Corporate video pricing in the UK is not a single number, because a one day interview shoot in a London office and a multi site film with a full crew are different pieces of work. The honest answer is that cost is driven by scope: how many shoot days, how big the crew, how many locations, how much pre production and post production the film needs, and how many versions you want at the end. This guide explains each of those variables so you can brief accurately and compare quotes properly.
The short answer
Cost follows scope. A production company builds a quote from the number of shoot days, the size of the crew needed on each of those days, travel and locations, the amount of planning before the shoot, the complexity of the edit, and the number of finished deliverables.
That is why two quotes for the same brief can look very different. One may assume a two person crew and a single edit, the other a larger crew, a second camera, sound recordist and a set of cutdowns. Neither is wrong until you compare what is actually included.
What drives the cost
Shoot days. The single biggest lever. Filming an executive interview, a facility tour and customer footage in one day is cheaper than spreading it across three, but only if the schedule is realistic.
Crew. A director and camera operator is the minimum for most corporate work. Add a dedicated sound recordist, a second camera for interviews, lighting support or a drone operator and the day rate rises with it.
Locations. Multiple sites mean travel, setup time and often permissions. A single controlled location keeps the day tight.
Pre production. Scripting, message development, shot lists, scheduling and contributor prep. This is where films are made or lost, and where cutting cost tends to cost the most later.
Post production. Editing, grading, sound mix, motion graphics, subtitles and revisions. A graphics heavy explainer takes considerably longer than a clean interview cut.
Deliverables and turnaround. One master film is one job. A master film plus social cutdowns in multiple aspect ratios, captioned versions and a short teaser is several. Compressed turnaround costs more because it displaces other work.
How to brief so quotes are comparable
Tell the production company what the film is for and where it will be used, not just what you want filmed. A film for a sales meeting, a recruitment page and a paid campaign are built differently even when the footage looks similar.
Give the fixed points: dates, locations, who is available to be filmed and for how long, any brand guidelines, and the deadline. Then ask every supplier to quote against the same list of deliverables.
If budget is the constraint, say so early. A good production partner will reshape the scope rather than quietly reduce the quality of the day.
Where the money is usually best spent
Planning, sound and the edit. Weak planning produces footage nobody can use, poor audio makes an otherwise good film unwatchable, and a rushed edit wastes the day you paid for.
It is also worth planning for reuse at the point of the shoot. Capturing a few extra setups, vertical framings and short interview answers costs very little on the day and gives you social content for months afterwards.
How Seven Media approaches it
We scope from the outcome backwards. What the film needs to achieve determines the crew, the days and the deliverables, rather than the other way round.
You can see the range of work on our corporate video and media production pages, and if it is easier to talk it through, send us the brief and we will tell you what we think it realistically needs.
Common questions
- Why will not an agency publish a price list?
- Because the same film title can describe very different jobs. A fixed list either overcharges simple projects or under scopes complex ones. A short conversation about days, locations and deliverables produces a far more accurate number.
- Is it cheaper to film several videos at once?
- Usually yes. The fixed costs of a shoot day are the same whether you capture one film or the material for several, so planning a content batch around a single day is one of the most reliable ways to reduce cost per asset.
- How long does a corporate video take to produce?
- It depends on the scope, but the sequence is consistent: briefing and planning, the shoot, a first edit, your feedback, then final delivery. The parts most often underestimated are contributor scheduling and internal approvals.