Case Study
What a four-hour shoot actually produces
This is the question that causes the most confusion in a first call. A session covers more than people expect, and less than some people hope. Both are worth knowing before you book.
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What one session covers
Facility and space, instructors or talent, members or clients in the room, class or session footage, product and detail shots, and interview material if we've planned for it.
All in one visit.
Mini clips and short-form videos are not the same thing
The difference matters more than people realize.
A mini clip is one or two shots, slow motion or regular speed, finished and color graded but not a post on its own. Your team drops it into their own edits, or uses it as b-roll. Think of it as a good ingredient.
A short-form video is a finished vertical piece, edited and ready to publish as it is. No further work needed.
Most brands need both, and they usually underestimate how many mini clips they'll get through.
What one session does not cover
Multiple locations. Anything needing a full lighting build. A shot list that assumes we can reset the room repeatedly.
If your brief needs those, that's a bigger production, and we'd rather scope it properly than squeeze it and disappoint you.
Everything is delivered in the aspect ratios your team actually uses, usually 9:16 and 4:5, color graded, with licensed music where the piece needs it.
Why we're this literal about it
Most disappointment in this industry comes from a vague scope, not from bad shooting.
If we're clear on what a session produces before the camera comes out, nobody is surprised at delivery.
