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Production Services Rates

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This page provides a brief list of the charges and acceptable methods of payment for all of the Boston University Computer Graphics Lab (CGL) services. See the individual document on the service you are interested in for more detailed information.

Follow the links for more detailed information on each service and its associated charges.

Color 35mm slides

#slides    normal priority  low priority  
1-5        $20.00           $10
6-10       $30.00           $2.00/slide
11-25      $50.00           $2.00/slide
25+        $2.00/slide      $2.00/slide
Normal priority has a 3 business day turnaround.
Low priority has a 7 business day turnaround.

Rush service (*)

	2-3 day turnaround      2x normal rate  	
1-2 day turnaround      3x normal rate  	
< 1 day turnaround      5x normal rate  
(*) Rush service is not guaranteed and is offered on an "as available" only basis.

Video production cost

Basic video production media charge:  $5.00 per minute (rounded up) of video     
Single-frame animation media charge:  $9.00 per minute of animation 
                                       (1/2 cent per frame)             
Final video tape        
1/2" VHS (T10/15)                $4.00      
1/2" VHS (T30BRA)                $6.00      
1/2" VHS (T120BRA)               $8.00      
1/2" S-VHS (T30BQ)               $8.00      
1/2" S-VHS (T120BQ)             $10.00      
3/4" U-matic (MBR10)            $12.00      
3/4" U-matic (MBR20)            $15.00      
3/4" U-matic (MBR30)            $18.00      
1/2" Betacam (BCT10M)           $24.00      
1/2" Betacam (BCT20/30M)        $27.00      
1/2" Betacam (BCT60M)           $42.00      
1/2" Betacam (BCT90M)           $64.00    
Tape copying                    $15.00/tape  

(1) These rates include a 20% discount for Boston University students, staff and faculty.

Acceptable forms of payment are:

  • purchase order (or P.O.) for a specific job
  • open blanket P.O. on file with I.T.
  • personal check
  • cash
  • invoice - arranged in advance with I.T.
  • your general BU "print quota" can not be used to pay for these services
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