Detroit · Post
Hire post production crew in Detroit
Editors, assistants, colorists, VFX and motion graphics, sound designers, mixers and composers. Most of them can work with you from anywhere, and many of them are here.
Free to post · 3% only when a booking is paid · Rates stay private between you and the crew member
Post roles, and what they cost in Detroit
Post is more often quoted by the week or by the project than by the day, because the work is not tied to a shoot day. The day rates below are WUD’s planning baselines where it publishes one; everything else is by quote.
| Role | On the day | Day rate |
|---|---|---|
| Editor | Cuts while you shoot, so you know what you are missing. | $650 |
| Assistant Editor · AE | Media, sync, back-ups, and the project nobody else wants to manage. | by quote |
| Colorist · Color | Matches footage shot across months and cameras. | $750 |
| VFX Artist · Visual Effects | Clean-up, comps, and the shots you could not get in camera. | by quote |
| Motion Graphics Designer · Motion Graphics, Mograph | Titles, lower thirds, and anything animated. | by quote |
| Sound Designer | Builds the track that is not dialogue. | by quote |
| Re-recording Mixer · Mix Engineer | Balances dialogue, music and effects into the final mix. | by quote |
| Composer · Music | Writes the score to picture. | by quote |
Four steps, start to paid
Post the call
Your dates, location, rate and the roles you need.
Crew answer
Crew apply or bid. Nobody sees anyone else's number.
Sign
Offer the booking. They approve, counter or decline, and you both e-sign the deal memo.
Pay once
30% goes out as a deposit, the balance at wrap, both through Stripe.
Cut, color or mix in Detroit?
Put your role, rate and reel on WUD and the calls come to you. Free to join, and your rate is never shown to other crew.
Hiring post production in Detroit
What does it cost to hire an editor in Detroit?
An editor works out around $650 a day and a colorist around $750, as WUD’s planning baselines rather than quotes. Post is more often booked by the week or by the project though, so most editors will quote you against a cut rather than a day.
Does post have to be local?
No, and it usually does not need to be. Editing, color, VFX, mix and score all work remotely. Hiring in Detroit matters when you want someone in the room for reviews, or working alongside the shoot while it is still going.
Can I book an editor while I am still shooting?
Yes, and it is often worth it. An editor cutting during the shoot tells you what you are missing while you can still go back and get it.
How does payment work?
The producer funds the whole engagement when the booking is signed. 30% reaches the crew member as a deposit straight away and the balance goes out once you confirm wrap, both through Stripe. WUD charges 3%, and only when a booking is paid.