Conversely, the more scene changes there are, the greater will be the cost. The greater the number of elements there are in a scene, the greater will be the cost. The fewer post-production special effects, video and audio, there are, the lower the cost. The greater the number or complexity of special effects that are required, the greater will be the expense to produce them. Please keep in mind, too, that changes become more expensive to implement as a project moves further along in production.
Planning is the key to a successful, cost-effective production.
On average, it takes about five to ten minutes of raw footage per minute of edited master. Some productions can be shot live and are perfectly effective unedited, or with minimal editing. After your script is developed, your producer can give you a sense of what you can expect in shooting and editing time. Putting It All Down on Paper Now that you have your outline firmly in hand and a good grasp of what you want to show and say, it is time to set it down in a clear, concise form that will aid the director and the videographer in putting your ideas on tape. This should be, in essence, a verbal description of the video as it appears in your mind.