Frequently Asked Questions

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 The cost of video production can be broken down into many different factors, such as:
- The number of locations required for filming

- How many actors will be needed to tell your story
- How many crew members we think are necessary for your project
- How many days shooting the project entails
- The complexity of the final edit e.g. if it requires animated elements
- Whether we are producing multiple videos or just one video

We're aware that sometimes there are budget restrictions but don't let that worry you, get in touch today and let's see how we can help. 

Speaking broadly, there are three phases of video production that every project follows. These are pre-production (planning and concept development), production (shooting the video) and post production (editing).

Pre-production: This is the planning stage where we develop initial ideas or build upon existing ones you may already have. We aim to explore some of the following questions together - what do you aim to achieve from the project? Who is your target audience? Are you working to a deadline? How many actors will be needed for your project?

Production: The planning and preparations are complete, the locations are set and we're now ready to film.

Post-production: This is the final stage of the process where we'll work our magic and bring the idea to life. We'll ensure that everything we've spoken about in the pre-production stage is executed in the finished product.

You will have the chance here to review the video and request changes if necessary and then once they are complete and agreed upon, the video can be finalised. 

We film everything on professional high quality 4K cinema cameras / drones and use additional kit – such as underwater gear, radio mics, and lighting kit– where appropriate. We continually invest in new kit and software to keep up-to-date with the rapidly changing standards of the industry. 

 This really depends upon the complexity of the edit and the purpose of the video. Typically, promotional videos and social media content can be turned around between 1-2 weeks.

For long form content such as commercial short films, it can vary depending upon the scope of the project. Usually with projects of this kind though, we will have an agreed upon completion date that we set forth in the pre-production stage. 

Not every project requires a voiceover, but when it does we can provide you with a range of different voiceover samples to choose from and we’ll take care of the rest.

When a background music track is required we can source a suitable track from our music library and provide a license for usage in the finished video.

Generally speaking, promotional and commercial video ads should be around two minutes or less. With that being said, the length of any video depends very much on its purpose, the platform it is intended for (Facebook, Instagram etc) and your target audience. 

We usually supply our finished videos in the most commonly used formats, typically .mp4 or .mov. However we’re happy to convert these into pretty much any other format free of charge. 

We generally keep backup copies of any footage and project files for a minimum of four years. We’re happy to revisit and update older projects – for example if you have changed your branding or want to update facts and figures about your business. If there are concerns about data sensitivity we’re happy to delete all our copies of the media on completion of the project. 

There’s no guarantee of what makes video content go ‘viral’ and we’d be wary of any organisation that promises to achieve this. However we’re happy to offer advice on distributing your content to the widest possible audience, and can recommend some of our trusted collaborators who specialise in SEO and social media if you wanted to explore this further. 

As a starting point we’ll ask you to fill out a short questionnaire from our "get a quote" section to help us understand the project requirements. From there you can have as much or as little input into the scripting, filming and editing as you’d like. In any case we’ll keep you informed at every step of the process. 

We will send you a custom offer which will include 3 milestone payments for pre-production, production, and post-production. This way you don't pay the full amount in one go and it's fair. 

Of course! We allow for two sets of revisions following the first draft should you need them. We strongly recommend that you go through the first draft and list all the changes required to avoid needing more revisions and so we can turn your video around faster.