Which is right for your project or budget . . .
A Videographer or a Production Company ?
It’s important for you to find the right video partner, so we’ve put this guide together to help you decide which type of partner is right for you, your project, your budget, and the production values that are most important to you.
This information is intended to be a respectful comparison between a ‘typical’ videographer (or a low-market video company) and a video production company or agency such as Slinky Productions.
The information presented here is by no means definitive but is a guide based on our own experience, research and direct feedback from our clients and their own experiences.
Typical Videographer | Slinky Productions (Video Production Company) | |
|---|---|---|
| Project Starting Price | £500 - £1000 | Around £3.5k - £4k (ex VAT) |
| Production Office | Home office | Fully manned office 5 days per week. Clients invited for meetings and edit reviews |
| Filming Availability / Flexibility | First come first served booking | Resources in-house to handle simultaneous shoots |
| Expertise / Experience | One person working across all production roles | A collaborative team of in-house specialist Producers, Directors, Camera Operators, Editors and Animators |
| Filming Day Booking | - | Guaranteed attendance (0% drop-out rate at Slinky) |
| Crewing | Usually one person | 3 man crew (Producer/Director, Camera Operator, Camera Assistant) - resulting in better efficiency, speed and greater quantity of footage filmed |
| First Cut Edit Delivery | Dependant on workload | Typically within 3-7 working days |
| Edit Creative Input & Review | Single person/perspective sign-off | Edits pass through multiple pairs of eyes, with multi-level creative review from Exec Producers and Directors |
| Edit Output Quality Control | - | A 21-point QC check on every video produced |
| Footage Storage & Archive | Portable hard drives | Secure edit server with local backup AND 24/7 offsite backup |
Find out more on our Why Choose Slinky page.