Video Editing/Production

[intelligentppc]

Hi, does anyone know of a video production company specialising in corporate videos, and how much does this kind of thing cost?

 

[The Byre]

Between £500 and £50,000, depending on what it is that you want done!

Hi-def?
4K?
Cinemascope?
CGI?
Length?
Location?
Cranes, jibs and other grips?
Lighting?
Actors and VO?
Music?
DVD/BR copies?
Script development?

 

[paulears]

It's probably cheaper than weddings - but being serious, nobody can quote without knowing the project details. Most production companies work on a rigid £/hour basis (which means the quote will be drastically different from the real price once, the clients start making changes - or they do a price for the job, once they have an idea what it's about. Running time is also a big contributor to price. An eight minute video for web and presentation purposes might be five grand, or as cheap as five hundred. You will pay for quality, equipment, special effects and editing. For instance, a project designed for sales reps to play on an iPad in the clients premises might suddenly get a big price hike of the client suddenly wants a DVD - because authoring a DVD takes extra time, and very often an extra day or so.

What extra will cost? Music. The price to get copyright clearance depends on the medium and quantity. So a few DVDs won't be that expensive, but worldwide access on the web will be.

An alternative is library music that is music that is designed specifically for this kind of thing - instantly forgettable but ok. It's cheaper. Or, you could have music specially composed and recorded. Virtually all well known tunes on TV ads have been re-recorded, which means only the composer to pay, not the original artiste.

Sound on location. If you need location sound, it's an extra body to pay, and extra equipment, and of course extra edit time.

Graphics. Do you need complex graphics? As an example, in one we did, dirty linen went in one end of a machine, and came out clean the other end. Very dull, so we were asked to produce an animated graphic showing how it worked, and how the linen got clean. Took three whole days to produce 30 seconds of video.

If you want broadcast HD quality that looks professional, then the equipment is expensive, and possibly certain shots need specialist equipment, that will be hired in.

So to get an idea of the price, what have you got in mind?

 

[The Byre]

To put the OP a bit more in the picture, a person + equipment costs very roughly between £300 and £500 a day, depending on where you are and what equipment is involved.

 

[Harrotopia]

You could try these people. http://www.thebvc.co.uk/
Disclaimer: The guy who runs it is a friend of mine and they do cracking corporate videos but like anything, make sure you compare apples with apples.

 

[Editors Table]

Hi we can show you some cool Corporate After Effects Templates which we have and can be used to create a great business presentation about your firm if you're interested check out our site for more info editorstable.com prices can be negotiated to suit your budgets...

 

[Jon Neale]

Have a look at iSite - http://isite.solutions/

 

[flomigo]

We work with Carbon Digital, they mainly specialize in TV advertisement's and trailers but they do have examples of Corporate video's on there portfolio that they have created. Check them out if you are looking for high production value at a reasonable cost!

 

[Audrey Wright]

I'd try some freelance platforms like UpWork. Freelancers can do amazing jobs for almost no-payment, if they have a poor portfolio and need some work to show. That's how I did my first design jobs..

 

[JoeInTheMiddle]

If you want cheap corporate video its normally a good idea to check out University students who are willing to Freelance. Particularly those studying something like Film Radio and Television. There are plenty on Linkedin, you will probably find some local to you. Check out their work and if it is of high enough standard get in contact with them. I heard about a shipment tracking company that used this to great effect. It is well worth making your expectations abundantly clear and you should be able to form a strong long term relationship.

 

[RealEcon]

Here's a Polish agency I have worked with in the past that does good work. They speak English and can get the job done for quite bit less than what local agencies charge.

http://www.genezis.pl/?page_id=67

 

[HazelC]

I used Ellen Jackson Videographer and she was superb, here is what she did for me;

She's based in Peterborough but does travel (say I sent you her way if you do chat to her) - she came in at a very good price!

 

[Darren Mc]

I got this produce , was happy

 

[123Connect]

Please check this affordable website.. Davevideoproductions.co.uk