STEPS TO WORKING WITH A VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY

Once you’ve selected the video production company you’d like to work with, it’s important to know how to collaborate with them throughout the process to ensure that you get the video you want. After all, the quality and effectiveness of your marketing, training, and web videos all rely on your ability to ensure all members are on the same page. By visualizing your end product and knowing how to communicate effectively, you can ensure that your video project will be a success.

While the production company will walk you through the entire process, there are many pro-active steps that you can take to ensure that your video marketing campaign is a success. These include:

1. Having a vision. Even if the video production company is responsible for the storyboard and the script, you’re ultimately the one who’s responsible for the vision. In other words, what do you want the video to accomplish and what kind of tone are you hoping comes across? By having a vision for the project, you can ensure that the video production company meets your expectations.
2. Ask questions. After hiring a company, it’s important to ask questions and remain in consistent communication throughout the entire process of your project. This ensures that both parties are on the same page and that your video is exactly what you want it to be. Just like any working business relationship, communication is key to success.
3. Know how to take a back seat. The video production world works differently than many other industries. While we certainly want you to be involved throughout the entire process, it’s equally important to know how and when to relax. Some things may feel like they’re out of your hands, but as long as you shared your clear vision, we’ll ensure it happens.
4. Trust the editing team. If things look or feel disjointed on set, it’s probably because they are. But this is normal! Remember, while much of the magic happens on camera, an equal amount of filmmaking wizardry happens in the editing room when all the pieces of footage are assembled together to create a cohesive video.
5. Have a budget. The more creative and the bigger that you want your video to be, then the more it’s going to cost. Be sure to have a specified budget when you work with a video production company so that you know what you can and can’t afford to invest in. This will ensure that everything flows smoothly from pre-production to production to post-production.

Because the process of creating a professional video can be a lengthy one, it’s important to begin planning far in advance of an anticipated campaign. From planning the video to filming it to releasing it, quite a bit of time will elapse before the eventual release date. While a project can certainly be expedited, this could potentially have a detrimental effect on the quality of your video. By planning in advance and giving your company plenty of time to prepare for a video campaign, it will be more likely to succeed and help your business grow.