily Rates Is Here

You can’t start a video production project without knowing how much it will cost. What will a documentary DP
2 min read
Dec
09
End of the Year Blues? See Our Content Solutions for Your Budgeting Headaches

End of the Year Blues? See Our Content Solutions for Your Budgeting Headaches

Marketers, we know your pain: the year is soon ending, and you need to use your budget. If you don’
3 min read
Jul
11
Most Bang for Your Buck: How To Plan Your Professional Video Shoot

Most Bang for Your Buck: How To Plan Your Professional Video Shoot

You’ve decided to create a high-quality minute or longer corporate video to help grow your brand. Congratulations! As a business, you may…
3 min read
Apr
26
A Complete Guide: How To Save on Professional Video Production Costs

A Complete Guide: How To Save on Professional Video Production Costs

Are you a business owner looking to create videos to promote your brand and drive sales? Video has exploded in popularity in the marketing…
6 min read
Jun
11
How to Negotiate Like Lou Bloom For the Best Video Production Rates

How to Negotiate Like Lou Bloom For the Best Video Production Rates

In the 2014 film Nightcrawler, Louis Bloom is a stringer who approaches Nina Romina, a news director, with an exclusive video about a…
5 min read
Apr
12
Everything You Need To Know About Video Production Costs

Everything You Need To Know About Video Production Costs

The first question people ask when they consider publishing videos is, “How much will it cost?” So, we're going to break it all down for you.
9 min read
Mar
16
How to Set & Negotiate Your Video Production Rates

How to Set & Negotiate Your Video Production Rates

Every freelancer needs to know how much they should charge for their services and how to negotiate with clients. Whether you just graduated…
4 min read
Oct
11
7 Tips For Keeping Your Production On Time & On Budget

7 Tips For Keeping Your Production On Time & On Budget

Do you ever find yourself scrambling at the last minute to meet your production deadlines? You might even be dropping money on extra edits…
2 min read