Film & Motion

Typical roles within this category on the YunoJuno platform:

Animation, Colourist, Motion Graphics, Producer, Sound Designer, Sound Engineer, Storyboard Artist, Video Editing and Videography

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Day rate

The average day rate in Film & Motion was £391 per day (£49 per hour), reflecting a +4% increase year-on-year. Similarly, the Top 10% contracts also experienced an increase of +10% year-on-year, settling at an average rate of £753 per day (£94 per hour).

Experience

Across all experience levels, except Director roles which saw a very slight decrease, there were increases in their average day rates. Lead roles experienced an increase of +10% year-on-year.

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Principal Video Producer

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The profiles on YunoJuno give us a good idea of experience, what they’re like to work with and the day rate of freelancers. The best freelancers will take a brief and with minimal guidance turn it into a compelling piece of content. Fast and efficient communication is key for us, getting a quick response to a last minute change helps us ensure we meet our deadlines.

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Principal Video Producer

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Contract Length and Bookings

Contracts within the Film & Motion discipline averaged 10 working days (2 weeks), a year-on-year decrease of -9%. However, top 10% contracts averaged 86 working days (17 weeks), reflecting a year-on-year increase of +9%.

Midweight and Lead roles saw an increase year-on-year of +23% and +15% respectively. Senior roles saw the biggest decrease of -27% year-on-year.

Bookings within Film & Motion remained stable, with a slight year-on-year increase. Demand peaked in March, followed by a steady decline over the summer months, a slight recovery in September, and a tapering off towards the end of the year.

Roles

In the Film & Motion discipline, Sound Designers earned the highest average rate across roles at £497 per day (£62 per hour).

Bar chart detailing average day rates for film and motion freelancers. Sound Designers commanded the highest average day rate at £497, whereas Motion Graphics Designers had the lowest at £376.

Bar chart detailing average hourly rates for film and motion freelancers. Sound Designers commanded the highest average hourly rate at £62, whereas Motion Graphics Designers had the lowest at £47.

Skills

Video and animation skills continue to dominate in Film & Motion, with Premiere Pro, Motion graphics, and Video editing emerging as the highest-paid. As businesses prioritise high-quality visual content, these skills remain in high demand.