Anyone who wants to make money by selling their short video clips. However compared to a traditional job, stock footage will earn you money even when you are not working. It becomes a truly passive income that lasts for years.15 Nov 2021
Can I use stock footage in my film?
There are a variety of ways to use stock footage in your productions, whether you need archival film of a major historical event, special effects on a budget, or an establishing shot of a distant city.
How much can you make on BlackBox?
To be clear, Blackbox takes 15% of your net sales, not gross sales. For example, if you sell a clip for $100 on Pond5, Pond5 takes $60, you take $40 minus 15% ($6), so you make $34 total, BlackBox makes $6. I do think this is a fair rate. BlackBox is doing a huge chunk of the work, after all.14 Jul 2019
How much money can you make selling stock footage?
Earnings can be at $50 per month at the beginning. When you build a quality and comprehensive portfolio, you will see much larger numbers. For some, it will be from a few hundred to several thousand dollars a month, but the more enterprising contributors will be able to make a good living.15 Nov 2021
How do I sell on BlackBox?
- Shoot high quality footage of the world around you, or "mine" your hard drives for footage. Be creative, resourceful, and passionate.
- Upload your high quality footage to BlackBox.
- Every time your clips sell, you get paid.
How much do you make Pond5?
Contributors earn between 40% and 60% per sold item, with no tiers as opposed to Shutterstock and their new tier system.14 Nov 2021
What should I charge for stock footage?
As a stock footage videographer, some agencies are going to ask you to price your video footage and for someone that's new, where do you start? Here are some guidelines. For my video clips that are 10 to 15 seconds long, I typically price in between $50 to $60 US.