FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
Pricing is dependent on what is needed for the project. Typically, our fees include the director, editor, equipment and crew members. When it comes to requiring 4K resolution footage or drone footage, it then becomes more costly. For example, 4K footage can easily take up 1 terabyte of hard drive space. Editing is a different beast. An extremely powerful computer is needed to effectively edit and encode 4K footage. This can ultimately cause post-production to become longer. In order for drone footage to be used, per Colorado law, the pilot must be FAA licensed in order to fly commercially. With that said, when clients request drone footage and 1-2 hours of raw 4K footage, it is unlikely that we can work with a budget under $1000. Overall, we charge a fix priced. Based on your budget, we will work diligently to stay within budget.
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Typically we start by getting to know our clients before we do any sort of planning for the video. We feel that, in order to create a product that is as close to the vision of the client, we need to know them on a personal level. Once we've gotten a chance to get to know you, and that you feel that we are the right fit, this is when we can start the planning process. Our process can be divided into three steps: 1. Pre-production, 2. Filming, and 3. Post-production. In Pre-production, we will create what is called the shot-list, storyboard and shot-blocker. A shot-list is an in-depth breakdown of when and where a shot will take place; in addition to what kind of shot. A storyboard is a blueprint of what the final product will look like. A shot-blocker is a blueprint of what the cast and crew will need to do in order to create the final product. After we've finished this portion, we will get the equipment, actors and crew members needed for filming. Once we've completed these steps, we can start filming. The last step of this process is post-production. This is where we cut and edit all of the footage together to match the storyboard that we created in pre-production. We will also do thigns such as color correction, sound synchronization, and encoding. Encoding allows us to distribute it to potential clients for their own personal use.
- How did you get started doing this type of work?
I first found my passion from videography and photography in my last year in undergraduate. I was tasked with making a video for my environmental sustainability class. It was here when I got the chance to work with programs such as Adobe After-Effects and Premier Pro. I absolutely fell in love with this medium. It sort of snowballed from there. I got my own camera and I started taking photos and then shortly after, I moved onto videos. I felt that I needed to share my passion with others and pursue a career in something that I love which is why I started my own company.