Melbourne DOP - Services and Rates

Cinematography, Camera & Lighting Rates

My standard rates are outlined below for cinematography, camera, lighting and gaffer services.

I operate with my own professional RED cinema camera systems, lenses, lighting and grip equipment, allowing productions to build an efficient package around the visual requirements of the project.

Rates can be adjusted depending on the production, shoot duration, equipment requirements and overall scope of the project. Please contact me to discuss your specific requirements.

Cinematographer Rates (with Camera gear/ kit fee)

- Half Day (4 hours)$950

- Full Day (8 hours) $1800

- Additional Hours $100 p/h

Camera Operator Rates (no gear)

- Half Day (4 hours) $450

- Full day (8 hours) $900

- Additional Hours $75 p/h

Gaffer (with Full & Part Lighting gear)

- Half Day (4 hours) $950/ Part lighting $600

- Full Day (8 hours) $1800/ Part Lighting $1100

- Additional Hours $100 p/h

Cinematographer (with camera and Lighting gear)

- Half Day (4 hours) $1600

- Full Day (8 hours) $3000

- Additional hours $150

1st AC/ Focus Puller

- Half Day (4 hours) $300
- Full day (8 hours) $600
Tilta nucleus M kit and N. Smallhd Indie 7, smallhd focus 5 and 502, hollyland mars 400S pro or DJI transmission system with highbright monitor

Drone Operator

- $350 per hour/ flight with property approval. (1 hour is usually enough)

- $500 per hour if liaising with council or CASA approval (council & casa fees separate)

- $1250 per flight for Military Airspace (Approval from Military Squadron)

- All drone ops come with job safety and risk assessment, full location gps, airspace, radio frequency, e.t.c.
- Includes 20 million public liability flight insurance
- Remote Pilots Lic (sub 25 kilos)
- Aeronautical Radio Operators Certificate
- Remotely Piloted Aircraft Operations Certificate

This is for DJI Phantom 4 Pro only
DJI Matrice 600 carrying a cinema camera with lens, gimbal, wireless follow focus, e.t.c. starts at $1250 depending on job and gear list. Call to discuss the project.

Photographer (with gear)

- Half day $400
- Full day $750

Additional Travel Cost

- Additional Travel surcharge outside 25km of Melb. $0.75 per kilometre

Drone and remote controller on a wooden platform, with a blue fence and stadium in the background.

Man sitting on a red chair in a photography studio with lighting equipment and camera setup

“I bring visions to life through the lens.”

Camera monitor displaying a scene with a mime in a graffiti-covered alley, wearing striped clothing and a bowler hat, holding a red rose.

Melbourne DOP - Services and Rates

Cinematography, Camera & Lighting Rates

“I bring visions to life through the lens.”

Visual Development

I begin developing the visual language from the story, tone and emotional intention of the project. From there I explore colour, contrast, lighting, lens characteristics, camera movement, framing and production design to establish a cohesive visual world.

I like to develop the look before arriving on set rather than relying entirely on improvisation. This can involve visual references, location considerations, lighting concepts, lens testing and camera movement ideas, while still leaving enough flexibility for discoveries during production.

My cinematography background allows me to take that concept through to the practical execution, from lighting and camera placement through to colour grading, creating continuity between the original visual concept and the finished film.

alan@alanvidot.com.au