Stretching your budget
We are not living in easy economic times. No doubt, these days you have to stretch your budget further than in the past. Nowadays the cost of film is comparative with print, it can even be cheaper than print, but just like print there are ways of getting more for your money – without compromising quality.
Nail it in advance
Really pin it down. Debate, discuss and deliberate. We can’t stress this enough. It is really important to have a clear vision for your film – the key messages, the audiences and the call to action. We can help with this as we offer a free consultation to explain all your options and the potential of film.
Plan, plan, plan and then start filming
Usually the greatest proportion of the cost of a film is allocated to filming days, so if you plan these wisely you’ll definitely save money. We’ll use our experience to help you with this. For example, you need to keep the number of locations in a day to a minimum as time spent travelling is lost filming time. Can you ask participants to come to one central location instead or is there an event at which they will all be present anyway, which you could film at?
Keep it real
All our films feature the real people involved in a situation, not actors. Whilst this does save money, more importantly, it also makes for a much more genuine film.
Royalty free music
Music is really important to a film, but you don’t have to spend thousands of pounds on the latest download. We use good quality royalty free music, which is much cheaper and equally as good. In fact we’ve heard some of the music that we’ve used on TV. If it’s good enough for the BBC, its good enough for us!
Fancy packaging
If you are distributing your film on DVD, the packaging can cost more than the DVD itself. You can half the cost here if you use a clear plastic wallet instead of a DVD case or card wallet.
With our experience of working with many different clients we can help you carefully plan your budgets. Give us a call to arrange your free consultancy to find out how to get the most from your (ever tightening) budgets.
Contact us
victoria@end2endproductions.co.uk
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About us
End 2 End Productions are experts in high quality, yet cost effective video production. As our name suggests, we can help you with the whole process – from the initial concept to the finished film.
Established in 2007, we are based in South East London, but we’re always happy to travel.
All of our films are broadcast quality. They look great whether they are uploaded to the web, distributed on DVD or shown on a large screen at an event.
We focus on the public sector and housing providers, so we know what works when you want to inform, involve and inspire people. And because we get it right first time, our experience can save you time and money.
We love film, but we love people more and believe that their own personal experiences should be at the heart of every successful film. Please feel free to contact us to find out how we can help you.
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