5 Questions to Ask when Hiring Post Production Companies in Boston

Post production is absolutely essential to the successful finalization and distribution of your video but if you’re not an experienced film editor or have little knowledge of post-production processes, it’s easy to find the idea of hiring a post-production specialist all but easy. In fact, hiring post production companies in Boston can be downright challenging for those who have little to now experience in video editing. How could you possibly know what to pay attention to? What considerations are most important? What is not such a big deal?

At Beverly Boy Productions, we like to provide clients with the decision-making tools they need in order to understand what they should look for when hiring a professional in the film industry.

Our goal is to provide you with the information you need to feel confident about the hiring decisions that you make, even if it may lead to you hiring someone that is not on our team.

So, make sure you’re asking  these important questions before hiring post production companies in Boston to work on your film and video projects. And be sure you’ve got the answers that you’re most comfortable with!

1. Can You Provide Work Samples from Past Projects Similar to Mine?

They don’t necessarily have to be in the same industry, but they should resemble the same style or type of project.

For example, if you’re looking for some post-production help with a corporate training video that will have addition graphics and special effects included in order to make the video more engaging for your audience.

It’s important to find a post production company that has the skills in graphic design and special effects required to bring your project up to speed.

If they’ve never created interactive elements in a video before, or they don’t have experience with training videos, you might be talking to the wrong editing team!

2. Can You Provide Past Client References with Phone Numbers?

YES you need the phone numbers! NO they cannot provide them after you’ve signed the contract/proposal! This is important!

Hiring post production companies in Boston that can work on your video content is something that will certainly result in a lot of competitive brands fighting for your projects — you want to know that the post-production crew that you hire has a history of client satisfaction.

You’ll find out about their past client satisfaction by — CALLING the past client! Past client testimonials are important. 

3. Can You Provide a Post-Production Budget Breakdown?

Don’t expect the post production company that you’re considering to have these figures immediately, but make sure that they are willing to provide a budget breakdown before they get started on the work.

You’ll need this because it will show you where costs are highest and where potential budget cuts may be made in post-production if you’re looking to save money. It’s also a great way to see where your money is going and, to make cuts if necessary later on.

4. Can You Provide a Breakdown of Your Post-Production Process

Why do you, the client, need to know how the post-production process will work? Because this answer will help you to better understand each of the post production companies in Boston that you are considering and allows you an opportunity to further learn about what comes next with your video project.

It’s also a good chance for you to get insight into whether the production company plans to do things like color grading, voice overs, and soundtrack recording – which you may not have expected.

5. What is Your Client Review Process?

Finally, before hiring post production companies in Boston you’ve got to get details into the client review process.

This outlines the expectations that the production company will have of you in reviewing the work that they provide and, if you aren’t familiar with the process, you could find yourself in a pickle.

Most production companies and editors will provide a specific timeline for clients to review work as well as a set number of reviews.

For example, you might get told, “video edits are shared in real time through our collaboration platform, clients have 1 week to review and provide feedback.”

Your job is to know exactly what the client review timeline is like, as well as how many reviews and edits are provided within the budget. Most editors will allow for up to 3 revisions before additional charges are incurred.

Asking these questions before hiring post production companies in Boston to tackle your video editing projects will help you to ensure that you’ve taken the right steps towards hiring a professional that is prepared to tackle your project.

For more information, or to immediately hire a post production team in Boston, give Beverly Boy Productions a call at 617-314-9267!