Production Rates

(additional pricing may be by bid or by hour, at your discretion)

Hourly Production Rate:
(includes production, post, animation, or any standard service we offer, a la carte and hourly)

$95.00 – Standard DV
$145.00 – Uncompressed SD Video
$195.00 – High Definition Video

Half-Day Production Rate:
(includes 5 hours of production, post, animation, or any standard service we offer)

$425.00 – Standard DV
$625.00 – Uncompressed SD Video
$825.00 – High Definition Video

Full-Day Production Rate:
(includes 10 hours of production, post, animation, or any standard service we offer)

$800.00 – Standard DV
$1,175.00 – Uncompressed SD Video
$1,550.00 – High Definition Video

Standard Services Included In Above Rates:

  • Production and editing all tailored to your project for efficiency (client will know what will be accomplished before production begins, and is invited to be involved in the process).
  • Recording on broadcast quality three-chip digital
    cameras (in our studio or on your location).
  • Four point professional lighting and extended audio support is also provided.
  • Post-production (edit) on Avid, Matrox, Pinnacle, NewTek, Canopus, or even D-1 uncompressed NLE’s. We have a wide availability of edit tools.
  • 3D modeling, animation, and high-level compositing on Lightwave, 3DS Max, Cinema 4-D, Rhino 2.0, Aura 2.5, Commotion, Combustion 2, After Effects 6, and other notable tools.
Some of the things not included as standard services, but are available:
  • Props
  • Set Rentals
  • Hired Talent
  • Live audience
  • Expendables, such as tape or film stock
  • Travel more than 30 miles from our studios
  • Rented Equipment (i.e. crane, special camera, etc…)
  • Shooting on Film, High Definition, or 50 Megabit Media

All rights to packaged productions belong to the client (you), with the exception of exhibition by Houston Digital Studios for demonstration purposes only, unless otherwise agreed.