Good Compensation for a Motion Graphics Artist

[CJInzana]

Most of the motion graphics work I've had done for me has always been for free, but just to compensate for a good job I want to pay this person an amount that wouldn't be flat out offensive.

I have no idea the price range for something like an Intro for our film company would be. It's a 10 second version and a 15 second version.

 

[PaulGriffith]

All depends on the artist and how fast they work, what gear they use and how much time you want them to spend on it.

Most of the guys I work with and myself included, on the rush side maybe $200-250 for a couple hours to a half day, to really finesse it and make it stellar closer to $1k.

 

[CJInzana]

Thank you. That's incredibly helpful. I just didn't even know what kind of ballpark figure to offer.

 

[trueindie]

If you want a really good one, I'd say, put up an ad on craigslist or something similar and make the compensation $1000. You'll get a lot more good reels sent your way for you to make your choice from.

 

[CJInzana]

If you want a really good one, I'd say, put up an ad on craigslist or something similar and make the compensation $1000. You'll get a lot more good reels sent your way for you to make your choice from.

I have a few different vfx and motion graphics artists I've worked with, they're really talented but not professionals yet, and I didn't want to just ask they what they thought was reasonable. They'd probably tell me far less than what really is reasonable since I can afford it.