Re: post production
Good questions. LA PP studios charge from $500-600hr, Chicago around $650, NYC even more. It's all up to your clients' budget.
Media is what YOU specify. I take OMFs from video post houses on 2gig Jaz carts. Video comes in on Digibeta or D2 (rarely). I layback to MASTERS, so I charge for the responsibility. I also mix in surround (if requested), so I have to deliver an 8trk with a ref stereo mix (DA-78). Every job is different, you have to be able to do it all. The phrase "I can't do that" is not in your vocabulary if you want to stay busy.
As far as gear goes, you need as much as you can afford, and usually MORE. Plan on $150,000 for gear, and 3x that for the room. But your location (geographically) will dictate what you can get away with. There are only the rules you make for yourself...
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