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How much does video production cost in Bristol?

Real prices from a Bristol video business, what drives the cost, and how monthly packages compare with one-off films.

By Harry, HF Video
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4 min read
A full HF Video production set-up with cameras and lighting
The short version
  • HF Video starts at £500 a day, £2,000 for a full one-off production, and £2,200 a month for a partnership.
  • Planning, time on set, crew, editing and deliverables decide the price anywhere.
  • For most businesses, regular content beats a single film.

It’s one of the first questions people ask, and one of the hardest to answer without knowing what you need. So here are my actual prices, and the things that push any video budget up or down.

What HF Video costs

Day rate
From
£500
a day

Filming when you already know what you need, like an event or extra content for your team to use.

One-off projects
From
£2,000
full production

Brand films, testimonials, events and launches, with a clear scope and a clear price.

Monthly partnership
From
£2,200
a month

Regular filming and editing for social and YouTube, so you post consistently without having to think about it.

What drives the price

Whoever you hire, the same few things decide what a video costs:

Planning

Ideas, scripts and organising locations and people all take time before a camera comes out.

Time on set

Half a day, a full day or several days. More days, more cost.

Crew and kit

A solo shooter costs less than a crew with separate sound, lighting and extra cameras. Bigger isn’t always better: plenty of great business content is made by one experienced person.

Editing

A simple talking-head edit is quicker than a piece with motion graphics, colour grading and lots of B-roll.

Deliverables

One 90-second film costs less than that film plus cut-downs in different formats for social.

Extras

Licensed music, voiceover, actors and travel outside Bristol all add to the bill.

One-off films vs monthly packages

One-off film

A great asset, but one moment

Monthly package

Momentum, every month

For most businesses, the bigger return comes from showing up regularly. A monthly package spreads the cost, uses one shoot day to feed weeks of content (here’s how that works), and builds momentum on social and YouTube.

18k→80k+
That kind of consistency is what helped Henley Fitness grow from around 18,000 to more than 80,000 YouTube subscribers.
Read the case study →

Getting the most from your budget

  • Know what the video is for and where it will live before you brief anyone.
  • Batch your filming. One well-planned day costs less than several short ones.
  • Ask for cut-downs and vertical versions at the start, not afterwards.
  • Reuse footage. Good B-roll keeps working for months.

Get a price for your project

Every project is different, so the quickest way to a real number is to tell me what you need. Start a project and I’ll come back to you within one working day with a clear price and a plan.

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