How much do you charge? | Growing on YouTube | Learning from others | BTS Vlog

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[@WillJCarman]

Thanks for the shout-out Joel! 🙌 Really appreciate it. Love watching your videos, always good value to be had from each one. Definitely going to be checking out the other channels that you showed.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

That's so awesome man!! Thanks sop much. Love your channel and the perspective from another country. You have some great stuff and I love watching your process.

[@YourGearHire]

Thanks for doing these videos Joel. Cranky Cameraman, Piotr and yourself were the first I came across. And there are so many more to explore now. As you say, can't get enough of them! They're so enjoyable. 😂

[@drewbdarby]

This is the exact kind of video that I would've loved when just starting out. So much value packed into it. Thanks for sharing!

[@davidmorefield]

All hail the crank master 🙌🏻 Thanks for the shoutout Joel. You’ve been sharing content for awhile too. Never knew I’d be interested in the market in Little Rock 🤣

[@JoelGabrielsen]

🤣 Absolutely bro! You're up there as well as the OG for me. Honestly, the Little Rock market is not that exciting but we make it work! Thanks for always watching bro! Gotta get on set with you one day. That would be EPIC!

[@Tommy_Beal]

Dude that was SO helpful seeing how you price that project, hearing your logic, and seeing your actual numbers. Thank you for being open like that, it’s really helpful for me 🙏🏻🙏🏻 and THANK YOU for your videos and all you share with us. It’s a blessing man. We’re all in this together!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely bro! I've seen a lot of negative things first hand in this industry but the culture on KZbin so far has been so helpful. I love following your journey man. You have such a unique perspective. Thanks for watching my channel bro!

[@Tommy_Beal]

@@JoelGabrielsen KZbin has been so helpful for me too. Thank you brother. I appreciate you.

[@DaveBurns88]

Enjoyed you sharing your price breakdown. Very informative and helpful. I still wonder how much to charge sometimes because clients are all different with much different needs. Thanks for putting my channel in there! Appreciate it!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

You got it bro! Thanks for watching!

[@digitten]

When I do a discount, I show the original amount and then deduct the discount at then end so there is no question that it is included. I've had issues before when there was a question on the invoice even when the estimate was explained. Great videos. Keep them up. PS - My spare bedrooms and dining room look like your garage...maybe time to thin some stuff out.

[@tonygarcia1986]

Agree with visualizing discount. Discount (IN RED) That way they see, hey I’m usually this much but I’m go if you an X $ discount. I just started doing that.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

This is a really great tip! Im definitely going to start implementing this. 100% For sure! It's always good to get rid of some stuff to make some room for some new toys! Thanks for watching!!

[@WayneLSnyder]

Thanks for all the great recommendations to other content like yours. Love to see it also. Great work!

[@Cinovamedia]

Appreciate the shout out Joel! I love that all of these BTS channels are popping up, I'm definitely with you that showing the thought process and behind the scenes perspective on these projects is so interesting and can even inspire other filmmakers to new methods or techniques we never could have come up with on our own. I'm actually about to purchase a 6X6 magic cloth and recreate your cheap way to mount a cloth with a single grip head and matthellini clamp!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

That's awesome bro!! I appreciate it. Looking forward to watching more of your videos! You got some great stuff.

[@Stolishadji]

Absolutely love this! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@KongThaoSound]

Wow, I’m honored you showed my channel. I too prefer watching these types of video. I learn a lot from everyone doing it. Keep it up sir, and if you need a sound guy, I’m just a few hours away.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Man! I would love to work with you one day! Love your audio perspective. Always love watching the different choices you make for each job. You're a pro!

[@TerenceKearns]

Very helpful

[@aLgProduction]

Lol were all just geeky lol

[@biopharmedia]

This is brilliant content for aspiring video producers. I priced it up with my rough video rates I use in the UK and Europe, roughly around £7,000 which is $8,800 so there or thereabouts. You made a great point which is DEPOSITS. In my first year in business cash flow has been so tough. Living in London is expensive and when I started I only had 2 months of living money in the bank. It soon become clear that cash flow is tricky - so going forward any jobs over multiple days or that require extensive travel or upfront costs for accomodaiton etc I charge a 30% deposit. Great stuff mate keep it up

[@idletimeproductions4956]

I can't agree more. I can watch these videos all day (and sometimes I do). I learn so much from this community.

