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Work
Shot and directed by me.
Gear
Standard kit inclusions:
I own and operate the RED Epic-W Helium with the embedded sound module to provide quality synchronised audio. The Epic-W shoots both raw and Apple ProRes video.
Miller carbon
fibre tripod
Canon L-Series zoom lenses
1x Boom mic & 1x radio lapel kit
2x flexi bi-colour LED's & 1x small backlight
Additional kit:
6x6 Ultrabounce
Free, but must be requested prior
Jib
+$150
Tilta wireless follow focus
+$50
SmallHD 1703 PX3 17" monitor
+$200
iPad prompter kit with iPad and stand
+$100
2.4m or 3m Pipe dolly
+$150
DJI RS4 with Panasonic GH7
+$250
Panasonic GH7 (B-Cam)
with tripod & 7" SmallHD monitor
+$250
DJI Air 3 or Mini 4 Pro drone*
+$400
Includes up to 2hrs extra time for drone shots when added to shoot day.
(Or standard half day / full day rate if hiring as drone shoot only.)
*Available only where conditions are safe to fly at my sole discretion.
Additional fees may apply for restricted fly zones. Speak with me for more details.
CASA certified and insured.
Rates
Corporate/Content
Director and/or Cinematographer rates
Half Day
Up to 4 hours
$800 +GST
Full Day
Up to 8 hours
$1,200 +GST
TVC/Commercial rates:
TVC Cinematographer with gear (10hrs): $2,200 +GST
TVC Director: $POA. Let's discuss.
All rates include:
Me + gear from the standard kit inclusions list above
My vehicle with up to 50km travel from Sydney CBD
No superannuation charges
Invoiced from my PTY LTD company
Not included:
Tolls, parking, pre-production, hard drives or postage.
Pre-production:
If you require me to attend client meetings (including online), do any shoot planning, location recces, gear pickup or drop-off, etc.
$100 +GST /hr
Overtime:
Shoots that go over the engaged time convert up to the next rate level.
Shoots over 8 hours adds 1.5x the hourly rate.
Bio
Hi, I'm Ben.
I'm a Sydney based director and cinematographer with 20 years experience. I've directed and/or shot commercials and corporate videos for piles brands like Amazon, Coles, Red Balloon, Esky, Toyota, Listerine, Lexus and many others, including over 20 TVC's for Mortgage House and over 50 retail ads for Lowes Menswear.
I'm also a CASA Certified drone operator with a sub 25kg RePL license.
I studied with AFTRS, the University of New England and JMC Academy, and for my work I've received awards from Tropfest, The Australian Video Producers Association and Sydney Indie Film Festival to name a few.
I'm comfortable working solo, or commanding a crew - either way, I'm a team player, I enjoy being on set with other creative people, I communicate well with clients, and I'm always passionate about producing great video content. I'm also well connected with other crew and equipment rental houses and can make good recommendations on both.
If we've not yet met, flick me an email, and let's grab a coffee.
Get in Touch
Ben Kumanovski
Director | Cinematographer
Licensed Drone Operator
Sydney, Australia
Ph: 0413 123 497
