What Does it Cost to Produce an Interview Video?
Producing an interview video for your business, brand, or as part of a case study you’re creating can have an array of benefits and an equal array of potential expenses. In fact the cost to produce an interview video varies widely depending largely on the finished length of the video but also on factors such as size and experience of the film crew, the filming locations, and things like graphics, animations or talent acquisition. Determining the cost to produce an interview video begins with creating a plan for the shoot and defining your expectations or the goals for your video project.
Estimated Cost to Produce an Interview Video Per Minute
As a general rule of thumb, you can expect the cost to produce an interview video to be somewhere between about $600 and $3,000 per finished minute, but it’s very important to keep in mind that these are just very vague estimates that do not take into consideration any of the actual details specific to your project. Costs can vary quite substantially depending on the video style, production needs, and various other factors.
Keeping in mind that interview videos are generally some of the easier types of video to produce, you can usually expect costs to range in the lower end of the spectrum unless you intend to incorporate features such as special effects, graphics or animations into the interview that could drive costs up.
Special Factors to Consider in Budgeting for Interview Video Production
If you’re considering the production of an interview video, planning will help you to budget the overall cost. To produce an interview video, Beverly Boy Productions will work closely with you to determine the most essential elements of the project and to define the anticipated costs involved in the professional production. Considering the following special factors is important if you’re trying to budget the anticipated expenses involved in interview video production:
- How long the video will be. The longer the video, the higher the overall cost will be in most cases.
- Where the video will be filmed. Filming in a studio requires studio rental at between $100 and $400 per hour. Shooting in public might require a permit or other fees.
- How many shoot locations there will be. Am interview video produced at a single location is going to have fewer costs than one with multiple shoot locations.
- Whether there will be animations or special effects included. Special effects can have significant costs as can various types of animation.
Things like the size and experience of the film crew will also play a role in the cost to produce an interview video. A film crew with significant experience is likely to charge higher production rates than members of crew with limited experience. The same holds true when working with talent that is just getting started compared to those who have a significant history of filmmaking and a stronger background in the industry.
Itemizing the Cost to Produce an Interview Video
The total cost to produce an interview video is going to depend first on the length of the video followed by the individual film crew needs. A 1 minute interview will likely cost between $600 and $3,000 whereas a 2 minute video is going to cost somewhere between $1,200 and $6,000. Interviews that require a larger film crew, such as those that involve more than a 2-3 camera setup, are going to cost more than a standard interview in which a 2 camera setup and 2 cameramen is sufficient.
Itemizing the cost to produce an interview video will generally bring you to the following potential rates for the crew, equipment and other needs:
- Video Director – $25 to $250 per hour
- Script Writer – $60 to $150 per hour
- Video Editor – $60 to $175 per hour
- Cameraman – $25 to $400 per hour
- Talent – $60 to $500 per hour
- Equipment – $25 to $100s per hour
- Studio rental – $100 to $400 per hour
- Narrator – up to $400 per hour
- Audio files – $30 to $1,000
- Video Rendering – $30 to $75 per hour
- B-roll – Additional 10% or more added to shooting costs
- Miscellaneous fees – $100 to $1,000s depending on production
It’s easy to see, with the rates listed above, that the cost to produce an interview video can vary quite significantly. In fact, a short interview video can range in cost based on all of the above factors as well as things like the editing requirements involved, whether there are any animations included, and many other factors.
True Cost to Produce an Interview Video
So what exactly does it cost to produce an interview video? It’s really not a cut and dry question with an exact answer. As a rule of thumb, estimating the cost to produce an interview video requires knowledge of the total expected video length which can then be multiplied by $600 to $3,000 to come up with the expected price range which is what you should budget for.
To learn more about exactly what you can expect to pay to produce an interview video give Beverly Boy Productions a call. We’ll help you define a budget that’s appropriate to your project needs based on the estimated cost to produce an interview video with our team!