PRODUCTION RATES

SHOOTING RATES (ON SET)

➤ INDIVIDUAL CASE (single subject / simple environment)

Perfect for solo talent, interviews, YouTube episodes, simple reality tracking.

• Half Day (4 Hours): $450

• Full Day (8 Hours): $800

• Overtime (after 8 hours): $85/hour

➤ GROUP CASE (2–6 people / multi-interaction scenes)

For cast ensembles, group conversations, cooking shows, businesses, family-based reality shows, etc.
Includes additional audio management + coverage complexity.

• Half Day (4 Hours): $650

• Full Day (8 Hours): $1,100

• Overtime: $100/hour

➤ HOURLY SHOOTING RATE (for fast content needs)

• $150 per hour (2-hour minimum)

POST-PRODUCTION (EDITING) RATES

Episode / Short Film Editing

Includes color grading, sound cleanup, music placement, lower thirds, overlays, story structuring.

• Short Film (10–20 min): $750–$1,200

• Reality Show Episode (12–22 min): $700–$1,000

• Micro Episode / Social Series (3–8 min): $250–$450

Hourly Editing

• $55/hour

Add-On

• Full Reality Show Story Build (string-outs, beat sheets, storyline arcs): +$200/episode

ONE-PERSON PRODUCTION CREW RESPONSIBILITIES

Even though it’s a single-person production company, clients get the benefit of multiple traditional crew roles in one package.

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY / CAMERA OPERATOR

Responsibilities:

• Shot framing, lens choices, movement

• Lighting setups (interviews + scenes)

• Reality-style handheld “follow action”

• Multi-angle capture techniques

Equivalent Crew Rate (if separate): $650/day
( INCLUDED in Marked4Liffe Production day rate )

SOUND MIXER / AUDIO TECH

Responsibilities:

• Lavalier mics (multiple cast members)

• Boom mic when needed

• Monitoring clean audio levels

• Syncing audio to camera

Equivalent Crew Rate: $350/day
( INCLUDED )

GAFFER + GRIP DUTIES

Responsibilities:

• Setting up key, fill, rim lights

• Using reflectors + diffusion

• Adjusting lighting for continuity

• Quick swaps for reality scenes

Equivalent Crew Rate: $300/day
( INCLUDED )

PRODUCER / STORY SUPERVISOR

Responsibilities:

• Developing scene list + storyline beats

• Directing cast in reality-style moments

• Continuity tracking

• Interview questions + narrative shaping

Equivalent Crew Rate: $400/day
( INCLUDED )

EDITOR (Post-Production)

Responsibilities:

• Building the episode narrative

• Color correction + grading

• Audio cleanup

• Titles, transitions, graphics

• Delivery file exports

Equivalent Crew Rate: $400–$600/day
( INCLUDED in post-production pricing )