It doesn’t matter how simple of a concept you have, music videos aren’t cheap.
Our rate starts at $1000.00
Hourly editing rate $135.00
We ask the artist if they have a concept in mind for two reasons. If the artist has a vision for the video, we want to evaluate how much it will cost to realize it successfully. If the artist does not have a concept, we will determine what concepts we can effectively execute with the available funds, leading us to the final question: the budget.
The amount of time it takes to edit a music video can vary based on the complexity of the concept, the number of cameras used, the total amount of footage captured, the need for animation or special effects, and color grading, to name just a few. Editing, color grading, animations, and compositing are all typically billed at an hourly rate. At ECG Productions, we bill at $125.00/hr for editing and $150.00/hr for animation and compositing. We tend to fall within the median price range in the Atlanta area. So, as you can tell, $500.00 does not go far in the post-production phase of the project either.
The music video production budget dictates nearly every facet of the production and post-production process. Without one, we can’t lay out a plan to produce a successful video because we don’t know what tools we’ll have at our disposal.