Frequently Asked Questions About Video Production

Find answers to common questions about video production, including costs, timelines, filming, editing and delivery.

Getting Started

How do we get started with a project?

Either share a brief, get in touch so we can discuss ideas and styles, or if your unsure where to start, take a look at our free consultation page

The 3 main things are: your objectives, audience and distribution channels, allowing us to determine what is best for you.
Alternatively you can share a brief and we can us that as a starting point.

Yes we can help you define the brief by asking a few questions that will allow us to share what we feel will work best for your needs. 

Ready to Begin?

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I have a brief

Send us your requirements and we'll provide a clear quote

I need some guidance

Not sure which style or approach is right? Discover if a free consultation is for you.

I'm planning a budget

Use our price calculator for a rough starting price

Price and Budget FAQ's

How much does a typical video cost?

Every project is different, so costs can vary depending on the style, filming requirements, animation, number of deliverables, and how strategically the content is being used. Most of our projects typically range from a few thousand pounds through to larger ongoing communication campaigns.

If you’d like a clearer idea of costs, our Budget Builder can help estimate what may be involved for your project.

The main factors are usually filming days, editing time, animation or motion graphics, number of videos/assets required, locations, and turnaround speed. Accessibility requirements such as subtitles, localisation, or multi-language versions can also affect scope.

Projects with a clear strategy and reusable content planning often deliver better long-term value from the same filming days.

Absolutely. In many cases, we can provide a rough estimate after a short call or brief overview of your goals.

We’ll usually ask a few questions about:

  • audience
  • objectives
  • filming requirements
  • delivery timelines
  • how the content will be used internally or externally.

From there, we can recommend the most suitable approach before anything is committed.

Yes. We have a Budget Builder designed to help you explore different production options and understand what impacts cost.

It’s a useful starting point whether you’re planning a one-off video, an internal communication campaign, or looking at ongoing content support.

Timelines FAQ's

How long does a project take from start to finish?

Timelines can vary depending on the scope of the project, but many videos are completed within 2–6 weeks. Simpler projects can move faster, while larger campaigns or multi-site filming may require more planning.

We’ll always provide a clear production timeline before filming begins.

Yes. We regularly support fast-turnaround projects, including event coverage, leadership updates, internal announcements, and time-sensitive communications.

Where needed, we can also create templated workflows to speed up future content delivery.

The biggest factors are usually project complexity, filming logistics, stakeholder feedback rounds, and the number of deliverables required.

Animation, localisation, accessibility versions, or coordinating multiple departments can also extend timelines slightly.

Free Consultation FAQ's

Whats the purpose of the free consultation

The consultation is designed to identify your biggest communication opportunities and challenges, and explore where video could create the most value, both now and long-term.

It’s a strategic conversation, not a sales pitch.

We ask questions tailored to your role, objectives, audience, and communication channels to understand what you’re trying to achieve.

This helps us recommend practical approaches, content ideas, and potential next steps that align with your wider goals.

The consultation is best suited to organisations looking to improve communication with clear objectives in mind, and who are in a position to act on recommendations.

This allows us to provide genuinely useful strategic guidance rather than generic advice.

Following the call, we’ll typically share a recommended direction or strategy based on your objectives.

This can be used internally with stakeholders and teams to help align on priorities, next steps, and potential communication approaches moving forward.

Filming and Production FAQ's

What Locations do you film in?

We regularly film in manufacturing sites, offices, laboratories, universities, warehouses, and live event environments across the UK and internationally.

Each project is planned around your operational and safety requirements.

Yes. Most of the people we film are not professional presenters, so we focus on creating a relaxed, supportive filming environment.

We guide contributors throughout the process to help conversations feel natural and authentic on camera.

We carefully plan filming schedules, routes, and shot lists in advance to reduce disruption to your teams and operations.

In many cases, filming can take place alongside normal day-to-day activity with minimal interruption.

Yes. We provide the equipment, crew, planning, and production support required for the project, including lighting, audio, drone filming, interviews, and direction where needed.

We can also support with scripting, scheduling, and on-site coordination before filming begins.

Creative & Pre-Production FAQ's

Do you help with scripting and ideas?

Yes. We can support with everything from initial concepts and messaging through to scripting, interview questions, and visual ideas.

Whether you have a clear vision or are starting from scratch, we help shape content around your objectives.

Absolutely. We see the process as collaborative and work closely with your team throughout planning and production.

Your knowledge of the organisation combined with our communication and production experience usually creates the strongest results.

We take time to understand your organisation, audience, tone of voice, and brand guidelines before production begins.

We can also incorporate existing brand assets, templates, colours, graphics, and communication styles to keep content consistent across your wider communications.

Post-Production Editing FAQ's

How many rounds of feedback are included?

