Rates & Equipment

Rates

The rates below are time based, include GST & all the equipment listed.   For project or commercial rates please contact me.

Director/DOP

  • Full Day (max 10 hours): $2300

  • Half Day (max 5 hours): $1350

  • Hourly Overtime: $350/hour

Director of Photography

  • Full Day (max 10 hours): $1800

  • Half Day (max 5 hours): $1100

  • Hourly Overtime: $300/hour

Camera Assistant

  • Full Day (max 10 hours): $500

  • Half Day (max 5 hours): $300

  • Hourly Overtime: $70/hour

Post-Production

Edit in FCPX & Colour Grade in DaVinci Resolve

  • Full Day (max 10 hours): $1000

  • Half Day (max 5 hours): $500

  • Hourly: $100/hour

Inspire 2 X7 Drone Rates

Fully licensed & insured high quality aerial film & photography using a DJI Inspire 2 with X7 camera & lens system with 2 x experienced operators.  ProRes Raw recording up to 6k, Super 35mm sensor, 14 stops dynamic range, up to 60fps, 24mp stills, interchangeable lenses.

  • Full day (max 10 hours): $3500

  • Half day (max 5 hours): $2000

  • 2 hours (minimum): $1300

The above rates are for 2 x operators (one operating aircraft, one operating camera).  For jobs with less risk & simpler camera moves, a single operator flying & controlling the camera may be sufficient if we deem as safe in our risk assessment.  

Add-on rates to existing job:

  • Half day (max 5 hours): $1500

  • 2 hours (minimum): $1000

Most jobs will be quoted individually, and extra costs may include: safety planning, location scouting, permissions from CASA, permissions from local council, client hard drives, etc.

 

Equipment

An overview of the equipment we always travel with.  All packs in a Volkswagen Transporter Van.  Equipment is fully insured Australia wide & includes $20m Public Liability insurance.

Camera

  • 2 x Blackmagic Ursa Mini Pro 4.6K EF & PL Mounts (120fps, 15 stops Dynamic Range, 4.6K Blackmagic Raw, ProRes, etc.) w/ Viewfinder, Shoulder Kit, 6 x 256GB CFast Cards & Thunderbolt Reader

  • Blackmagic Ursa Mini 4.6k EF

  • Canon 5DSR 50MP Stills Camera

  • Sigma Art 18-35mm 1.8, Sigma Art 50-100mm 1.8, Sigma Art 14-24mm 2.8, Sigma Art 24-35mm 2.0, Sigma Art 50mm 1.4, Sigma Art 85mm 1.4, Sigma Sports 120-300mm 2.8

  • Canon EF Lenses - 100mm 2.8 IS II, 70-200mm 2.8 IS

  • Laowa 24mm 2x Macro Probe EF Mount

  • Bright Tangerine Viv & Misfit Atom Matte Boxes w/ Formatt Hitech Firecrest ND Filters

  • 11 x Anton Bauer Batteries

  • SmallHD 702 High Bright 7" On-Board Monitor

  • SmallHD DP7 High Bright 7" On-Board Monitor

  • Atomos Sumo 19" High Bright Client Monitor/Recorder

  • Teradek Bolt 500 XT 150m Wireless SDI/HDMI Transmitter/Receiver

  • Tilta Nucleus-M Wireless Follow Focus Kit with Handles

  • Edelkrone Focus Plus+ & Handles

  • DJI Phantom 4 Pro w/CASA RePL License & Public Liability

  • GoPro Hero5 Black

  • GoPro Fusion 360 Camera

Lighting

  • 1.2kw HMI Fresnel

  • Hive Hornet 200-C Multicolour LED Kit (Battery powered, hard or soft light)

  • KinoFlo Tegra 4ft 4 Bank (Daylight/Tungsten)

  • KinoFlo Diva 400 (Upgraded High Bright Daylight & Tungsten LED Tubes)

  • Hive Hornet 200c Kit w/Superspot Par, 3 Lenses, Profoto Adaptable, Octabox Umbrella with Grid, Battery Mounted

  • Litepanels MicroPro LED

  • 2 x Skylite Rapid 2mx2m Kits w/Scrims, Ultrabounce, Silver & Black

  • Skylite Rapid 1.5mx1.5m Kit w/Scrim, Ultrabounce, Silver & Black

  • Skylite Rapid 1mx1m Kit w/Scrim, Ultrabounce, Silver & Black

  • Lightpro 5 x Flag Kit 76cmx91cm

  • 300w Tungsten Fresnel

Audio

  • Rode NTG-3 w/ Pistol Grip, Blimp & Boom Pole

  • Rode NTG-4+

  • Rode XLR Wireless Kit

  • 2 x RodeLink Wireless Kits w/ 2 x Tram TR-50 & 2 x Sanken Cos-11D Lapels

  • Rode Wireless GO Kit

  • Audio Technica M70X Headphones

  • Audio Technica A70X In Ear Monitors

  • Zoom H4N

  • XLR Leads & Converters

Grip, etc.

  • Freefly Movi Pro Kit w/Ingnite Digi Tilt Offset & Breakapart Travel Ring Option

  • Ready Rig GS & Pro Arms

  • Miller Compass 23 with Carbon Fibre Solo 3 Legs & Miller Air Head with Manfrotto Carbon Fibre 536 Legs

  • Cinevate Horizen 4ft Heavy Duty Slider

  • Edelkrone SliderPlus Pro Large - 70cm of Travel on Tripod

  • 4 x C-Stands, 2 x Heavy Duty Stands, Boom Arms, Hi-Hat, etc.

  • iPad Teleprompt w/ OneTakeOnly Teleprompt Kit & 15mm Rail Mount

  • 2.75m Portable Background Kit w/ White or Green Paper Backdrop

  • 8 x Shot Bags

  • 2 x Equipment Trolleys