Mocap service bureau sample rates.

these rates are OLD (about six years out of date) but are probably still in
the ballpark.
this was based on Spectrum Studios rate sheet (and possibly on an old House
of Moves rate sheet as well.

Service Bureau Rate Sheet EXAMPLE

I. LARGE VOLUME SHOOTS
$2,500-$9,000/day

For a 10 hour day, the Shoot Crew may include:

• Motion Capture Supervisor

• Motion Capture Producer

• Operator

• Tracking Artist(s)

• Database/Systems Technician

• Marker Technician

Shoot Stage and Equipment may includes:

• Stage Facility

• Motion Capture system

• Related Capture and Tracking Computers

• Volume Size: 26’ wide x 30’ long x 14’ high

• Single Digital Camera Video Assist

Motion Capture Suits (Rental and Custom)

• Rental Suits
$150/day/suit

o Includes the first 42 markers

o Assumes the suit doesn’t need modifications to fit the actor.

o If suit needs modification, we would bring in our seamstress.
The one-time modification fee is $100 plus $25/hour for the seamstress (with
a 4 hour minimum).

• Custom Suits
$1,250 flat fee

o There are two circumstances when you may prefer to arrange for a
custom suit.

1. If suit modifications are substantial or we can’t accommodate the
needed adjustments. We can advise you of that after you give us your
talent’s measurements.

2. If shooting for more than 8 days with the same actor, then it
becomes cost beneficial for you to choose the custom suit fee.

o Add $25/hour of seamstress fitting and alteration time
(with a 4 hour minimum for the seamstress).

o Please note that all suits remain the property of the capture
studio

• Markers
$11-20/marker

o First 42 markers are included in suit fee

o Charge is to replace any markers destroyed

o Charge for markers required for props

Service Bureau example rate sheet (continued)

II. HAND CAPTURE SHOOTS
$2,500/day

Includes specialized gloves, operator and related capture equipment

III. FACIAL CAPTURE SHOOTS
$5,000/-10,000 day (may cost as much as
regular body capture)

Includes specialized facial markers, operator and related capture equipment

IV. FLAT RATE
$150/:08 sec.

Includes easy shots 8 seconds or less in length. Additional seconds are

$25/second.

V. TRACKING

• Body Capture

o Simple motion $25/second/person

o Complex motion $50/second/person

o Beyond Complex motion TBD

o Props $25/second/prop

• Facial $15/second

• Hand $20/second for
both hands

• Tracking File Format .trc for body and prop
motion

.fbx for hand data

Actorization $200/T-Pose

• Typically 2 T-Poses/day/person (one in the morning and one after
lunch)

• If a shot is particularly difficult and a key marker needs to be
replaced, additional T-Poses will be shot

• Not all T-Poses require actorization; usually only one
T-Pose/day/person is required

• Actorization File Format .fbx, Acclaim, BVH, HTR,
Maya, Max, Soft &

Lightwave

Characterization $100/model

• Model and Skeleton provided by client

• Characterization File Format .fbx, Acclaim, BVH, HTR, Maya,
Max, Soft &

Lightwave

Solving Motion to Model $10/second/person

• Solving File Format .fbx, Acclaim, BVH, HTR,
Maya, Max, Soft &

Lightwave

Tracking Schedule 80-100 shots/week/simple
motion only

SEVICE BUREAU GENERAL ASSUMPTIONS

General rates do not usually include a fee for pre-production time.

General rates do not usually include any talent fees, costuming, props or
their respective supervisors.

Shoot crew usually includes only those listed. Any additional crew
required, such as an AD, will be done at an additional cost.

Only actions that take place within the good data areas of the capture
volume will be trackable…inexperienced staff at service bureau’s may not
know how to aim cameras properly, the studio may try and use fewer cameras
than should actually be used, because they don’t have them and may end up
making up the missing data

General rates do not usually include any special rigging, wires, safety
equipment, etc.

General rates usually include stage “as is”—it does not include any special
preparation (i.e. set up for a basketball game, or aiming of cameras).

General rates may or may not include minimal craft services for
approximately 10 people, not including Studio staff. Included which may be
supplied are standard items such as bagels and coffee in the morning and
fruit and cookies in the afternoon. The rates usually do not allow for
meals, special food, drinks, etc.

The delivery file formats listed are usually for a standard pipeline. The
standard pipeline may need to be modified slightly for certain projects.
Additional costs may be incurred, depending on what is required and the
extent of the pipeline modification.

For tracking requests the service bureau will usually supply the client with
a tracking order form. The Client will provide the service bureau with
selects and frame counts per shot, not per character within a shot. If
there is a markered prop in the shot, ordering the prop is not optional.
Note: It is not always necessary to provide frame counts if you choose to
simply order all the useable action in a take.

Only paid for shots will be tracked.

A large scale full CG feature film can expect to pay between $ 800,00 – $
3,000,000 for one movie’s worth of motion capture, if a service bureau is
used.

A video game can expect to pay $ 125,000- 300,00, for each game, depending
on amount and types of motion captured.