[@BrienBernardCreative]

Sick bro👊🏾 sending love, thank you for being so inspiring. Started posting BTS on my page as well because of you!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Just subbed to your channel bro! Great stuff! Gonna add you to my watch list.

[@BrienBernardCreative]

Shoootttt that’s love man. Thanks so much!

[@traceysmiley7]

So helpful! Thanks for sharing your numbers. That’s pretty in line with my experience with client quotes and hiring team members for multi day production days. I also will discount my day rate if a client can give me dates in advance.

[@Pachiscruz2]

I really appreciate the effort you do creating this content. It is like finding a pearl!

[@BryanKeithPhoto]

I recently started this BTS style vlog as well.. I'm behind like 6/7 on my editing lol.. I love your content man it's super informative and transparent.

[@gilgoncalves2304]

It's was very good to know this kind of information. Me and my wife we have a small video company here in Brazil. I think we have almost the same price like you but the problems for us here is the price of equipament cause we charge in our current money but we need to buy cameras, lens and paying the dolar conversion and more tax and that's make the cost to do videos here super super expensive! But it's what it's! Thank you for your content it's super helpful to see the way that you work!

[@ToxicPaint]

Great video! Everyone likes to know the cost of things

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely! Thanks for watching!

[@12yfilms]

Thanks for sharing as awlays!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

You got it! Thanks so much for watching!!!

[@12yfilms]

I have a love/hate relationship with Satchler. I love their legs. I hate their heads. I've had to get every head I've owned replaced or repaired at one time or another. From what I'm told, their heads have a "step system" that leads to more problems. I really want to get a Cartoni for my Satchler legs. I just don't know if there's an adapter for that combo. I've taken my Satchler legs around the world for HARD work. The speed at which those legs spread is amazing... (lol)

[@JoelGabrielsen]

For sure!! I feel you. Everyone has different experiences with different gear. I think there are a lot of great options right now. I usually try to go Sachtler because they are pretty industry standard and easy to rent out.

[@qvisionmedia7195]

I need some extra 4x4

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Absolutely! They are so useful!!!

[@chrisw443]

those kino diva lights were nice. When I did alot of TV truck work back in 2016, if it was a small regional show id charge 350 and when it was a big network truck id charge 550. Mostly for the camera size, and to work on different size shows. Recently im moving to a 500 a day without my own kit, and 1k if im bringing all the gear with me.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

That's awesome!! I was sad to let go of kinos. Such great lights. Thanks for sharing your experience with pricing! That all sounds good!

[@chrisw443]

@@JoelGabrielsen Firm believer in talking about wages, otherwise we all get undercut without unions.

[@mistercreates]

Starting to make some videos as well 🙌 I’m the same way!

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Awesome! Just subbed! Looking forward to watching your vids.

[@mistercreates]

Much appreciated boss!@@JoelGabrielsen

[@dirkwiedleinphotography3897]

so if you normally charge 1250$ a day this would be a discount of 20%. I think that‘s pretty high. But to be honest, I‘m always struggling with pricing too.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Yeah 20% is a little higher than I wanted but i also wanted the work because its a little slow for me. In addition to this I also added travel cost to be additional. I'll submit an additional invoice for travel each shoot.

[@Justin_Allen]

Did you not charge or bake in a cost for mileage? Thanks for sharing your bid. It's helpful too see what others are charging.

[@JoelGabrielsen]

I didn't show it but in my conversation with them I did add travel to be reimbursed additionally. I will submit a separate travel invoice for each day. Got my first one tomorrow morning!

[@juliustubbsDP]

Channels like these are one of the reasons i started back doing youtube. @ncj_digital

[@JoelGabrielsen]

Heck yeah bro! Great channel! Just subbed.

[@juliustubbsDP]

@@JoelGabrielsen thank you. Got some more content coming soon.