Video Pricing

We get asked, 'How much does video production cost?' or 'Is it expensive to make a video?' Well it all depends on what is required but one thing we do know is that we like to think of ourselves as being affordable when compared to other video companies.

How we price our videos

A video can be as short or as long as a client wants depending on how and where it is to be used. And because every project is different this means that generic prices are a little bit tricky, in the same way that a builder doesn't have a price for building 'a house' given the infinite number of variables there are. In our case these variables that affect the cost could be the length of video required, the number of recording locations to be visited or the number of site visits that might be required to name just a few.

Some people are under the illusion that after recording all the footage, back at the office the video simply falls out of the camera, music gets added to it and it's done. Not at all. We would say that it is back at the office where the video work really starts. As the expression goes, it's all in the edit.

We base our fixed price quotes on how long we anticipate a project will take from start to finish, based on a client's requirements and include any other additional expenses that may be required. So the less complex the video, the lower the cost.

To assist you with your decision of whether to contact us for a quote or not, we have included some indicative pricing below as a guide. Additional and specific requirements can be discussed to meet these requirements in your bespoke quotation.

For a 'typical' business promotional video recorded in North-West England:

30 seconds

£550.00

60 seconds

£850.00

90 seconds

£1150.00

A 'typical' video would normally include us spending around half a day on site recording different aspects of a business, however, it might be that a client just wanted to deliver a piece to camera or that they require a few clips for something else or even just wanted a long continuous shot, like a time lapse, that can't be pigeonholed into the above which would be less expensive.

We could, if a client wanted, find and use stock footage to create their video. We are also able to take a client's photographs and turn them into slideshow video thus saving on recording costs and spending just a few hours editing them. Even longer videos than 90 seconds, depending on the format does not necessarily mean an increase in cost by the same previous increments.

Whatever the requirement, there are always options that we can propose and firmly believe that it is worth having that discussion with us first.

What is included?

> Concept and preparatory work

> Travel to and from site

> Time spent on site recording the footage in one working day by one operator

> Selecting and adding licensed music

> Editing in our style / color grading

> Simple effects as necessary

> Rectangular and square versions of the same video to suit different social media platforms

> One set of reasonable changes after review

> Uploading to the cloud for delivery

Specific requirements: £Variable

We can include the cost of any additional requirements you might have within our quotation such as:

Professional voice over / Props / Acting work
Specific motion graphics
Additional operators

Work outside the north west
Strange working hours
Multiple visits

We would always suggest that a client receives a minimum of three quotes for their project and that they talk to us first for their own and bespoke quotation but think that, given we are all going to have to start living with Covid, commissioning a video has never been more relevant. After carrying out our own research we believe that our pricing is extremely competitive, hence we promote ourselves as being affordable.

We understand that a professional video might not be for suitable for every business, that's fine. We'll be the first to agree that recording and posting something from a 'phone can be just as effective for promotional purposes when used in the right context. At the end of the day it's all about the message that a business wants to convey to their viewers or customers that matters and what they are happy with.

Payment options

To proceed we would be grateful to receive payment via BACS, cheque, cash or Paypal. What we do insist on though is that a 20% deposit is paid upfront. Not only does this secure a video recording and video editing slot, but it also allows us to set up the project timeline and start searching for and obtaining music if required, risk assessment work should aerial footage be required and not least, the initial time we like to spend coming up with a concept for a video. And after the video has been rendered and uploaded to the cloud, we will make it available by sending out a link from which it can be downloaded.

What next?

For a client that wants to start their video journey with us, we would ask that they get in touch so that we can get collaborating and make a start on the epic, new production! Or to learn even more beforehand, have a read of our Blog where we explain what we do before a shoot and what a client should be doing before commissioning a video. Thank you.

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So don't be shy, please contact us for a quote or ask us for more information.

Although we are based in Lancashire, North-West England, we will consider enquiries from all parts of the country.

Thank you.