Michael B McGee Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 this may have been discussed before, but i couldn't find an answer. What is a common rate for a top tier DP on a $180 million blockbuster versus the $2 million indie he/she decides to shoot? i know Janusz Kaminski probably didn't make the same rate on Indiana Jones as he did on The Diving Bell... I used to PA on big budget commercials and the DPs rates varied between $3500-$5000/10hr maybe. i heard Janusz's rate is $10 grand. not sure, but that's what i heard. now i i know rates on commercials are different from features, but i just wanna get a feel for what people get. thanks, Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Wallens Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Really? You couldn't find an answer? http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...ic=36430&hl http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...07&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...39&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...51&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...08&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...49&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...41&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...36&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...71&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...54&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...37&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...57&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...21&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...82&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...04&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...60&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...69&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...83&hl=rates http://www.cinematography.com/index.php?sh...58&hl=rates Read all of that FIRST. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael B McGee Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Well Daniel, except for David Mullen's contributions in the links you provided for me, no one really answered my question. thanks though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted April 11, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted April 11, 2009 It's a very difficult question to answer, which is why you haven't found one in the archives. Rates are all over the map. I'm afraid you're probably not going to get a specific answer unless you offer up some specifics regarding budget and project, and even then rates will vary quite a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K Borowski Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 McCoy: "Spock, do you remember what it was like being dead?" Spock "Yes, doctor, I do." McCoy: "Well. What was it like?" Spock: "It would be impossible for me to describe it to you without a common point of reference." Something similar applies here. Your mileage will vary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael B McGee Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 well, i thought the Kaminski reference was pretty specific. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Brad Grimmett Posted April 14, 2009 Premium Member Share Posted April 14, 2009 well, i thought the Kaminski reference was pretty specific. Well, none of us here are named Kaminski, so we don't know what he made on either of those pictures. His rate very well may have been the same on both movies. Maybe it wasn't. I guess you could get in touch with him and ask him, but even if he told you his rates, there's probably very little relation between what he makes and what most other DP's make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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