How much does video editing cost?

Video editing is part of the post-production process where video editors lay the final touches by organizing clips, color correcting & color grading footage, adding sound effects or sound design & Special VFX if needed. Video editing rates may fluctuate depending o the complexity of your project and how experienced the video editor is. A beginner editor may charge less for video editing vs a well-experienced video editor that has been doing it for 10+ years.

Pricing Structure

Typically video editors will charge per minute or per hour depending on the project. A per min rate means every finished minute of the final video, Example: a 5-minute video at $200/per min will cost you $1000. A per hour rate means a video editor will charge an estimate of how many hours it will take to finish the final video based on similar work.

Other factors that can increase editing cost

1. Sound Design

Sound design is the part of the editing process where a video editor will add sound effects and background music to enhance the visual experience of a film or documentary. without proper sound, your video project can be meaningless. Depending on how experienced an editor is this part of the editing process can increase your editing cost drastically. Most video production companies will outsource this service to a music studio or professional sound engineer which will also drive the cost up as well.

2. Visual Effects or VFX

This part of the video editing process is for more advanced video projects like action movies where most of the project is typically filmed inside of a studio with greens screens, editor will have to add custom background scenes and special effects after filming is completed.

3. Color Grading

Color grading is a process where editors will style the color scheme of your project to give it a more cinematic look. This process is done after color correction. Depending on the complexity of your project the editor may send this off to a pro colorist with the proper software and color grading monitor to achieve more accurate colors that can be displayed the same on all devices.

4. Graphics

Adding graphics can make a huge difference in your video production. There are many different types of graphics you can add to make your video more engaging and captivating.

Video editors may charge separate fees for adding graphics to your video projects, graphics may include, Lower thirds, Text & Infographics & Logo Animation.

Conclusion

Video editing rates will vary depending on the type of video project. we summarized a list of a few factors that will affect the cost of video editing so that you can have a better understanding. If you are ready to start your video project please fill out our Quote form with all your project details and we will make sure to give you a fair and accurate quote that fits your project need.

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