Medieval. Crusader. Viking. Caribbean Pirate. Colonial/Revolutionary War. Civil War. Wild West. Victorian. Steampunk. Great War. WW2.
Shooting a period piece can be expensive and beyond the budget of most small scale filmmakers. Sure, you can wardrobe up a couple of actors. And, maybe, come up with a neutral location that could pass for anywhere, anytime.
But if you want to “wow” your audience, it would be nice to have a bunch of costumed players and period encampments in the background!
Lots of my students ask me to give them some examples of what kind of sound package they would need for their senior films (or for their equipment budgeting exercise). So I have gone ahead and put together what I would consider to be a good, general purpose, starting package.
Of course, your final package will vary, based on the complexity of the shoot along with your access to equipment (and the depth of your budget for sound).
The following is taken from a FaceBook posting from Troy Wilcox (https://wilcoxsound.com/) in answer to someone wanting to know how to calculate the hourly rate when quoting a daily rate. I have not officially asked Troy if I could copy his posting, but I assume that since it was a public posting -- he will not object. Besides, I have known Troy since the eighties!!! We were all a part of Skyline Productions (sound rentals, sales, crew) and then its successor Wilcox Sound. In those days, Troy was a Utility Sound Technician and Boom Operator, working episodic TV and commercials.
This is a break down on hourly rates
Hourly rate break down based on daily rates of $200-$650
Commercials & Music Videos
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As someone who simply can’t live without great cinematic pieces of art and, at the same time, someone who lives from music, I could never understand how filmmakers consider the sound to be the least important factor of their creation. Just take a look at any blockbuster at the cinema and you’ll get the point. Sounds, music and the atmosphere of the film are just as important as the screenplay, acting and camera work.
Good sound and picture does not happen by accident nor on its own. It requires concerted efforts from all the production executives (producer, director, production manager) as well as from members of the crew. Success in every aspect of filmmaking hinges upon decisions made early on during the pre-production process.
From location scouting, crewing, and dealing with rental houses, this series covers essentials of the pre-production process.