Most projects include a set number of review rounds, which will be outlined clearly in the proposal before production begins.

This helps keep projects efficient while still allowing time for meaningful feedback and refinements.

We typically share review versions digitally, allowing your team to watch, gather feedback internally, and submit comments in one place.

This keeps the process organised and helps avoid conflicting feedback during revisions.

Yes. We can support with future edits, updates, alternative versions, or additional assets after the project has been delivered.

Many clients return to update messaging, repurpose content, or build ongoing communication campaigns from existing footage.

Delivery & Usage FAQ's

What formats will we receive?

Final videos are delivered in formats suitable for your intended platforms and usage, whether that’s internal screens, presentations, websites, LinkedIn, email campaigns, or events.

 

If needed, we can also provide platform-specific exports and archived master files.

Yes. We regularly adapt content for different platforms, formats, and audiences, including widescreen, square, and vertical versions for social media and internal communication channels.

 

This helps you get more value from the same production.

Absolutely. Many projects include shorter edits, social cut-downs, teaser clips, subtitled versions, or alternative messaging variations.

 

We can also build content packages designed for ongoing campaigns and multi-channel distribution.

Animation & Motion Graphics FAQ's

What’s the difference between animation and motion graphics?

Animation often refers to fully animated scenes, characters, or environments, while motion graphics focus more on moving text, icons, diagrams, UI elements, and branded visuals.

 

Motion graphics are commonly used to simplify complex information, explain processes, or support live-action footage.

The style is usually shaped around your audience, objectives, brand, and how the content will be used.
You can explore our existing animation work for inspiration, share styles you already like, or we can recommend an approach that best suits your communication goals and audience.

Yes. We support with concepts, messaging, scripting, storyboarding, and visual direction to help shape the animation from the very beginning.

This is especially useful for explaining complex processes, technical subjects, or internal communication initiatives clearly.

Timelines vary depending on the complexity, length, and style of the animation, but many projects are completed within 3–8 weeks.

More detailed 2D/3D animation, technical visuals, or multi-language versions may require additional time.

Accessibility and Localisation FAQ's

Do you provide captions and subtitles?

Yes. We can provide open or closed captions, subtitles, and on-screen text for your videos. Captions help improve accessibility, support viewers watching without sound, and make content easier to follow across platforms like Teams, LinkedIn, intranets, and on-site screens.

Yes. We can support projects with British Sign Language (BSL), audio description, and other accessibility requirements where needed. We’ll help recommend the most suitable approach depending on your audience, platform, and objectives.

Yes. We can localise video content into multiple languages, including subtitles, translated voiceovers, and on-screen graphics. This is especially useful for global teams, multi-site organisations, and international audiences.

Yes. We can use AI to recreate a speaker’s voice in another language while keeping the tone and character of their original voice. AI lip-syncing can also be used to make it look as though they are naturally speaking that language on camera.

Every project is still reviewed by our team to ensure the final result feels accurate, natural, and suitable for your audience.

Live Broadcast FAQ's

Can you support live streaming or hybrid events?

Yes. We support live, hybrid, and virtual events, including multi-camera coverage, presentations, panel discussions, remote contributors, and live audience streaming.

We can also create branded graphics, live playback content, and post-event edits for wider distribution afterwards.

Absolutely. We regularly record remote interviews, presentations, and conversations with contributors based in different locations.

This can be a flexible and cost-effective way to capture leadership messaging, expert insights, or stakeholder interviews without requiring travel.

Ready to move forward?

Contact us to discuss scope, timing and next steps.

Video Creation Guidlines

The following list will vary based on each of your product/service types and distribution channels. This scope is defined during the initial free consultation.

Live Action

Production

  • Tone and style
  • Framing, composition, frame rate
  • Lighting style camera movement
  • Environment setup
  • Voiceover style
  • Post-production
  • Colour grading
  • Audio
  • Resolution
  • Titles and text
  • Editing style
  • Subtitle style
  • Music style
  • End frames/ call to actions

Animation

  • Storyboarding and narrative template
  • Colour palette line weighting and style consistency
  • Animation styles
  • Character and asset design
  • Typography library of animated assets
  • Transitions sound effects
  • Logo animation templates

Motion Graphic Template Assets

  • Titles and text
  • Text call outs
  • Transitions
  • Timers and graphs
  • Countdowns and progress bars
  • Dynamic backgrounds
  • Intro and outro’s video
  • Effects callouts and pointers
  • Social media content agenda’s / data visualisation
  • Event-specific MOGRTs

Drag and Drop Assets

  • Logo animation
  • Shape transitions
  • Social media overlays
  • Dynamic backgrounds
  • Motion icon loops
  • Colour grading LUT’s
  • Animated stickers