Rates for Voice Over?

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15 comments, last by nsmadsen 9 years, 9 months ago

Hello all,

I was wondering if I could get some feedback regarding voice over rates. I am a voice actress and am considering adding rates to my site:

http://www.tamararyanvo.com/

After reviewing my samples, what kind of rates would you expect to pay? Here is a rate card that seems to be the standard non-union prices for video game voice over:

Console Games, iPhone Games, iPad Games, Android Games

Per minute 100

00 to 05 minutes 100-250

06 to 15 minutes 250-500

16 to 30 minutes 500-750

31 to 45 minutes 750-1000

46 to 60 minutes 1000-2500

Would you say those are reasonable prices? What do you think would be fair? Do you prefer to pay a percentage after sales rather than a flat rate up front? Any feedback would be much appreciated!

Professional Voice Over at your service: http://www.tamararyanvo.com/

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what kind of rates would you expect to pay?


If you belong to SAG, I would expect to pay SAG standard.

-- Tom Sloper -- sloperama.com

Hi Tom,

as stated in the post, this would ne non-union rates.

Professional Voice Over at your service: http://www.tamararyanvo.com/

OK, my bad. I don't recommend you post rates on your site. You want to maintain flexibility.

-- Tom Sloper -- sloperama.com

Yeah, I think you're right. Do you think having on the front page "Willing to work within your budget" is clear enough?

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Why say anything like that?

-- Tom Sloper -- sloperama.com

Because I want indie developers with small budgets to know that I can still work with them.

Professional Voice Over at your service: http://www.tamararyanvo.com/

Yeah, I think you're right. Do you think having on the front page "Willing to work within your budget" is clear enough?

Because I want indie developers with small budgets to know that I can still work with them.

The reason why most people don't say the former is because some clients may want to only pay $1 for all of their audio. Are you willing to work within that small of a budget? What I stress to my clients is that I'm flexible, within reason. That I want to work with them and meet their needs but, at the same time, I need to pay my own bills and feel my craft and time are worth something.

Nathan Madsen
Nate (AT) MadsenStudios (DOT) Com
Composer-Sound Designer
Madsen Studios
Austin, TX


The reason why most people don't say the former is because some clients may want to only pay $1 for all of their audio. Are you willing to work within that small of a budget? What I stress to my clients is that I'm flexible, within reason. That I want to work with them and meet their needs but, at the same time, I need to pay my own bills and feel my craft and time are worth something.

Yeah, I guess that's kind of my fear. If I advertise "work within your budget" I might be getting really low offers and might get taken advantage of. I think in the end I'll just say that rates vary depending on the project and leave it at that.

Professional Voice Over at your service: http://www.tamararyanvo.com/

Good call!

Nathan Madsen
Nate (AT) MadsenStudios (DOT) Com
Composer-Sound Designer
Madsen Studios
Austin, TX

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