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Pricing

The cost of producing video material depends on several factors, such as the time required for planning, the personnel required, the equipment used, and the amount of editing and other post-production work. Therefore, pricing is project-specific.

Good advance planning is key to achieving the desired outcome and controlling costs. The more precisely the customer's needs are known and the clearer the understanding of the desired end product, the better the implementation will generally be.

The price is also affected by the number of personnel involved – for example, whether the filming requires a director, multiple cameramen, separate sound recorders or other professionals. Good planning can often save costs, but sometimes a team of several professionals is necessary to achieve a professional result.

In addition, the filming equipment used has a significant impact on the price. Filming equipment rented from outside usually costs from one thousand euros upwards. Saimaa-film has comprehensive equipment for basic filming, which can be supplemented with rental equipment if necessary. For filming carried out with our own equipment, our equipment price is 100€ / day of filming.

Saimaa-film's headquarters are located in Sulkava, but we operate throughout the country. As for travel costs, the basic rule is that we travel within a 50km radius of Sulkava without additional costs. After this, we charge 0.3€ / km.

Pricing examples

500€ + VAT 3h filming without post-production. Interview, event filming or other separate footage filmed with one camera, the client is responsible for editing. The price consists of the following: - planning meeting with the client (1h) - equipment preparation (1h) - on-site filming preparation – sound, image, layout (2h) - filming (3h) - recording and transferring the material to the client (1h)

1000€ + VAT Half-day event shoot, from which a one-minute video is produced for marketing purposes, for example. - planning with the client (2h) - getting to know the location (2h) - planning the video structure (2h) - preparing the equipment (1h) - preparing for filming on location (2h) - filming (4h) - processing and editing the material (8h) - music licenses

2500€ +VAT Two days of scripted production, for example a five-minute short documentary about a family party or a company's activities - planning with the client (4h) - familiarization with filming locations (3h) - planning the video script and structure (4h) - equipment preparation (2h) - filming preparations on location (4h) - material processing and editing (16h) - music licenses

5000€ +VAT Studio-produced commercial video as a multi-camera production - planning with the client (4h) - video script and planning (6h) - studio rental - equipment rental - personnel costs (two cameramen, director, sound engineer, camera assistant) - material processing and editing (incl. comprehensive sound work and color grading) (20h) - several rounds of commentary, after which the final product is modified according to the client's needs - music licenses

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