FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
We commission work on a fix rate basis versus a hourly rate, which offers you more for your investment rather than nickel-and-dime you. A fix rate quote does not include the any Thumbtack service fee, which the client will cover. Our fix rate quotes are negotiable based on the complexity, length, timeline, and your budget requirements. Fix Rate MAY include the following if applicable to your project: - Unlimited client revisions - Our creative juices - Discovery & research - Two (2) Design Concept mockup to select from ($80 per additional storyboard wireframe) - Unlimited client provided photos, videos, images - Unlimited consultation - Storyboard Concept mockup to review from selected Design Concept (unlimited revision) - Editing techniques (e.g., slow/fast motion, transitions, pans, zooms, Ken Burns effects, etc.) - Openings/closings segments - Titles and captions - Logo Intro/outro (bumper) - Design elements (e.g., backgrounds, typography, etc.) - Client provided voiceover content - Client provided testimonials (voiceover or text) - Content writing - Client project questionnaire - Pre-production setup - Production editing - Post/final production editing - Board of Reviewers to provide feedback - Rendering master files - Video uploads formats - Files of all digital content that is used in project - Project executive summary report (upon request)
- What is your typical process for working with a new customer?
Approach to the Job: OUR CONSULTATION APPROACH (FREE) A. Preliminary conversation via email, Skype, phone, eLance conference to better understand scope of work, deliverables, business, target audience, etc. B. Well review any project documents, files, video, etc. for us to provide production, creative and editorial recommendations C. You review recommendations and we answer any questions and provide feedback D. You decide to move forward with us or pass E. Schedule Kick-off meeting via email, phone, or Skype F. Agree upon project milestones, requirements, fix rate price, and then we are ready to get our creative juices flowing OUR PROJECT APPROACH (not limited to) - Get to know your business, services, products, voice - Understand your market - Understand your competitors, especially their use of video - Understand your customer (B2B, B2C, segment, etc.) - We provide a Project Executive Summary Report so you know we understand your focus, goals, and business (upon request) - Align your video to the look & feel of your corporate style guide, product, brand, website, and/or collateral material WE BELIEVE - A collection of images, videos, and pictures combined with music, narration, or audio sound effects convey strong emotions, a single point, mood, or message(s). - Images and photos can speak more loudly than words, especially in the digital world we live in. - Images, photos, and videos can illustrate, define and put intentional messages in to context. - Believing in your product, service, or story is vital. If we cant believe in you, then we cant believe in our work. WHY VOOVEO? - Storytelling is all we do, this is not a part-time job for us - Our commitment to understand you, your business - Attention to detail in design, production, and development - Movie and television quality results - Up-to-date editing equipment, technologies, and graphic applications NOTE: Client covers the cost of the 8.75% Elance Service Fee. Often we negotiate with clients to split this cost based on your budget limitations. NOTE: Estimated Deliver Time is an approximate and subject to change depending on the complexity of the project and the frequency of client responsiveness. ABOUT VOOVEO Our purpose to provide movie/TV quality multimedia editorial development and production editing services for individuals and businesses. Our services focus solely on web video and email marketing (e.g., video editing, explainers, stop motion, 2D, 3D, whiteboard Animation, kinetic typographic, infographics, etc.), individual gift, and event-driven entertainment solutions (weddings, milestone birthday/anniversary, corporate events, etc.) by using your or your clients content to create a purposeful, meaningful, and compelling video, a VideoStory. We are always looking to establish ongoing business partnerships that extends one-off projects. Our studio is in Washington, DC.
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
I have a BA in TV/Film Production. I am always reading articles about how to use more effective editing techniques.