How to compare video production quotes
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Comparing quotes by the final number alone is a mistake. Crew, gear, edit and delivery belong in one comparison table.
Do not read a quote by the total alone
In Baku the same brief often returns different video packages. One may include two cameras and colour grade; another one operator and raw files. Comparing totals without a table leads to the wrong call. Write down what is included first.
Give everyone the same brief
Location, duration, language, delivery format and where the film will run must be clear. “A nice video” is not a brief. Media7 separates site, ads and internal presentation in the brief — that changes edit volume. Without a brief, comparison is empty.
Crew and gear lines
Operator count, gaffer, sound, drone and spare camera need their own lines. “Full package” means nothing. Match the quote to the service frame on /video-cekilis: which stages are in, which are extras.
Edit and delivery precision
How many finals, how many minutes, subtitles, sound, colour and revision rounds. Same-day delivery is priced separately. If one quote “includes edit” and another only selects, the numbers are not comparable.
Ask about hidden costs
Travel, parking, overtime, second language, music licence and extra exports. Those inflate budget later. A written quote should also list what is not included.
A sample comparison table
Columns: crew, cameras, hours, edit, delivery date, revision count. Place every quote in those columns. The lowest figure is not always cost-effective — empty rows become invoices later.
Next step with Media7
Share date, venue, rough duration and the result you need via /contact. The right format and budget estimate are built on one brief. The goal is not the most expensive package — it is a plan that fits the need and the budget.