Event video planning guides

These guides help you make one event video decision at a time. Pick the topic closest to where you are now. The full list of guide topics is below.

Which order should you read in?

Any order works. This sequence follows how most plans develop.

1. Whether and how to buy. Choosing whether and how to commission event video covers the first question: do you need a videographer, or is a phone recording enough?
2. What to cover. Mapping time, people and simultaneous moments helps you decide which moments need a camera and when.
3. What you will receive. Choosing the finished videos and files explains highlight films, full recordings, short clips and delivery.
4. What it costs. Understanding and controlling video costs lists the factors that move a quote.
5. Who to choose. Assessing videographers gives you questions to ask when comparing suppliers.
6. What to agree. Booking changes and practical agreements covers what to write down.

Which guides are for specific events?

Some guides are written for one kind of event, because the worries differ. Weddings need clear sound for vows and speeches, schools involve children’s privacy, and sports have fast action across a large area. Look for your event under the topics below, such as weddings and cultural ceremonies or corporate events, conferences and MICE.

Which guides cover permissions and risks?

If your event involves children, public places, music, drones or livestreaming, read permissions, privacy and responsible publication early. Drone approvals and venue filming rules are checked before the day, and each guide names the source or the authority to confirm with.

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