Video editing services for footage you've already shot
Plenty of good footage never becomes a good film. It gets shot at a conference or an event, or by a team in the field, and then it sits on a drive because nobody has the time or the edit skills to turn hours of rushes into two minutes that work. We'll take it from there: find the story in what you've got, cut it, grade it, mix it and deliver it in every format you need.
A thirty minute conversation with the team. No obligation.
What we edit
Interviews. Cutting interviews together into one story is the most demanding edit there is. For the Dojo WalkUp film we cut interviews from three restaurants into a single story about what changed for them, and for ASK Partners we built a three stage set of investor films from the same interviews. That's the skill a pile of interview rushes needs.
Events and conferences. A highlights film, a set of speaker clips, and short cuts for LinkedIn, all from the same footage. The Dojo summer conference film was made to help with staff retention and recruitment, which is a very different edit from a list of who was on stage.
Recuts of films you already have. An old brand film can often be cut down, updated or reshaped for a new channel. A long film can become a set of short social pieces in 9:16, square and 4:5.
Footage from your own team. Phone and camera footage from staff, cut into something you'd be happy to put your name to.
What you get
Every edit is finished properly: a colour grade so shots from different cameras match, a sound mix so voices are clear and music sits underneath them, licensed music, titles and captions, and subtitles burnt in for anyone watching on mute. One client's review puts it simply: "Editing is flawless, and the team is very generous with edits to ensure you are always happy with the outcome."
You'll get a first cut to comment on, then agreed rounds of changes, then the final files in the shapes you need: a 16:9 master, 9:16 for Reels, Stories and Shorts, square for LinkedIn and 4:5 for the portrait feed.
How it works
Start by telling us what the film has to do and what footage you've got. We'll ask how it was shot and roughly how much there is, because that decides how long the edit takes and what it costs. Then you send the footage over, by a file transfer link or on a drive, and we give you a fixed price and a date before we start.
If we find a gap, such as a missing shot or a line nobody quite said, we'll tell you early, and suggest a pick-up shot, a voiceover or a graphic to cover it.
Editing with a production company behind it
Because we make films as well as edit them, we can fill gaps that an edit alone can't: a short interview shoot to give the story a spine, a voiceover, or a few graphics. And if the footage you have isn't going to make the film you need, we'll say so, and tell you what would.
FAQ
Do you edit footage shot by someone else?
Yes. Tell us what camera it was shot on and how much there is, and we'll tell you what's possible before you send it.
How long does an edit take?
A short cut for social can be done in an hour or two once we have the footage. Longer films, many contributors or lots of sign-off take more, and we'll give you a date with the quote.
How many rounds of changes do we get?
The rounds are agreed before we start, usually two, and they're written into the quote so nobody is surprised.
Can you add subtitles and captions?
Yes, burnt in or as a separate subtitle file, in every version.
Start with a conversation
Tell us what you've shot and what the film has to do. It's thirty minutes, and you'll come away knowing what the footage can become.
Three things people ask
- What does it cost?
- Most production companies won't tell you until you've had a call. What things cost
- How long does it take?
- Four to six weeks from brief to delivery, for most projects. How we work
This is one of the ways we work, and the whole range is on the video production services page. People reading about video editing often go on to event films and social media video. You can see the approach at work in the Dojo case study, and for a sector where footage from the day has to become a film people share, read video production for charities. Guides that go with it: how long a corporate video should be and walk and talk videos.
Tell us the problem.
We'll tell you honestly which kind of film would solve it, or whether a film is the answer at all. Thirty minutes with one of our team.
A thirty minute conversation with the team. No obligation.