flat rate

[Gary Alan]

Roman,

if I had to do a flat rate for a motion grfx spot, I would bid it with the thought of it taking maybe two full builds. In case the client goes way of course and requests major changes. You tell them you will do version 1 and apply any changes “if needed’ for a version 2. If more changes come after that, the client needs to know up front the flat rate will end and additional costs will now be required. You have to cap them off from experimenting to hell.

Gary

[Walter Biscardi]

[Roman55] “My client asked me give him a flat rate for 15 sec Motion Graphic Spot. Something like bumper or intro.
What should I charge him for that kind of things? I understand that all depends on complexity of content. I need just rough figures. Minimum and maximum. Some numbers to start with.
Thanks a lot!”

I can’t give you numbers because I have no idea what your skill level is or what exactly you’re creating.

But I can tell you that whenever I work on a flat rate, it always includes the amount of hours or the amount of work this flat rate covers.

To make it simple, let’s say I charge $100 per hour and I estimate that the job will take 20 hours. So that job would cost $2000 based on the hours worked. I give the producer a quote and say a flat rate will be $1750 but that includes 20 total hours of work. If the job takes me more than 20 hours due to changes by the client or additional elements, then the client will be billed an additional $100/hour for every extra hour.

This gives you a “safety” in case your client is one of those who changes their mind constantly or they drag their feet in getting you the elements you need to work.

Flat rate are nice for the clients when budgeting, but you always have to protect yourself in case of long overruns.

Walter Biscardi, Jr.
https://www.biscardicreative.com
HD Editorial & Animation for Broadcast and independent productions.

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