Terms of Service
~ GOT A CONTRACT JOB OR LOOKING TO HIRE? EMAIL ME AT: rubiconanimations@gmail.com
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Base Prices (USD) (price can change depending on content, these are estimates)
$100 - Lineart: 5 seconds animation - rough lines only
$300 - Flat Color: fully refined lineart - flat colors - simple background
$500 - Full Render: fully refined lineart - full shading and lighting - simple background
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Add Ons (price can change depending on content and context, these are estimates)
Want an upgrade? Below are the most common add ons and their associated fees. The percentages are calculated based on the prices above.
Detailed Background: +100% (may be less depending on scene requirements)
Pets: Small: +25% Medium +50% Large/Mount: +100%
Complex Detail: +25% (Includes elaborate tattoos, highly engineered weapons or tools, instruments, tedious patterns such as scale or etched plate, detailed wings, etc. When in doubt, simply add it on and let me know what part of the character you want me to make extra fancy.)
Additional Characters: +25-125% (Additional cost will be calculated based on the extra characters detail and amount of movement.)
Action/Dynamic Scenes: +50-150% (Includes a simple background and enemies. Extra character costs don’t apply in most cases. Feature your characters fighting a giant monster, a horde of wicked goons, or their arch nemesis!)
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Special Options
The following fees are based on the total cost of the base price plus any add ons.
Rush Job: +50% of total price (ask about availability)
Use for Resale: +50% of total price (Applies to products, marketing, streams, or monetized video. Crediting me is still required)
Exclusivity/NDA: +200% of total price. (Pay for ownership and/or silence)
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Payment Process
I take half the payment up front and the other half when the job is done. The final product will only be delivered once I have received payment in full.
All payments are through Artistree
For larger contract jobs payment will be discussed through email at: rubiconanimations@gmail.com
All payments are final. NO refunds under ANY circumstances.
Payment plans can be arranged for larger commissions; ask me for details if necessary.
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Commission Procedure
All communication and payments will be made through Artistree
For large contract jobs, communication and payments will be discussed through email: rubiconanimations@gmail.com
Please note that as a professional I will be taking artistic license with certain aspects of animation and character design. Having the freedom to flex my artistic vision means I get to explore and play around, in essence having fun. The more fun I have, the better the animation will be. This applies to small commissions, for larger contracts or employment I follow my employers vision.
Once I start work on your piece you can watch the process updates on my YouTube channel! I post frequent animation updates there. Clients are encouraged to watch, comment, and provide feedback. I do not send progress updates on Artistree except at the end of each primary stage of animation, so the best opportunity to see updates will be on YouTube. Once the work is done I will request the final payment, and then your piece will be delivered. (if you purchase exclusivity/nda I obviously won’t post anything without written consent from you)
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“I’ve Changed My Mind!”
You can modify your commission at any time before I start working on the final linework of the animation. You can upgrade or include additional add ons simply by paying the difference. You can even change the character information entirely. Just remember that I cannot provide refunds for downgrades.
Once I start In-betweening the animation, some changes become much more difficult to make. I’m happy to make minor modifications within reason. Larger changes may require additional fees, or a new commission.
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Legal Information
All rights to the art I create, including commissions, belong exclusively to me. You may neither sell nor exchange my art in any form, physical or digital, print or NFT, under any circumstances unless you have my express written permission AND you have paid for the rights to do so. You may not use my art in any published material, even free material, on any online or physical marketplace.
In addition, any art I create is my own. Unless exclusive rights are purchased I retain all rights to use and monetize my art in any way I choose. This includes the sale of prints, online sales, marketing, published materials, or any other merchandise.
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Thank You!
Thanks again for your interest in my commissions! If you have any questions, please be sure to let me know. I look forward to bringing your characters to life!
~Gideon