The bands we actually quote against
Every proposal starts from one of four bands: $2,000 to $5,000 for a single short piece, no crew beyond one operator, minimal post. $5,000 to $15,000 for a full corporate film with a proper shoot day, direction, and a finished cut with cutdowns. $15,000 to $50,000 for multi-day productions, larger crews, or a campaign with several deliverables. Above $50,000 for enterprise-scale productions with multiple locations or extended usage rights.
Where most projects land
A single-day interview shoot with one operator and a clean edit sits at the lower end of the second band. A full brand film with direction, a proper shoot day and social cutdowns sits in the middle of it. Multi-day productions with several deliverables move into the third band. What decides it is always the same three things: days, crew, deliverables.
What moves the number
Three things, in order: how many days you need on set, how many people that requires, and what you walk away with. A single vertical clip for social costs a fraction of a full corporate film with a 16:9 master, vertical cutdowns, and captions for every platform. Travel is written into the proposal from the start, never added as a surprise line.
How to get a real number, not a range
A three-minute call is enough to scope it. You get a written proposal within 48 hours with a firm amount, a schedule, and exactly what's included. The price quoted is the price paid.