The Process
Pre-Production:
The
first thing we need to do is get together for a free, no-obligation
consultation. We can’t help you create the perfect project until we
know exactly what you’re looking to achieve.
You might need a
simple outline, help organizing pictures and other materials, or your
project may require a complete script. Regardless, we have the
experience to help you get where you want to go. By putting a plan in
place right off the top it’s going to be easier to achieve your goals
and, ultimately, make sure you’re thrilled with the finished product.
We’ll
also determine exactly what needs to be shot at this point and come up
with a schedule for getting it done. Do you have a birthday party or a
basketball game to videotape? Do we need to interview a family member
or coach? These are the types of questions we’ll need to answer in
order to set a schedule and develop a timeline for completing your
project.
The length of your video is extremely important as
well. We need to determine your audience and your goals in this
initial consultation. These are questions that must be answered to
prescribe the best way to get to the finished video you’re imagining.
If this is a video of your daughter’s dance recital just for
your family’s viewing – the longer the better! If, however, you’re trying to
impress a coach or administrator with a scholarship video, we need to
tighten things up and get right to the point.
Production:
Once
we have a plan in place, production is simply gathering all the pieces
of the project: videotaping your child's field trip, conducting on-camera
interviews, selecting music, choosing photos and slides, videotaping
trophies and awards. These are all examples of the things we’ll need to
collect and capture digitally using the latest in high-definition
technology.
Post-Production:
With our editing suite, virtually anything you imagine can be
created. If you want to add special effects, we can do it.
Animations, narration, 3D motion graphics, just to name a few, are all
within our capabilities.
We’ll use Final Cut Studio 2 to
edit your video. This is the same software being used in film,
Hollywood entertainment and television news to create stunning visuals
with unparalleled creativity.
DVD authoring is also part of
post-production. We can create a DVD with the same features (chapters,
scene selection, etc.) that you’d find in a Hollywood film.
You
can choose to be as active in the editing process as you’d like. If
you want to actually pick out the clips and the order they’ll appear,
that’s not a problem. You can also choose to let us put the project
together for you. After our pre-production consultation, it shouldn’t
be a problem for us to understand the direction you want to take.
Regardless, you’ll have the opportunity to review your video at
appropriate times throughout the process.
Cost:
It's probably less expensive than you think.
My current hourly rate is just $20/hour. If you call other video production
companies in the Treasure Valley, they'll quote you an hourly rate anywhere from
four to five times that. I'm inexpensive because I typically prefer to work
with individual families rather than corporate clients. You can call me for a
free, no-obligation consultation. Once I know what you'd like the finished
product to look like, I can give you an exact estimate.
A
number of factors will determine the cost of the final product. After
our initial consultation, we’ll present you with an estimated timeline
and cost. Depending on the scope of your project, it could take 3
hours or 30 hours to complete. How many discs do you need? Would you
like the video posted to the Internet? Any and all of this will have a
bearing on the cost of the project.
Regardless, once you decide
you’d like to move forward, we’ll require 50% down to schedule shoots
and begin the production process. Our initial cost estimate is just
that – an estimate. That said the total cost will never exceed what we
provide for you initially. Any additional costs will be approved by
you.
Summary:
We hope this at least gives you a
general overview of what we do and how we do it. Feel free to call
today (208) 340-4388 to schedule your free, no-obligation consultation
and we can address your questions more specifically.
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