Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Crazy Low Rates for DPs

Date: 2011-08-24, 6:03PM PDT

I know times are tough, but when you offer a DP, even a new kid with a camera, $30 or $50 to shoot your video, even for a few hours, you are proving to be an ignorant douche.

You cannot rent any camera for that, which is why you offer that rate in the firstplace, and you are shocked when you are flagged down repeatedly.

Shoot your lame shit on your iPhone, and spend the $50 on yourself... an hour of therapy to find out why you are a dick.

Offer at least $100-150 for a green shooter for a few hours, 2-3 bills for a day, and expect anyone with credits to be at least 3-500+ per day, every day, any day. And guess what ? those are the REAL rates people DO get paid on indie work in L.A. today.

Wise up, wise asses.

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