How much for a matte painting?

[Madme]

Hi the community! :roll:

I was wondering how much a movie production is actualy paying for a matte painting, just standard one, a "still" no camera projection

is anyone have an idea on that?

Thanx
Pascal

[RiKToR]

The general rule of thumb is dont ask what people get paid... forums like cgtalk ban questions like this. But with that said if anyone would like to give a ballpark of what say per hour / per project basis of what and avg matte painter may make and your comfortable about telling then be my guest.

Though not many have answered these types of questions.

[Madme]

Hi Riktor


I didnt know that Cgtalk banned those kind of question :shock: ...and i must admit I was not sure to receive any feedback from it... still i have absolutly no idea how much a matte painting is worth...

anyway keep in mind that i'm not asking the salary of a person in particular
but generaly speaking i thaught that there could be some kind of convention...

ooups

Pascal

[Alex Jenyon]

Hmmmm....

Did you try <Search>?

If you did, you could have found THIS (http://www.mattepainting.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1654&highlight=union+rates)

It's a little out of date, but it's probabably all the info you'll be able to get, I'm afraid.

Remember not all stills are equally difficult, either. If all you're doing is a sky rep, and it boils down to pretty much just editing a photo, then it's not going to take you very long, and hence you can't charge that much for it.

Take care

AJ

[Madme]

Hey Alex

No I didnt try the search but I tried to google it but I found nothing interesting ...That working agreement is not up todate but it gives the idea and I'm sure that ILM is a good reference

So this answer my question !

Thanx!

[mastermesh]

I could be wrong, but I think the biggest factor in pay would depend on if the work is being made as "work for hire" or as something else...