The Making of Soar - Production Attic Corporate Video / Testimonial / Remote Filming Video Production Example

Axis Studios

The Making of Soar

Axis Studios

AFK Arena

Video Games

B2B

Corporate Video / Testimonial

Remote Filming

A behind the scenes video for Axis Studios about the making of Soar: A Flame Reborn music video, which introduced new characters to mobile RPG AFK Arena.

We coordinated remote interviews across three days of filming. The interviews were then edited alongside the final film alongside concept art and animatics provided by the client to show the process. The film was intended to showcase the art and storytelling involved in the project as well as attract new talent to Axis Studios.

£15-20k

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Let's demystify the process of video production. We estimate this example to cost around £15-20k because we logged roughly:

12 days of production management which is high as we scripted and directed a narrative based film. As a ballpark we estimate 1/2 day management per day of shoot and edit. This could be higher for complex projects or lower if you can help with the creative or coordination. This includes scheduling, edit supervision and producing documentation such as risk assessments.

3 day shoot which means there must have been things that could not all be fit into fewer days. Filming is priced at a day rate for crew and equipment so we always aim to film as much as we can on a single day. This is not always possible due to location/participant availability.

Includes remotely shot footage by the participants using their own phones or webcams with professional microphones and guidance provided by us. This is a technique we adopted during the COVID lockdown but still use as it's a cost effective way to include large groups of interviewees, vulnerable participants or people who are not in a convenient location to film. We edit clips provided by the participants with stock video and branded animation / graphic design.

Single camera used as one camera is often sufficient but we would suggest additional when there's multiple processes/people that need to be filmed at the same time or if we need to capture multiple angles of the same thing that we can't simply repeat.

We recorded audio as adding a Producer to the shoot to coordinate interviews, vox pops and other audio is a very cost effective way of adding a clear narrative to your films and we are experts at getting relaxed and natural performances.

Naturalistic filming style as this is the most cost effective approach. Tripod / handheld shots like this are effective but where the budget allows the inclusion of an additional crew member with cinematic kit (eg a slider / crane / drone) can really elevate the production value.

16 days of post production time. Generally the length of post production depends on the volume of footage, number of deliverable versions (eg social cuts) and rounds of revisions budgeted. This was not consecutive days as we leave gaps for client feedback.

No voiceover recorded by us. VO is very effective but requires actor fees as well as scripting, recording and editing time. We only suggest professional VO if there's not a more cost effective way to convey information such as interviews, on screen text or a recording provided by your team.

Animation / graphic design formed some of the post production. We can design simple titles or use stock animation as part of the edit process but where possible, as we did here, we suggest budgeting for original animation to elevate and brand any film.