Hi all -- I'm wondering.
I'm bidding on a "fitness DVD" series. I don't have any parameters of the job yet (this is preliminary), but aside from standard estimating parameters (hard and soft variables, adjustments for value, risk, etc), I also recognize that overall pricing may vary based on the region of our country where the work is performed.
If any of you have produced a fitness or dance DVD and are willing to share, where was the project performed and what was the budget for the project?
Thanks in advance!
--Rob
I'm bidding on a "fitness DVD" series. I don't have any parameters of the job yet (this is preliminary), but aside from standard estimating parameters (hard and soft variables, adjustments for value, risk, etc), I also recognize that overall pricing may vary based on the region of our country where the work is performed.
If any of you have produced a fitness or dance DVD and are willing to share, where was the project performed and what was the budget for the project?
Thanks in advance!
--Rob
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Re: Ballpark estimate for a Fitness Video Production
Mon, March 31, 2008 - 4:14 PMIf you dont have parameters..... it is difficult to know how
much time and resources it will take...
Start with an estimate of $5k..... and see how they re-act.
If they balk @ that - walk away - as they can potentially make so
much money....
And make sure you get a percentage of each sale,
esp if they dont have exact specs to what they want you to do.
Just a " little change" and then re-encoding could eat up HOURS.
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Re: Ballpark estimate for a Fitness Video Production
Mon, March 31, 2008 - 10:53 PMOH yeah.. scope creep can be a bitch if left undetected or unresponded to.
Without *any* parameters, it's virtually impossible to estimate anything -- obviously I can scale up or down the production value based on budget, to some extent. Once I have a detailed talk with the prospective client I can put together a more accurate estimate --- but I was figuring that if anyone on this Tribe has done an instructional DVD, you might have a general idea for amount of effort (time/resources) it took you, and what the market is used to for this type of thing.
$5K certainly seems like a reasonable guestimate with no other factors known.
FYI, I think they want to own all distribution and replication/duplication rights .. if they pay me enough for production, I'm OK without a VIG/%-of-sale. If they want to negotiate less, I'd obviously want a % of sale for accepting that risk.
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