Gorilla Ratebook

One of the most challenging tasks that a producer faces is creating the budget for a project. The time consuming part of that task is gathering the information about the rates and locations for the appropriate crew members.

Gorilla Ratebook is an application created to run alongside Gorilla and Chimpanzee with the sole role of providing you with a large database of union compliant rates for all positions that you need to fill for your production.The application indexes 112 unions with over 13,500 verified union labour rates from regions like Los Angeles, Chicago, Florida, New York, Australia and Canada, as well as those found in SAG, WGA, AFTRA, IATSE, DGA and AFM unions.

With figures like that, it’s easy to see why using Gorilla Ratebook you get to save valuable time which you can invest in other issues.

Interface-wise, Gorilla Ratebook is as self-explanatory as it can be. It’s made to look like a book that contains all the basic and necessary information you need. Each digital page you flip through displays the local code, union, number of available positions and hourly/weekly rates.

Gorilla Ratebook works as a standalone application but proves to be most helpful when used in tandem with its Gorilla or Chimpanzee family members. That way, you can instantly import the rates directly into your existing projects in a few simple steps, again, saving time.

The application also provides you with a powerful search function that let’s you find specific positions from all the regions and unions and displays the results in a list. From there you can then quickly access information and compare rates, making it possible for you to get an estimate.

Whether you’re working on a low budget production or an elaborate project, Gorilla Ratebook is both a viable and time saving solution for you.