[Leica] help - what do I charge for a shoot?? $650K for 3 rolls

[mark at rabinergroup.com (Mark Rabiner)]

I
> watched much of it being filmed in a city called Ventura, half way between 
> LA
> and Santa Barbara.   To me there are two things truly memorable about that
> film.   The first is Travolta's  opening monologue, a wonderful comment on 
> the
> move industry itself.   The second is Helmut Newton's Swordfish publicity
> group
> shot. Not a great shot, not to me anyway.  But memorable because I am told 
> his
> fee for 3  rolls of 35mm film was only $650,000.  Not too bad.  The funny 
> part
> is that supposedly he had the body doubles for the stars during the test 
> shots
> remove their clothes!   hell, for $650K why not.
> 
> so, try for $650K and work down.   it makes $100K sound like a bargain.
> 
> Stephen
> 
I am told that when you shoot on a movie set you establish your fee per what
is in your camera bag. How many lenses and bodies. Don?t know for sure if
this is really true but I think I've heard it more than once by people who I
felt should know.

Mark Rabiner
Photography
Portland Oregon



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