Film score pricing Q

[annayarbrough]

I have a question for all of you folk more experienced in scoring film!

I just got contacted by a someone who wants me to score his work.

I've done a little bit of this kind of thing on a work-for-hire basis before, but it has been smaller sections or scenes. Which begs the question—any idea on how I should be determining rates? Anyone got a good formula?

Would love to know what's "standard"... then I can adjust from there depending on the details of the project (still waiting to hear back with more info).




(Also—if anyone has any general advice, tips, or comments on process I would LOVE to hear them!!)

Thanks a mil

[mirwin33]

I actually had a guy ask me the same thing a month or so ago. I found that Berklee College has a resource online that tells you the average salary of just about every musical job you can think of, both professional and independent. It was the first time I was asked this also and it at least gave me a tangible starting point that I could reference for what I knew about this project and its budget.
Hope this helps.

[cosmicdolphin]

(Also—if anyone has any general advice, tips, or comments on process I would LOVE to hear them!!)

https://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/ ... ioned-Work

Thanks a mil

( charge less than that )

[funsongs]

Congrats, Anna - and good luck locking down the job; sounds like an awesome opportunity & challenge.
Keep us posted on the process and progress, as you are able.
Cheers.
Your San Diego Fan Club.

[annayarbrough]

I actually had a guy ask me the same thing a month or so ago. I found that Berklee College has a resource online that tells you the average salary of just about every musical job you can think of, both professional and independent. It was the first time I was asked this also and it at least gave me a tangible starting point that I could reference for what I knew about this project and its budget.
Hope this helps.

Ahh yes, I've seen this before. Problem is that it doesn't break anything down on a per-project basis, or account for all the variables (type of instrumentation, length, etc). Handy to have a copy of this though, so thanks for posting it! I had totally forgotten it existed.

[annayarbrough]

https://www.musiciansunion.org.uk/Home/ ... ioned-Work

Handy little form! Thanks for that!

Thanks a mil

( charge less than that )

But I don't wanna

[annayarbrough]

Congrats, Anna - and good luck locking down the job; sounds like an awesome opportunity & challenge.
Keep us posted on the process and progress, as you are able.
Cheers.
Your San Diego Fan Club.

Thanks Peter! Looks like the project will be starting December/January. Looking forward to the experience!

[cosmicdolphin]

( charge less than that )

But I don't wanna[/quote]

OK, but I get 51% of the creative fee and all the publishing