What does business video cost in the Pacific Northwest?

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The short answer

For small and mid-size businesses in the Northwest, a professional video project typically runs from about $2,000 for a straightforward social content package to $10,000 or more for a full commercial production. Most businesses land in the middle — enough for genuinely cinematic quality, without overextending the budget.

The right number depends on your goal, not on a rate card. A startup needing a month of social clips has different needs than an established company producing a flagship brand film.

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What moves the price

Five things decide where your project lands in that range:

• Crew and shoot days. One shooter for half a day costs far less than a multi-camera crew for two days. Most small-business projects need a single, well-planned day.
• Locations and logistics. One location keeps costs down; every move adds time.
• Aerials and specialty gear. Drone coverage adds a licensed pilot and planning, and it's worth it when scale is the story.
• Post-production depth. Editing, color grading, sound design, motion graphics, and how many revision rounds you want.
• How many deliverables you cut. One 90-second brand film plus six social clips from the same shoot day costs a fraction of producing them separately.

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How long it takes

A typical project runs three phases: pre-production (concept, script, logistics — usually one to two weeks), the shoot itself (a half day to a full day for most small businesses), and post-production (one to three weeks with revision rounds). Tight deadlines are possible — clients have had finished videos in under a week when the calendar demanded it — but planned projects always buy you more options.

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How to budget smart

Start from the goal, not the video. "Increase online bookings 20% next quarter" points to a different spend than "look bigger than we are." Then do the lifespan math: a well-produced brand video works for one to three years across your website, social channels, email, and ads. Spread across its usable life, the cost per impression drops below almost anything else you can buy.

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Five questions to ask any production company (including us)

1. What exactly is included in this price — and what isn't?
2. How many revision rounds do I get?
3. Who owns the footage and final files?
4. What happens if the first edit misses the mark?
5. Can I see work you've done for a business like mine?

Our answer to #4 is the First-Cut Guarantee: if the first edit doesn't match the concept we approved together, we re-edit it free.

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Ready when you are

Bring your goal and your rough budget to a free consultation, and leave with a realistic plan — whether or not you hire us.