BUDGETS

Crew members work on projects of all sizes and budgets. Generally for large and medium budgets crew members are paid through payroll by the client or Soundcrafter and the facility is open for all project use with the fee a percentage of the total labor budget. For low budget the client will often deal directly with the crew member who is working mostly at home and may only use the facility for recording or the last days of the mix. The facility has a number of small size mix rooms to accommodate low budget.

FIGURING OUT YOUR BUDGET AT SOUNDCRAFTER

Contact us when you are getting close to locking your picture. We can provide estimates from a rough cut or trailer, but until you are close to a locked cut we can’t provide an accurate budget.

If you already know the crew member you want to work with, contact them directly. Email info@soundcrafter and we’ll provide their contact info if you need. Provide a link so the crew member can watch your project. This is the best way for a crew member to figure out your budget. Discuss things that aren’t so obvious like additional dialogue needed or your sound design ideas so they can be included in the budget.

If you don’t know who to work with, or you just need an estimate before proceeding, we can provide example estimates from a rough cut or trailer. If you are doing the Low Budget approach we can figure out your budget from a locked cut, then connect you to the crew member who will supervise. There are various scenarios.

Crew members will try to stick to the agreed budget. If you make additions, like picture changes, or recording new lines, or adding additional sound design, there may be additional costs.