Where Imagination Meets Production

 Determining a final budget for your video depends on a number of variables including complexity of the creative approach, number of shooting days, size of crew and equipment package, turnaround time, and a host of other cost-affecting factors. So there are several different ways to attack a project, but we can easily design a specific approach around a pre-determined budget, if preferred. 

Worth noting – price shopping for video is not the same as buying an automobile or appliance. Every producer / production company uses different pricing structures and implements various levels of personnel and equipment so ‘video shopping’ truly can be a ‘you get what you pay for’ endeavor. Projects can range from $5,000 to $500,000 and everything in between. 

 While some production companies will employ this measure, we do not quote video prices ‘per finished minute’. Simply put, there are too many variables involved in a video budget to do this responsibly, in our opinion. Producing a :30 second video could cost six-figures, and delivering an 8-minute video could cost $10,000. The only common denominator is ‘production value’, or how good the video looks and works. We pride ourselves in providing our clients tremendous production value for the dollar, whatever the budget. 

 Determining timelines for your video production is affected by a number of logistical and creative factors. Sometimes, getting access to a particular location, or to personnel who are being featured in the video will affect your timeline. Other times, the creation of special effects, specific editorial sequences or accessing and licensing stock footage will dictate timelines. Travel becomes another factor. There’s really no safe template to follow as each project brings it’s own set of unique variables. But in general, we like to allow for 6-8 weeks to complete a project. Of course, videos can be turned around in much shorter (and much longer) timelines depending on the situation. 

  In most cases, we can. In fact we do this all the time. Our in-house editorial platforms are compatible with just about any source material you might have and our editors and graphic artists can add commercial quality polish to just about any footage you can provide. Contact us with some specifics and we can turn a quote right around. 

   There are 3 primary phases to making a video: pre-production, production and post-production. At the Pre-Production phase, we begin with a thorough audit / interview session to best understand the client’s audience, goals, competitive advantage, strengths and weaknesses, how the video will be shown and a host of other variables. This discovery informs the writing and approach. Casting, location scouting, scheduling crew and prepping gear, if necessary, all also occur during pre-production. The Production phase is when the original shooting, if any, will occur. Once production is completed, or immediately after pre-pro, if no original production is required, is the Post-Production phase. This is when all editorial, animation/effects, graphics, music and narration (if necessary) are completed. When post-production is done, so is the video! 

   We can certainly discuss it, yes.  If your show is a fit for Skylight we can discuss the cost of hosting it for you, as well as any revenue streaming opportunities there might be in doing so.  If the vibe of your show isn't quite right for Skylight, we can discuss alternative channel options that may suit your show better.  

And rather than hosting your show on our channel, we can also discuss building and branding a channel of your own, just for you.  It would be your channel, and you can show your own lineup of programming as you see fit.