CMA Video – Video Production Birmingham
Pricing

Video Production Pricing

See typical video production prices, what affects the cost and get an estimate for your own project.
Typical Video Production Costs

How we price our services

We price our video production services based on the time needed to complete your project. You can use our cost calculator to get a rough estimate, or contact us for a fixed quote.

To give you a realistic idea of what different budgets can cover, we’ve put together some typical pricing bands below. Every project is different, so these are starting points rather than fixed packages.

Tell us what you’re trying to achieve and we’ll recommend the right approach and what it will cost to get you there.

Focused

From £2,000
+ VAT
For straightforward productions with one location, a small number of contributors and a focused final film.
  • Pre-production call and brief
  • One filming day
  • One location
  • Professional filming crew
  • Edit, music and lower thirds
  • Colour grade and sound mix
  • Delivery in up to two formats

Typical projects

Testimonial video
Short promo
Event highlights
Interviews
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Standard

£3,500 - £6,000
+ VAT
For projects that need more planning, more filming or more from the finished content. This is where most of our productions sit.
  • Full pre-production
  • Creative and scripting support
  • One to two filming days
  • Multiple locations where needed
  • Professional edit and colour grade
  • Motion graphics
  • Three rounds of amends
  • Multiple deliverables and formats

Typical projects

Full case study
Brand film
Training video
Multi-video
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Complex

£6,000+
+ VAT
For larger productions with multiple filming days, locations, contributors or deliverables.
  • Full creative development
  • Multi-day filming
  • Multiple locations
  • Larger production crews
  • Animation and advanced motion graphics
  • Multiple films and versions
  • Campaign content
  • Ongoing production support

Typical projects

Animation
Video series
Retainer
Brand film
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What affects the price

Where does your video production budget go?

Every project uses a different mix of planning, filming and post-production. These are the main things that affect the final cost of your video.
Planning and reviewing documents during video pre-production

Planning

Concept development, scripting, storyboards, interview preparation, locations and shoot planning. The more preparation your project needs, the more pre-production time we'll allow.
Cost affected by: pre-production time
CMA Video camera operator filming a live business event

Production

Filming time is one of the biggest factors in the final cost. The number of filming days, crew members, locations and any specialist equipment all affect the production budget.
Cost affected by: filming time, crew and locations
Video editing and colour grading workstation used for post-production

Post-production

Editing time depends on the number and length of your finished videos, along with graphics, animation, sound and other post-production requirements.
Cost affected by: editing time and complexity
Finished video playing on a tablet

Deliverables

One shoot can produce much more than one video. Additional videos, social cut-downs and versions may require more editing, but planning them together can make better use of your production budget.
Cost affected by: number of videos, versions and social cuts

Not sure how much of each you'll need?

Our calculator uses these same parts of the production process to give you an initial estimate for your project.
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Ongoing video production

Need video month in,
month out?

An ongoing partnership gives you a production team that already knows your organisation, your people and how you like to work. It also makes planning easier and gives you a lower effective cost than commissioning every project separately.

Some clients need monthly social content. Others want a regular programme of case studies, campaigns or internal videos.
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Example monthly retainer

An example based on a typical content package.

One shoot day per month

Included

Two to three edited videos

Included

Social cuts and formats

Included

Priority scheduling

Included

Monthly retainer rate

From £1,500 / mo + VAT
Pricing questions

What people usually want to know

Most of our projects cost between £2,000 and £6,000 + VAT. Straightforward productions can start from around £2,000, while larger productions involving several filming days, locations or finished films can cost £6,000 or more. We'll always give you a clear quote before work begins.

There's a lot happening before and after the camera comes out. Your budget covers planning, creative development, crew, professional filming equipment, locations, editing, colour grading, sound, music and delivery. Good preparation also means filming days run properly and you get footage you can actually use.

The biggest factors are usually the number of filming days and locations, crew requirements, amount of planning, complexity of the edit and number of finished videos. Animation, actors, specialist equipment and travel can also affect the final cost.

We split payment into two stages. We invoice 50% once your shoot is confirmed, with 30 days to pay. The remaining 50% is invoiced on final delivery of your project.

Yes. Tell us the budget you're working with and we'll recommend where to spend it. We might simplify the filming approach, reduce the number of locations or plan several pieces of content into one shoot to make your budget work harder.

Your proposal will clearly explain what's included, from pre-production and filming through to editing and delivery. We'll also set out the number of filming days, deliverables and feedback rounds so you know exactly what you're paying for.

We'll include all known production costs in your quote. If something optional could add to the budget, such as additional filming days, travel, actors or advanced animation, we'll discuss it with you before you commit to anything.

No. The first conversation is free and there's no obligation to go ahead. We'll use it to understand what you're trying to achieve and decide whether we're the right fit for the project.
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Got a better idea of what your project might cost? Tell us what you’re planning and we’ll take it from there.

We’ll work through what you need, recommend the right approach and provide a clear, no-obligation quote for your project.
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