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How much does video production cost?
What video production really costs in Australia, the typical ranges by type of video, the handful of things that move the number up or down, and how to tell a fair quote from a cheap one that cuts the parts that matter.
The short answer
How much does video production cost in Australia?
Key takeaways
A professional video runs from about $2k for simple work to $30k+ for premium.
Scope sets the price: shoot days, crew size, pre-production, post and usage.
Video is priced by the project or by day rates; the project is most common for business work.
The cheapest video often skips pre-production and editing, the parts that make it work.
The ranges
Typical video costs by type
Indicative brackets from the Australian market.
As a guide, based on what we see in the Australian market, business video falls into three brackets. These are indicative ranges, not a quote: the real number follows the brief.
Simple and social
$2k to $6k
A single location, small crew, a focused shoot for social clips, a talking-head, or a simple brand or product piece.
Brand and corporate
$6k to $15k
A fuller production: a couple of locations or shoot days, proper pre-production, a small crew, and a polished edit. The most common bracket for business video.
Premium and campaign
$15k to $30k+
Multiple days, a larger crew, talent, scripting, and high-end post for a brand film, a campaign or a TVC-style piece.
Indicative ranges from the Australian market, not fixed quotes. A single hero video and a batch of social cuts are very different jobs.
The drivers
What moves the price
Whatever the type, the same handful of things move the number up or down.
Scope and crew
How many shoot days and how many people on set. A solo shooter and a full crew with a director, sound and lighting are different worlds of cost.
Pre-production
Concept, script, storyboard, casting and planning. The unglamorous stage that decides whether the shoot goes well or burns money fixing things on the day.
Post-production
Editing, colour, sound, motion graphics and revisions. Often the biggest single line, and the one a cheap quote quietly trims.
Talent and licensing
Actors, presenters, voiceover, music licences and locations. Real costs that scale with the production and the rights you need.
Usage rights
Where and how long you can run the video, especially as a paid ad. The line item most quotes leave vague, and the one that surprises people later.
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How polished it needs to be. The gap between competent and memorable is real work, and it is where the best videos earn their budget.
The models
How video is priced
Video is usually priced one of two ways. For most business work, a fixed project price is the norm.
| Fixed project price | Day rates | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | One price for a defined deliverable | A daily fee per crew member or role |
| Best for | Most business video, where the outcome is defined | Ongoing or open-ended work, or hiring a specific role |
| What to check | That pre-production and post are included, not just the shoot | How many days are realistically needed, and what post costs on top |
| The risk | A vague scope that balloons in revisions | Days adding up faster than expected |
Value
Telling value from a cheap quote
Same price, very different outcomes.
Price alone tells you little. The same few thousand dollars can buy a video people watch and act on, or one that looks fine and does nothing. Judge it on the parts you cannot see in the final cut: the planning and the edit.
For the wider picture of choosing a team, what a shoot involves and the types of video that suit different goals, our videography service page and the buyer's guide below go deeper.
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Video production cost in Australia FAQs
How much does a video cost in Australia?
Most professional business videos run from about $2,000 for a simple single-location shoot to $30,000 or more for a premium production with a full crew, talent and high-end post. The common bracket for a polished brand or corporate video is roughly $6,000 to $15,000. The price follows the scope, not a fixed rate card.
What makes video production expensive?
The main drivers are the number of shoot days and the size of the crew, the depth of pre-production, the post-production work such as editing, colour and sound, any talent and licensing, and the usage rights you need. Post and pre-production are where cost and quality are quietly decided.
How much does a corporate video cost?
A typical corporate video in Australia lands around $6,000 to $15,000, depending on the number of locations and shoot days, the crew, and the level of finish. Simpler talking-head or social pieces can be less; a campaign-grade film with talent and heavy post can be more.
Why are some video quotes so much cheaper?
Usually because they skip the stages you cannot see in the final cut: proper pre-production and a real edit. A low quote often covers the shoot and little planning or post, which is exactly why the result tends to look fine and convert poorly. Always check what pre-production and how many edit rounds are included.
What are usage rights in video production?
Usage rights define where and for how long you can run the video, particularly as a paid advertisement, and whether licensed music or talent appearances are covered for that use. They are a real cost that scales with reach, and the line most quotes leave vague, so confirm them before you sign.
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