Dream Image Club
Videographer
Questions people ask before hiring a video team, answered from real work
The questions on this page come from what people actually search for and ask before commissioning a video — on Google, in Thai forums and groups — and from the questions clients ask me most.
Every answer is written from more than ten years of my own work. The first paragraph answers directly; the rest explains for anyone who wants the detail. If your question is not here, just ask.
Price, time and planning
How much does it cost to have a video made, and what is the price based on?
Real price ranges from past jobs, and the seven things that move the number
Read the answer: How much does it cost to have a video made, and what is the price based on?How long does a video take, from the first conversation to the final files?
How long each stage really takes, and what makes a job slow or fast
Read the answer: How long does a video take, from the first conversation to the final files?How do you choose a videographer or video team you will not regret?
Eight things you can actually check before hiring, and when a bigger team is better
Read the answer: How do you choose a videographer or video team you will not regret?How do you use music in a video without copyright problems?
Why popular songs get muted, and how to choose music that works on your channels
Read the answer: How do you use music in a video without copyright problems?
Companies, factories and agencies
How long should a company profile video be, and what should it include?
The right length for each place it will play, and a structure people watch to the end
Read the answer: How long should a company profile video be, and what should it include?How many days does it take to film a factory video, and do we have to stop production?
Real shooting days, keeping the line running, and what the factory should prepare
Read the answer: How many days does it take to film a factory video, and do we have to stop production?Filming an executive interview: what to prepare when they are not comfortable on camera
No memorised script, how much time it takes, and what to prepare before the day
Read the answer: Filming an executive interview: what to prepare when they are not comfortable on cameraCommissioning a video for a government agency: what should the TOR include?
The headings a video TOR needs so the work fits the brief and is easy to accept
Read the answer: Commissioning a video for a government agency: what should the TOR include?
Events and social clips
How many cameras and people do you need to film an event or seminar?
Cameras are counted from the deliverables, not the size of the event
Read the answer: How many cameras and people do you need to film an event or seminar?How many TikTok or Reels clips should we make, and is a monthly package worth it?
A number you can actually sustain, and how to bring the per-clip price down
Read the answer: How many TikTok or Reels clips should we make, and is a monthly package worth it?
Weddings and pre-weddings
Hiring a wedding videographer: what to prepare, and what to ask before you book
What the couple should prepare, and seven questions to ask before paying a deposit
Read the answer: Hiring a wedding videographer: what to prepare, and what to ask before you bookDo we need a wedding video if we already have a photographer?
What video keeps that photos cannot, and how to manage the budget if you want both
Read the answer: Do we need a wedding video if we already have a photographer?
Hospitality and schools
Can a hotel or homestay video really increase bookings?
Real cases where bookings changed, and what to film so people want to book
Read the answer: Can a hotel or homestay video really increase bookings?Making a school introduction video: what do you need to prepare?
Purpose, real activities, parental consent, and working with a school budget
Read the answer: Making a school introduction video: what do you need to prepare?
Want the answer for your project?
Send just three things: where the video will be used and who will watch, how many clips and how long, and where and when we would shoot. I will reply with an approach and a price range — no obligation.