How Much Will My Professional Corporate Video Production Cost?

Pricing up a video is a bit like asking how long is a piece of string! There are so many variables to consider that costs vary dramatically. 

 

Price up your Corporate Video

 

You can use this quick Q & A section to get a ball park figure for what your video might cost.  Contact Magic Films for a more detailed quote. Our base price includes a single cameraman/director shooting for one day and doing basic interviews and stock shots, with the resulting footage edited into a sequence approximately 1 minute long.

1. What venue are you going to use?
   You organise the venue
   We will source the location
   Use a professional Studio
   
   
2. Is the location remote or overseas? This inevitably requires travel and hotels.
   Local to you
   Overnight required
   Overseas
   
   
3. Does your film require a story to be told visually? While a single cameraman can take shots and interview people, a much more polished film can be achieved with dedicated soundman, cameraman and director.
   Basic self directing cameraman
   Cameraman and Director
   Full crew
   
   
4. Do you want music on the video to give the film a more professional feel?
   No music
   Library Music
   Specially composed
   
   
5. Are graphics required? Simple text based graphics can be done relatively cheaply but complicated computer generated 3D costs money.
   Simple Text
   2D pictures & cutouts
   3D computer graphics
   
   
6. Do you require a presenter or narrator? The video may just have a voiceover, or maybe someone from your company can fulfil this roll?
   No voice
   Narrator
   Presenter / Actor
   
   
7. How long do you want the finished film to be? The longer the film, the more work is required to put it together. As a rule of thumb, each day in the edit suite produces 5 minutes of finished film.
   1 minute or under
   1 to 6 minutes
   6 minutes and over
   
   
8. If the final product is to go onto DVD, do you need us to design and print the artwork for the disc and the case? Does the DVD need menus / authoring?
   No artwork Required
   DVD box and disk artwork
   DVD menu artwork, authoring
   

 

This is just a very rough indicator of costs.  For example the following can increase costs -

 

Do you have extra artwork, photographs or videos that require copyright payments?
Shooting dramas with actors can require sets / make up / catering etc
Multiple shoot days and overnight stays
Specialist camera work involving tracks, Steadycam, cranes etc.
Difficult or dangerous locations may cause extra expense.
Popular music can be very expensive to licence.