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What to know before you commission a business video
Clear answers about budgets, filming, contributors and delivery
How much should you spend? What type of video will work best? Who should appear, how long should it be, and what should the quote include? This guide explains the main decisions in plain English, helping you compare options, avoid unnecessary costs and commission a film your business will genuinely use.
Choose the right approach for the message
Some videos work best with real staff and customers, while others need a presenter, actor, voice-over or carefully scripted scenes. The format should be chosen around the audience, budget and purpose of the film—not simply because it looks impressive.
Make the content last longer
Keep the main film evergreen
Avoid unnecessary dates, short-term offers and details likely to change. Focus on your services, values and customer needs so the video remains useful for several years.
Capture more in one shoot
Use the filming day to record additional interviews, workplace activity, demonstrations, photographs and alternative introductions while the crew and equipment are already there.
Plan shorter edits in advance
A full production can also supply social clips, recruitment content, case-study extracts and short website videos. Planning these early ensures we capture the right shots in both landscape and portrait formats.
Before You Approve a Video Quote
Compare the scope, not just the price
Check how many filming hours, crew members, locations, edits and revision rounds are included. A cheaper quote may leave out the parts you actually need.
Confirm exactly what you will receive
Agree the running time, delivery formats, captions, social versions, music, graphics and whether raw footage is included before production begins.
Think beyond one finished film
Plan how the footage could support your website, recruitment, presentations and social media so the production continues earning its place long after delivery.
Indicative brand film budgets
The creative approach and production requirements determine the final quote.
SOLO-SHOOTER PROJECTS FROM APPROXIMATELY
£895
Half day filming with editing for a focused project with a flexible, compact production approach.
ONE-DAY FULL PRODUCTION AROUND
£5,000
A full crew with location, equipment and basic post-production. Cast, specialist creative, extra locations and extended post-production are scoped separately.
Ready to create a video with us?
Tell us who the film needs to reach, where it will be used and what makes the organisation worth remembering. We will help you find the right production approach.