Film/video Brief Format Template (Page 3 of 5) in pdf

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How much budget is allocated to this production? If you have no budget then consider how much this video is worth to

you/your organization? There is a guide of costs at the end of this document:

Timeline

Are there any important dates/events that the production must be scheduled around?

When does the project have to be completed by?

Personnel

Who is the main point of contact for the video within your organization?

Who is responsible for approving the video? (Ideally the same person who is our point of contact)

Will we be filming people from your organization? If so, who? (For the best result we would recommend using

actors)

Are there any testimonials to be shot? If so, kindly specify the location.

Notes:

Interviews:

If your video requires interviews from people in your organization, they will need to block out time in their diary for the filming.

(A simple interview would normally take no more than an hour of their time.)

Attending the Filming:

We like having our client(s) around on the day of filming. You can be re-assured that we are covering the right ground and

together we can take a view on any interesting new ‘angles’ that come up. Usually our clients find it interesting and rewarding

too.

Copies:

DVD, CD-ROM or Tape. Plus, can encode the program ready for uploading to your website.

Timelines for completion of video:

Here is how the production stages go with some rough time-lines. E.g.: A three-day shoot:

Week 1-Discuss and agree brief

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