BuyerZone users' video production requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their video production purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of video production companies other users are choosing and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: video production purchasing requirements

"Project: 5 panel discussion for educational purposes(3hrs edited to 1hr)We supply room and lighting. 2 camera shoot 1 for panel 1 for individual shots. We make 1'st edit decisions to cut 3hrs to 1hr. You decide when to cut from panel view to individual shots. Include titling and lower thirds. Include audio sweetening. Final product needs to be broken down to 8 min embedded swfs (sorenson flash codec)for import into Articulate."
-- Buyer, Education, Boston, MA

"Looking For 15 sec & 30 sec run timesOn Spots."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Tampa, FL

"Green screen introduction for a website.Also would like a quote on a two camera shoot for a conference. 3 hours of shooting speakers at a podium."
-- Consultant, Education, Littleton, CO

"4/5 Small videos with a timer in the corner The product is an Inflatable Soccer GoalWe will then need it to be put on our New Web Site"
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Fort Myers, FL

"The film required is currently in "the can", it will require editing, formatting, and production. If successful, there is also a second film to follow."
-- Partner/Principal, Other Business Services, Menlo Park, CA

"Just trying to do my fisrt music video i just stated my own music label"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Bronx, NY

"I am interested in purchasing informational, career-oriented, interesting DVD's to show to my middle school students. Thank you!"
-- Educator, Education, Sanford, FL

"Working on budget proposal for a grant to do a pilot program of 4 to 5 30 min episodes for a non-profit TV internet education program for children. Kind of like a Mr Rogers Neighborhood format. Need help with breaking down the dollar amounts for a budget for this project."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Non-Profit, Mountlake Terrace, WA

"I am an exporter of Indonesian commodities.To make sure my buyers, I need a video to show them my products."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Agriculture, Makassar, NE

"Looking for proffessional production, not lengthy but firm. This is a timber consulting business."
-- Partner/Principal, Agriculture, Winnsboro, TX

"I have a 2 videos that need to be made. a software engineer in boston and 2 software engineers in dresden germany each need to make a 5 to 10 minute presentation for IT management in Calif. final produce is intended for web-streaming but i also need stand alone copies."
-- Consultant, Information Services, San Francisco, CA

"This video will be used for training our employees to work in our company."
-- Sales/Business Development, Retail, New York, NY

"Editing and producing 50 DVD's in slim cases with inserts.rw moore"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Eastanollee, GA

"Actually a 5 to 10 second commercial with our logo and Black Background. one line of script only."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Sevierville, TN

"I wish to look up the price ranges for all sorts of video projects for my company to see what kind of prices to expect as an average for some upcoming projects. We want to make sure our company is well within budget to be able to produce some new training videos. Please let me know what you charge for various different projects on average so we know what kind of a price range to expect. I'm just looking for an average right now to take to my boss."
-- Consultant, Equipment Sales & Service, Oak Creek, WI

"Products are military training devices and pyrotechnics.There will be a one-day shoot in a rural, unpopulated location ... probably a firing range of some sort.Deliverables will be 10-12 minute video for customer DVD, a looping 5-minute trade show video and 6-8 website videos about 1 minute each in duration."
-- Partner/Principal, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Houston, TX

"Possibly eight 5-8 minute spots for vidcast onto website. Just needs to be encoded for web, do not need hosting. Informative Interview style for different products offered for customers, 1 camera, will need editing and some simple graphics and text. Do plan on purchasing at least 25-30 more 5-8 minute spots in 2009!"
-- Buyer, Other Business Services, Tampa, FL

"High Definition or Film required. Must be extremely high quality, great concept, shoot, etc."
-- CFO, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Honolulu, HI

"Looking to post on cable channels within 400 mile radius."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Washington, MA

"I am a professional trainer and good at what I do. I would like to have my 8 hour seminar on video so I can sell it as streaming video or on a disc. I’d like to record a live presentation to a live audience. I use Power Point slides and a big screen. I walk around a lot. I use a bout 6 – 8 video clips of welding processes. These are kinda dark on the screen so I imagine they’ll need to be added during editing. Other than that, it’s pretty straight forward. Can I get his done for 5K?"
-- CEO/President/Owner, Consulting, Baton Rouge, LA

"Promote our services, for use in a trade show next month."
-- Human Resources, Advertising/Marketing/PR, Duluth, GA

"1/2 day shoot. Internal video for training purposes with our CEO as the "talking head" voice over and b-roll of our local retirement community and our services."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Health Care, Columbus, OH

"We are considering producing an infomercial on local tv stations that promote our legal services. While we already have experience in TV advertising, we want a 30 minute infomerfcial format to better explain our legal services. I work with vendors via email only."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Legal, Boca Raton, FL

"I need 2 video cameras running and 1 still photographer for different 2-4 hour events we will be holding.Pricing is very important, please send me quotes."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Media/Entertainment/Publishing, Corona, CA

"-Five 90-120 second videos.-Four will be client testimonials and will require the shoot to be taken to the client. All clients are located in the Chicagoland area.-One will be general product service info from our staff and will be shot at our office on the North side of Chicago.-Minimal post-production with just enough graphic and transition to make it look professional."
-- Marketing/Public Relations, Telecom/Utilities, Chicago, IL

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