Questions people ask before briefing us

How much does a video or print artwork cost?

We do not publish prices. Explain what you want and we will send a written quote against your brief, line by line. There is no VAT to add.

What do you not do?

We do not run advertising accounts or do aerial or drone work. Websites, hosting set-up and SEO, AEO and GEO are done by Freddie Sparrow Solutions, another trading name of the same company. Here we make short-form video, product photography, print artwork, signage and brand work. Signage is made in the 3D Essentials workshop, which is the same company and the same account.

How do we pay?

Jobs run on an invoice, which is how most schools, practices, charities and councils pay. We are not taking card payments through this site at the moment. A purchase order number can be quoted and carried onto the invoice. Paying on invoice does not require an account.

Who owns the finished work?

You get a licence to use it for your own marketing, worldwide, perpetual and non-exclusive, and those rights pass on payment in full rather than on delivery. Full copyright assignment is available and is priced differently — ask before the quote is issued. Working files, such as project files, RAW photographs and unused footage, are not included unless bought separately.

Do you travel, and how far?

A video shoot is filmed at your premises. Shoots in Hertfordshire and the neighbouring counties are included in the price; further afield, travel is charged at cost and shown on the quote before you accept it. There are no premises to visit, and the workshop’s address is not published. Print artwork can be done for anyone anywhere in the United Kingdom.

What about music on a video?

Music is licensed rather than owned, and the licence limits what the finished video may be used for. A track licensed for organic social use is not licensed for paid advertising. The quote names the licence bought and what it covers, so that using the video outside that is a decision rather than an accident.

Can you make the thing in the video as well?

Yes, and it is the reason this exists. 3D Essentials is the same business and runs the workshop, so a sign, a display, a prototype or a small batch can be quoted on the same document as the video. Red 1 Airsoft had videos from here and a scannable QR display from the workshop. One brief, one account, one invoice.

How quickly does a quote come back?

A written quote, line by line, normally within two working days of a brief. It is valid for thirty days. Nothing starts and nothing is charged until it is accepted in writing.