Most professionally produced business videos in Melbourne cost between $1,500 and $6,000 + GST. The right budget depends on what the video needs to achieve, how much planning and filming is involved, and how many finished versions you need.
Clips That Sell’s Prices – checked and updated: September 2026.
The ranges below are a practical starting point, not teaser prices. They reflect the typical investment for the services we provide. Once we understand your audience, message and intended use, we will recommend an approach and give you a clear, itemised quote before any work begins.
Typical video production costs
| Service | Typical investment | Best suited to |
|---|---|---|
| Client testimonial videos | $2,000–$4,000 + GST | Building trust with credible customer stories |
| Case study videos | $3,000–$6,000 + GST | Showing the challenge, solution and measurable outcome |
| Explainer videos | $2,500–$5,000 + GST | Making a complex product, service or idea easier to understand |
| Demonstration videos | $2,500–$5,000 + GST | Showing how a product, procedure or service works |
| Event and conference videos | From $1,500 + GST | Highlights, presentations, interviews and post-event content |
| Live streaming | $900–$6,000 + GST | Professional single- or multi-camera broadcasts |
| Ongoing social media video | From $2,700 + GST for month one, then $1,800 + GST per month | A consistent supply of planned, professionally produced content; minimum four-month commitment |
| Corporate photography | From $400 + GST | Website, headshot, workplace and event photography |
These prices are current indicative ranges. Your quote may sit below or above them if the project is unusually simple or complex. We will explain why, so you can decide what offers the best value.
How we calculate your quote
We generally provide a fixed project quote rather than asking clients to calculate production costs from hourly or daily rates. Once we understand the objective, filming requirements and finished deliverables, we estimate the work involved and provide a clear total price.
Filming rates
Our standard Melbourne filming rates are $900 + GST for a half day and $1,500 + GST for a full day. We use these rates as a starting point when preparing a project quote.
A half day may suit a tightly planned interview, testimonial or demonstration. A full day can provide better value when filming several interviews, locations, demonstrations or pieces of supporting footage.
Pre-production and editing
Pre-production and editing are estimated according to the requirements of the project. Factors can include research, scripting, interview preparation, logistics, graphics, the amount of footage, the number and length of finished videos, and the different formats required.
Internally, we estimate editing at $470 + GST per half day. We do not normally ask clients to calculate how many editing half-days will be needed, because that requires production experience. Instead, we estimate the likely work and include it in the fixed project quote.
Captioning is included in the editing estimate where required. Our standard quotes also include two rounds of reasonable review and amendments, in accordance with our terms and conditions.
Travel
Where applicable, travel is calculated at $60 per hour. It is usually incorporated into the overall project quote rather than presented as a separate time charge.
A clear project price
These time-based rates help us estimate the work accurately, but most clients receive a fixed quote covering the agreed scope and deliverables. This provides certainty about the total investment before production begins.
What affects the cost of a business video?
Video pricing is mainly driven by the work required before, during and after filming. The biggest factors are:
- Planning and scripting: a straightforward interview needs less preparation than a detailed explainer involving several stakeholders.
- Filming time and locations: extra locations, travel, access restrictions and longer filming days add time and crew costs.
- Cameras, sound and crew: a compact one-camera setup costs less than a multi-camera event or live stream with several microphones and operators.
- Editing complexity: animation, motion graphics, subtitles, extensive colour work and detailed sound design take additional post-production time.
- Number of deliverables: a main video plus shorter social edits, vertical versions or separate presentation recordings creates more value, but also more editing.
- Approvals and compliance: larger organisations may require extra review rounds, accessibility features, risk documentation or stakeholder coordination.
What is normally included?
Our quotes are built around the needs of the project, but a typical production includes a discovery and briefing consultation, practical advice on the production approach, pre-production planning, professional filming and audio, editing, branded titles, licensed music where appropriate, two review rounds and delivery of the agreed files.
We will clearly identify optional items such as professional voice-over, actors or presenters, advanced animation, additional crew, travel outside the agreed area, extra edits and urgent turnaround.
Three example budgets
A focused testimonial video
A single customer interview filmed at one Melbourne location, supported by relevant footage and edited into a concise website video, will commonly fall within the $2,000–$2,500 + GST range.
A detailed case study or explainer
A project involving several interviews, more than one location, scripting or interview planning, graphics and multiple finished versions will commonly sit between $3,000 and $6,000 + GST.
An event with reusable content
Event coverage starts from $1,500 + GST. The investment increases with event duration, rooms, cameras, crew and deliverables. Planning for a highlights video, presentation recordings, interviews and short social clips together can be more efficient than organising separate shoots later.
How to get more value from your budget
- Decide on one clear audience and primary action before production begins.
- Plan several useful edits from the same filming session.
- Group interviews, demonstrations or locations wherever practical.
- Give stakeholders an agreed review process and consolidate their feedback.
- Tell us where the content will be used, so we can frame and record it for website, presentation and social formats from the outset.
What Should a Corporate Video Production Quote Include?
For more information, check out this blog post, What Should a Corporate Video Production Quote Include?
Frequently asked pricing questions
Can you work to a fixed budget?
Yes. If you share the outcome you need and the budget available, we can suggest the most effective scope. We will never quietly reduce quality or omit an important cost; we will explain the trade-offs.
Why do quotes from video producers vary so much?
Two quotes may cover very different amounts of planning, equipment, crew, editing, revisions and finished content. Compare the complete scope and intended result, not just the final number.
Do you charge separately for every version?
Not necessarily. It is often cost-effective to plan a main video and several shorter versions together. We will show these deliverables clearly in the quote.
How quickly can I get an accurate quote?
After a short conversation about your audience, message, locations, timing and deliverables, we can usually define the production approach and provide a clear quote. There is no obligation to proceed.
Get a clear price for your project
Tell us what you want the video to achieve and what you are considering. We will recommend practical options, explain the likely investment and give you a clear quote.
Prefer to talk? Call Keith on 0401 991 866.
