ECG Productions

Free planning tool

Plan the production before asking for a price.

Use the planner to identify the creative, production, post, deliverable, and approval choices that shape a commercial, corporate video, campaign, training series, or branded production.

FAQ

Video production budget planning FAQ.

Understand what affects scope before ECG prepares a project-specific estimate.

Does this planner provide a video production quote?

No. It identifies likely scope complexity and the information needed for a responsible estimate. Final pricing depends on the approved creative, crew, locations, talent, rights, schedule, post-production, versions, and delivery requirements.

What changes a video production budget the most?

Concept complexity, shoot days, crew, locations, travel, talent, production design, equipment, animation or visual effects, post-production, usage, number of deliverables, review rounds, and schedule pressure are common cost drivers.

Can one production day create multiple videos?

Yes, when the content system is planned before filming. Interviews, demonstrations, supporting footage, vertical framing, stills, alternate calls to action, and modular story sections can create a master video and useful cutdowns from shared production resources.

What should we prepare before requesting an estimate?

Prepare the audience and objective, distribution plan, desired deliverables, deadline, approval team, reference material, existing assets, known locations or people, rights constraints, and any budget range already approved internally.