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Video guides and resources

Practical, no-fluff guides on video production cost, planning, and strategy, written by Austin Wiggins of HindLight Media in Rome, Georgia, for business owners who want a straight answer before they get on a call.

Guides on what video costs and how it works

COST GUIDE

What Video Production Costs

Typical ranges by project type, what actually drives the number up or down, and how to budget for your own project.

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How Much Does a Corporate Video Cost?

What corporate video costs by scope, from a single leadership message to a multi-location production, and what moves a corporate budget up or down.

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How Much Does Video Editing Cost?

What editing costs on its own, separate from filming, and the factors that turn a simple cut into a much bigger post-production job.

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How Much Does a Videographer Cost?

How videographers typically price their work by the hour, the day, or the project, and what separates a budget booking from a premium one.

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How Much Does a Wedding Videographer Cost?

A practical breakdown of wedding videography packages, coverage hours, and add-ons like a second shooter, drone footage, and a same-day edit.

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How Much Does VHS to Digital Transfer Cost?

What converting VHS tapes to digital files usually costs per tape, what changes the number, and when doing it yourself makes sense.

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What Is B-Roll?

What b-roll is, where the name comes from, and how the footage between the interview lines makes a video feel finished.

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What Is a Sizzle Reel?

What a sizzle reel is, what it is for, and how it differs from a demo reel or a trailer, with real event sizzle reels to watch.

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