FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Computer Graphics, animation and Illustration rates are $60/HR. But if you have a budget, let me know and I'll work with you. Storyboard Rate Information THE BASICS The path from script to screen starts with a thorough reading of your script. I consult with you to fully understand the nuances of your interpretation. Storyboards are made available online for your review We discuss revisions and are made as needed. Your audience will get the best seat in the house. CONTRACT Rates 50% down / 30% first milestone / 20% on final delivery 50% due at completion and delivery. Day rate available paid weekly DAY Rates $400 / day $550 / day on location HOURLY Rates $50 / hour 4 hour minimum All work includes up to 2 free revisions. Additional changes are billed at the hourly rate.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
This industry is forever evolving. To stay on top of it, I attend seminars like SIGGRAPH and E3 to keep the tech side of me fed. I also belong to a plethora of LinkedIn and Facebook groups. Additionally, I independently meet with industry professionals and brainstorm about what is possible. We feed off of each other to determine where things are going in relationship to where we are. I take drawing classes and paint for fun and to stay sharp and I take personal development workshops to stay in tune with people. I read online trade magazines and eBooks and real paper publications as well.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I decided to get into my line of work when I was listening to old recordings of Disney songs. As corny as it sounds, when I was 5 years old, I truly believed that when you wish upon a star, your dreams come true. I won my first art contest that year. Later in life, I happened upon an 85 year old Disney animator from the Golden Era. We became friends and he trained me how to animate small woodland creatures on his personal animation desk. One day he told me that he had taught me all that he could and he introduced me to the artists teaching at the cartoonist union (MPSCU Local 839). He told me that these were the best teachers in the business, so I dedicated the next two years of my life to learning from working animators, storyboard artists and in-betweeners who themselves were working at Disney and Dreamworks animation as supervisors and animation leads in the daytime, and teaching at the cartoonist union at night. Until, one day, someone literally tapped me on the shoulder during a life drawing class and offered me a job. I've been a working artist ever since