Steve Laramie
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Just wanted to get an idea of the average turn around time for the average wedding video?
wedding turn around time
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Nektonic
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It can vary greatly from one company to another, but by average wedding video I would say about three days to a week. Please note that I am going by what I think the average price to be, which would be approx. $1,000.00 to $1,500.00. Above that you start to get into the higher end wedding videos. Below $1,000.00 is the range for the economy type packages that don't offer as much beyond the basics.
Depends on what how much you are charging, or if working freelance, how much you are being paid. Most wedding videographers, myself included, schedule out an edit depending on the pay. Otherwise you can easily loose ground and spend way too much time for the money. Not to say that an editor should rush through a wedding video and produce a weak final product, but just don't shoot yourself in the foot by promising to do too much for too little pay. I've been there and done that. Believe me when I say that you don't want to ever be into an edit and then get hit with the revelation that you are being screwed. Weddings, and video editing in general take a long time to do right.
Another crucial thing to consider is what you promise the client, whether they merely ask you or if it is in your contract. Most clients will ask for a basic completion time estimate, whether before the wedding or a few weeks after when they start calling to inquire about the progress of their video. Most of the photographers and videographers I've talked to have a standard time frame for the completion of their work. A pretty standard time frame to tell a couple would be eight to twelve weeks after the wedding day. Personally, I prefer to say ten to twelve weeks even though I plan to have the video edited within no more than six weeks from the wedding day.
Depends on what how much you are charging, or if working freelance, how much you are being paid. Most wedding videographers, myself included, schedule out an edit depending on the pay. Otherwise you can easily loose ground and spend way too much time for the money. Not to say that an editor should rush through a wedding video and produce a weak final product, but just don't shoot yourself in the foot by promising to do too much for too little pay. I've been there and done that. Believe me when I say that you don't want to ever be into an edit and then get hit with the revelation that you are being screwed. Weddings, and video editing in general take a long time to do right.
Another crucial thing to consider is what you promise the client, whether they merely ask you or if it is in your contract. Most clients will ask for a basic completion time estimate, whether before the wedding or a few weeks after when they start calling to inquire about the progress of their video. Most of the photographers and videographers I've talked to have a standard time frame for the completion of their work. A pretty standard time frame to tell a couple would be eight to twelve weeks after the wedding day. Personally, I prefer to say ten to twelve weeks even though I plan to have the video edited within no more than six weeks from the wedding day.
kgimedia
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I agree
I agree
I agree twelve weeks seems to be the the magic sweet spot. Do some get done before that? Yes, especially in January when the shooting starts to trickle in. It also depends on how busy you are actually shooting and if you have other guys shooting as well. I always say 10-12 weeks then I can surprise them with 7.
I agree
I agree twelve weeks seems to be the the magic sweet spot. Do some get done before that? Yes, especially in January when the shooting starts to trickle in. It also depends on how busy you are actually shooting and if you have other guys shooting as well. I always say 10-12 weeks then I can surprise them with 7.
tbanucci
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I have done some in 2 weeks and others in 6 months. It depends on a lot of factors, obviously. There are some videographers I know that are telling their clients 1 year right now. It depends what type of editing you do (heavy or light). Our weddings typically take 40-50 hours to edit (very artistic style).
chris f
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In the past I have said 6 weeks, but it really just depends on how many projects you're working on. I'd suggest giving them a target date and then give yourself a target date much earlier, because if they receive it ahead of schedule that's just one more positive reputation for you and your referral prospects.