MUSI 3338 Lecture Notes - Lecture 25: Colorist, Set Construction, Key Grip
Video Trailers
● A way for artists to announce their upcoming album releases.
● Often re-posted by blogs or traditional music media.
● Best for highly anticipated albums; cinematic music; comebacks.
● Can be a means to communicate the aesthetic worldview of an artist.
Music Video BUDGET:
● Video Production costs
○ Producer fee: $500-1250/day
○ Director: $500-1250/day
○ Camera op: $500-1000/day
○ Camera equipment rental: $150-$3500/day
○ Key grip + assistant + lighting gear: $1000-1750/day
○ Wardrobe: estimate $20-1000/day per character project
○ City permits: $25-1000/day (depending on city, exact location)
○ Location fees and rentals: $250-2500+/day
○ Actors: $200-1200/day (each)
○ Extras: $50-200/day (each)
● Estimated days of post production (2-3 days)
○ Editor fee: $500-1250/days
○ Redundant Hard disk archive: $200-400
○ Visual FX artist fee: $75-150/hour
○ Colorist fee: $100-200/hour
● Additional costs
○ Band member compensation
○ development/pre-production (scripts, storyboards, strategy, etc…)
○ Additional actors and extras
○ Marketing hours
○ props/furniture rentals
○ Set construction
○ Production insurance
○ Catering (food)
○ Etc…
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