How much should you charge ... as a Digital Colorist

[@zoltan_bango]

Thanks for this Gavin! Not everyone likes to talk about this subject like you just did in this video so thank you it really helps! I just left university and wanna kickstart my career as a colorist… Invested in the micro panel, new computer and more.. it’s a struggle at the beginning but hope it will be better. Any idea of where a beginner can find clients? Even internationally? I would love to work with people around the world. Keep up the great work buddy!💪🏽

[@Gavin_Haughey_Colorist]

Thanks Zoltan

[@smepable]

Hi I would Like to See a follow up in this Like how to make a living as a colorist,about how a week Looks Like, how much time you Grade, do acquisition, Briefings, how schedules are on a Project, how many Projects/Money you do in a good and Bad month, how your Work/Life Crunch time/nothing to do Balance is...

[@peres7370]

Am an amateur colorist i love that u do this i just got jobs to do it came so fast i charged little cause i thought what if he hires someone else if i charged a lot it was 10 dollars but after the first job i got recommendations from him and i still got other jobs on the go. Thanks for your content

[@Gavin_Haughey_Colorist]

Hey Peres! You're welcome! If 10 dollars are good money where you live, go for it! But keep on improving and you should be able to charge a lot more!

[@peres7370]

@@Gavin_Haughey_Colorist thanks

[@VadimTheBlade]

Hi! Did you save money from your royalties for equipment? Or did you take out a loan?

[@AhsanZafar]

watched almost all of your videos, good content, just edit it better, its extremely slow, saw them on 2x

[@yusufteksesofficial]

You are insane bro

[@zannaberry1996]

Hi, when you say that you used to charge 500. Was that per project or day rate? How would you quote for a 30 second social media ad vs a 10 minute project or and hour long project? Thanks so much

[@Gavin_Haughey_Colorist]

I was talking about the day rate. I usually ask for a link to the edit or for a preview file so I can check how many shots I will have to grade. I only do full days and up. So at least 1 day. Everything after that can also be in 0,5 increments (1,5 days, 2 days, 2,5 days etc). 30 second social media would be a day. 10 minute project probably 1,5 or 2 days. Could also be 3 or 4. It totally depends on how much time the client wants to spend with every shot. Same for the 1 hour film, ranging from 2-7 days.

[@sabyasachipatra9444]

Hi I'm intermediate level colorist but I want to take my skill to the advanced level but I didn't know any advance level course. If you know than please reply.

[@Gavin_Haughey_Colorist]

Unfortunately, there is none that I can recommend. I'm working on something right now... I will keep you postet!

[@sabyasachipatra9444]

@@Gavin_Haughey_Colorist ok thank you

[@naifox1]

Look this guy in youtube this guy is one of the colorist Ive seen in youtube his name is Waqa kazy

[@smepable]

Waqaz He might be a good colorist but Not a good teacher.