If I haven’t answered your questions below, please feel free to contact me. The more information you can provide the better I may serve you.
How do you base your rates?
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Radio & TV for a minute or less is based on a 13-week cycle
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Radio & TV rates also vary depending on the market (ex: Local, Regional, or National).
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Narrations and animations are per finished hour
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Narrations can be for a documentary, films with a third party narration, or audio books.
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Animation rates also depend on if it is Broadcast, Non-broadcast or Video Games.
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Phone/On Hold/IVR are per minute, per prompt, per file
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Trailers depend on the media and/or market
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eLearning depends on the project and any post production required
In addition to the rate what other expenses could be added?
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If travel is expected to a studio.
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If there is a large revision in the script
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Additional tags
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Editing for large narration projects
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If post-production is requested
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Session fees
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If ISDN is requested
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If specific phone patches are requested
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Animation sides
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Additional Usage
What are the possible post-production costs?
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Music bed involving a royalty free fee or copyright fees
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Sound Effects or Stings
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Multiple voices or sounds
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Producer fees
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Studio fees
How do you handle pick-up fees?
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There is obviously no charge for errors I make on words, pronunciation, etc.
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Re-recording minor script changes the client asks for will be 10% of the original cost.
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Major script changes can be up to 50% of the original job.
What is your payment process?
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I accept credit cards or checks
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Payment is due within 30 days of the job delivery.
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Payments not received within 30 days will have a 5% late fee added for each additional month up to 90 days.
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After 90 days late, an additional 10% late fee will be charged every 30 days.
Do you offer discounts?
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Always open for discussion.