I don’t know if i am posting on a wrong subreddit but i genuinely need help.
I make these kind of 3d animation videos for 20 something dollars, this one person messages me and says he needs a tshirt and hoodie video, i made him a logo video for just 8 dollars as he was launching his brand, logo video does not require 3d modeling. Now when he asked me to make a T-shirt and Hoodie video he says can you make it for 10 dollars and says another artist makes the same for 5 dollars, all my other clients never negotiate because i am giving really good quality for such less price. Tshirt and hoodie videos are costly because i have to make the 3d model and place their given design on the model, it takes too much time and energy to model and rendering time is almost 4-5 hours. What should i reply to them?
If you approached my company and told me that you could create a video like that for $20 I would think you are a scammer. Because it’s so ridiculously cheap considering how much effort I think goes to one video.
You really need to rethink your pricing. I don’t know where you are based but even companies hiring low waged employees bill like $40-$50 an hour. Like how much does it cost you to get a haircut where you live? What about getting your car fixed? Why are you even considering doing a 4-5 hour project for $20!?
I mean if you want to do them as a hobby and give them away for basically free that’s one thing but if you want to be a business you need to 10x your prices.