Fixed prices. No surprises.
Three packages, one standard. $3,000 for a videographer day, $7,500 for a campaign with the funnel built in, and $15,000 to $35,000 for commercial productions with a full crew.
For anyone who needs a serious videographer to show up and film something properly. An event, a music video, a property, a launch, a founder on camera.
- A full day with a top-tier videographer
- Cinema camera package: lenses, stabilizer, lighting, audio
- Your pick: one 60 to 90 second landscape hero film
- or
- three 30 second vertical clips for social
- Color grade, sound design and licensed music
- Two rounds of revisions
- Delivered in 10 business days
One production day, then a hero film for your website and three vertical VSL clips pinned to your social profiles, each one built to send people to a page that converts.
- Pre-production: script, shot list, locations and talent direction
- A full production day with cinema camera, drone and audio
- One 60 to 90 second hero film for your website and ads
- Three 30 second vertical VSL clips for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts
- A conversion funnel: a fast landing page built around the film
- Social automation: comment and DM keywords that send viewers to the page
- Two rounds of revisions on every deliverable
- Delivered in 15 business days
High-end commercials and ad campaigns. The spots you run on Meta, YouTube and TV, the social library that runs beside them, and the funnel that turns the views into revenue.
- Multi-day shoots with a crew of four to ten
- Director, cinematographer, gaffer, sound, drone operator and assistants
- Cinema lighting, gimbals, sliders, wireless audio and drones
- Casting, locations, permits and art direction
- Hero film plus 15, 30 and 60 second ad cuts, vertical and horizontal
- A full social library and paid ad creative variations
- Funnel, automation and 30 days of creative testing
- A dedicated producer and priority scheduling
That is the ceiling: a four to ten person set with lights, gimbals, mics and drones over multiple days. Most clients start at $3,000.
What each tier includes.
| Included | The Shoot | The Campaign | The Production |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full day with a top-tier videographer | Yes | Yes | Multi-day |
| Cinema camera package, lighting, audio | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Drone coverage | Add-on | Yes | Yes |
| 60 to 90 second hero film | Or three clips | Yes | Yes |
| 30 second vertical clips | Or hero film | 3 VSLs | Full library |
| Pre-production: script, shot list, locations | Light | Yes | Yes |
| Landing page funnel | No | Yes | Yes |
| Comment and DM automation | No | Yes | Yes |
| 15, 30 and 60 second ad cuts | No | No | Yes |
| Crew: director, gaffer, sound, drone op | No | No | 4 to 10 people |
| Casting, permits, art direction | No | No | Yes |
| 30 days of paid creative testing | No | No | Yes |
| Revisions | 2 rounds | 2 rounds | 2 rounds |
| Delivery | 10 business days | 15 business days | Scheduled per project |
| Price | $3,000 | $7,500 | $15,000 to $35,000 |
How First Studios pricing works: The Shoot is $3,000 for one full day with a top-tier videographer and a cinema camera package, delivered as one 60 to 90 second landscape hero film or three 30 second vertical clips. The Campaign is $7,500 and adds pre-production, a drone, three vertical VSL clips, a landing page funnel and social DM automation. The Production is commercial work with a crew of four to ten over one or more days, priced from $15,000 to $35,000 depending on days, crew and deliverables. Travel inside the market is included on every tier. Every package includes color grading, sound design, licensed music and two rounds of revisions. To book, call 315-767-3199.
Pricing questions.
How much does it cost to hire a videographer?
At First Studios a full day with a top-tier videographer and a cinema camera package is $3,000. That is The Shoot, and it includes the edit: one 60 to 90 second landscape hero film or three 30 second vertical clips for social. The Campaign is $7,500 and adds three VSL clips, a landing page and social automation. Commercial productions start at $15,000 and run to $35,000.
What does a 60 to 90 second brand video cost?
A 60 to 90 second brand film shot in one day on a cinema camera is $3,000. If you want it delivered with three vertical VSL clips, a conversion landing page and DM automation, that is The Campaign at $7,500.
How much does a commercial video production cost?
The Production runs from $15,000 to $35,000. The low end is a one-day commercial with a four-person crew. The high end is a multi-day shoot with a crew of ten, cinema lighting, gimbals, drones, wireless audio, casting and multiple locations. Every scope comes with the hero film, 15, 30 and 60 second ad cuts, a social library and the funnel underneath it.
How fast is delivery?
The Shoot is delivered in 10 business days. The Campaign in 15. The Production is scheduled per project. Every package includes two rounds of revisions.
Do we own the footage?
You own every delivered film and clip outright, with no usage limits and no licensing fees. Raw footage can be included on request.
What is not included?
Talent fees, location fees and permits outside the market, and travel outside the market are billed at cost and agreed before the shoot. Everything else, from the camera package to the music license, is inside the fixed price.
Can we upgrade after the shoot?
Yes. Plenty of clients book The Shoot, see the film, and move to The Campaign for the landing page and the VSL clips. If the footage supports it, we cut from the same day.
How do we pay?
Fifty percent to lock the shoot date and fifty percent on delivery, by card or bank transfer. The Production is scheduled with a producer and billed by milestone.
Get a fixed price today.
Call 315-767-3199 and we will scope the film, the market and the date in twenty minutes. Prefer to write? Send the form and we will reply within one business day.
- Call: 315-767-3199
- Email: alexkdavis1@gmail.com
- Markets: New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles