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Typical Rate for Roto Artist in NYC??
hi david,
i dont know how much its in nyc.but in india its nearly abt 500 dollars per month for an roto artist…i guess its very cheep ..so u guys have any plan like outsourcing this to india .plz do contact us and we would be delivering our best at appropriate time.
this message is for the all vfx studios…
best regards,
kaven.do u work in any production house, in India. if so which one.
kaven !! do u work in any production house, in India. if so which one.
ah, the rate question. there’s no real “correct” answer here, lots of variables and I’m a bit removed, but a few years ago it wasn’t unheard of for the few good roto artists in town to make $35-$40/hr… which of course in NYC is day rates, usually a 10 hr day so you’re looking at $350 or so a day. students, recent grads, rookies with less than a year exp of course would make less.
There’s always a few students or recent grads around who are paid less, and you know, if you’re using your own rig or on a high profile or short term project, you might charge more. Or if you’re doing more complex paint work or keying, prepping for a flame artist, etc.
Generally, NYC is a smaller scene so on paper you’ll make a bit more hourly than the counterparts in LA (and certainly india!) but at the same time it’s hard to get work, it’s usually 100% freelance with no benefits (sick days, etc), and you’re lucky if you get on a run of commercials that gets you even 2 months of continuous work. Many of the gigs I took back in the day were only 2-3 weeks. And with that stupid day rate in NYC, you end up getting shafted later in the project when you’re working 12 hour days or more and only getting paid for 10.
Things may have changed with the economic downturn, several shops in NYC closed doors. Competition and outsourcing may have driven down rates. But I’d say that rate was good when I was hiring folks around… 2005? Maybe a slight bump for cost of living increase since that time?
hope that helps.
@kaven 23874 wrote:
hi david,
i dont know how much its in nyc.but in india its nearly abt 500 dollars per month for an roto artist…i guess its very cheep ..so u guys have any plan like outsourcing this to india .plz do contact us and we would be delivering our best at appropriate time.
this message is for the all vfx studios…
best regards,
kaven.is that accurate? 500 per MONTH? is that the same at the larger studios set up by Sony and Rhythm and Hues?
Because if so, I question the sustainability of our counterpart jobs in the US. Having worked at Sony, the paint/roto/matchmoving that comes back from the india facility is usually done at a very high standard. And the roto/paint dept has gone from 15 core artists (more during busy periods) prior to the india facility to 2 or 3 currently. They just supervise the work coming back from india.
If the pay difference is really 30 to 1, all it would take is an india facility winning an oscar on some vfx heavy indie or one of the big houses opening up a freelance work-from-home model to completely throw the whole industry out of whack. How can we compete with cost of living expenses that low if the work is being produced at or near the same quality?
how many years do ya give it?
ive heard of people being paid like 200 USD a month in india, and doing kick ass roto work for US companies…like 50-100 artists just doing rotos/cleanups etc
My honest opinion and please don’t take offense! I understand with today’s economy more and more companies are out-sourcing the work to India. But in my humble opinion I think its completely wrong! When you take more and more of the work away from this countries artists..and there’s less and less work…of-course the rates are going to be higher, only because there’s less work! How the hell are you suppose to compete with 500 buck a month? 500 bucks a month is the typical car payment out here! And you wonder why things are so screwed up in this country. They should be ashamed of themselves! Unless there’s absolutely no money in the budget, I usually pay somewhere around 50 bucks an hour for Roto work to a Flame artist.
I am continuing vfx major from Academy of Art University.
Here is roto rate for a fresher. RS . 3800 after tax deduction.. matchmover slighty more (4-5 k) INDIAN RUPEES .. senior roto artist “RS.” 12500 .. maybe u guys are sharing $(DOLLAR) 200 / 50
Vidhun
@rohit 29420 wrote:
ive heard of people being paid like 200 USD a month in india, and doing kick ass roto work for US companies…like 50-100 artists just doing rotos/cleanups etc
I was recently offered a job at a vfx/design studio in NYC as a Roto artist. I was wondering whats the typical rate for a roto artist in NYC.
NOTE, I just recently graduated from school; this is my first job in the field... Thank you all!
@michaelaguirre40 39101 wrote:
I was recently offered a job at a vfx/design studio in NYC as a Roto artist. I was wondering whats the typical rate for a roto artist in NYC.
NOTE, I just recently graduated from school; this is my first job in the field… Thank you all!
Straight outta school you’re looking at somewhere probably around $30 an hour, or $300 a day. Give or take $5 an hour/$50 a day. Though it’s probably not too unheard of to be getting $20 an hour (in NYC I’d be expecting a bit more though). Congratulations on your first job!
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