You need a video. Who to entrust the work to? Hire a freelancer or go to a production studio?
This is often written on the internet. And if you are here, then this question is also relevant for you.
We will talk about the advantages and disadvantages of working with a freelancer and production studio. To do this, we analyze their work in the context of 7 key requirements for the contractor:
PRICE
Freelancer
As a rule, working with a freelancer is cheaper than with a production studio. This is due to the fact that the freelancer works for himself. He does not pay office rent, taxes and employee salaries.
Low price does not always mean poor quality. However, if you are ready to make a commercial for 500 UAH, ask if the price includes everything you have planned.
Production Studio
As a rule, the budget for making a video is higher than the price of a freelancer. The high price of the production studio is due to the professional employees, whose work is estimated to be an order of magnitude higher, as well as office expenses and taxes.
QUICKNESS
Freelancer
The freelancer lives on the number of completed projects. Therefore, he will work cheaply and quickly. This is a plus.
However, freelancers are prone to delays. Sudden illness, lack of the internet or electricity, personal problems or just laziness.
Keep in mind that a more profitable project may appear in the order flow, and a freelancer can proceed to its implementation by moving you in the schedule.
Production Studio
In a production studio, work on a project involves several stages, each of which will be agreed with you. And it will take a little more time.
Production studio employees have an 8-hour workday and 2 days off per week. Therefore, we are talking only about working days. 7 working days are 9 calendar days. This is a minus.
However, the staff of most studios include more than one video designer. Therefore, despite the illness of one of them or force majeure, the project will continue to move according to the agreed schedule.
QUALITY
Freelancer
If you think that freelancers don’t have a professional education, and therefore can not get a normal job, you are wrong. There are many talents among remote workers. A third part of them have specialized education and almost everyone can provide their portfolio.
But there is always a risk stumbling upon a hack. The video may be of poor quality, especially if the contractor was selected according to the principle of “who will make cheaper”.
Therefore, choosing the performer, carefully study the portfolio and read reviews about his works. This can take a lot of time.
Production Studio
Production studio works with specialists who meet certain requirements. And the more professional employees, the higher quality of the video.
Most production studios that value the customer put Quality on the first place. At Divaki Production, this is the first key requirement for any project. Even if the project with a small budget, the result will be high-quality.
SERVICE
Freelancer
Freelancer is a specialist, but not a manager. And this can affect the communication style.
He will not “mess with you.” Not limited by corporate ethics, freelancer communicates easier, more informally. If you find a talent in one of the freelance platforms, be prepared for trolling.
Production Studio
Production studio has its own corporate ethics. Remembering the golden rule “The customer is always right”, employees of Divaki Production will be interested in the result, no less than you. If you do not know or do not understand something, our task is to explain the whole process and give comprehensive answers to all questions.
Production studio managers will never refuse to hold a working meeting. And they will always treat you with a cup of delicious coffee if you come over to their office 🙂
RELIABILITY
Freelancer
There is always a risk in working with a freelancer. Get low-quality work, break deadlines or not to get your order at all. The freelancer may disappear, don’t answer the call, or refuse to work at the last moment. If a freelancer gets sick, there will be no one to replace him.
Often there are problems with the transfer of money, because a freelancer may not be a legally registered entrepreneur and work only with black cash.
Unfortunately, freelancers, as a rule, don’t know the law and often commit copyright infringement using protected music, videos, images and even whole pieces of the finished work of another performer.
Since such cooperation is often clandestine, legally “free artist” does not bear any responsibility for breaking the law. Only you.
Production Studio
With a production studio you sign a contract. In it, you prescribe all the necessary nuances for working on the project, the desired result and meeting deadlines, which makes cooperation safe.
In addition, there are no problems with payment and paperwork for accounting.
Workers in the video studio won’t disappear anywhere and maintain constant communication.
Production studio work is always established. All projects go according to a clear plan. Therefore, the risks of breaking deadlines are minimal.
The production studio is responsible for violation of any rules and regulations. Therefore, don’t worry about copyright infringement or other legal provisions.
TRANSPARENCY
Freelancer
The freelancer does not make a schedule for the implementation of the project and detailed estimates. This is really speeds up his work. Indeed, taking your order, he immediately begins to work on it, without wasting time on paper.
The freelancer himself is working on your project. And solving problems with the direct executor is always faster.
However, each freelancer has his own work style. They delegate certain orders to the weaker performers and at a lower price.
Production Studio
In the production studio, most likely, you will communicate with the manager. And he is the one who will solve problems with the direct performer: scriptwriter, voice actor or video editor. This can increase the project time.
However, you get all the necessary services in one place, communicating with one manager. And this will significantly save your time!
In addition, the production studio has a schedule approved by the Agreement. He prepares reports on the work done according to the detailed budget and stages of the project. Freelancers do not provide such services.
SCALE
Freelancer
Freelancer, as a rule, works alone. Therefore, large projects will be difficult for him to implement. As a rule, he understands one branch of video production. If you need to solve several problems at once, for example, not only create an animation, but also write a script for the video and voice over it, then not every freelancer will be able to cope with it personally. Therefore, for each stage of the video production you will have to look for a specialist.
When ordering such a video project, you probably contact several freelancers. In order to constantly monitor their work, you will spend a lot of time.
If a freelancer takes a large-scale video at a high level, obviously, he will be forced to contact a production studio. So, for a high-quality
Production Studio
If we are talking about creating a turnkey video product that requires an integrated approach, then the professionalism of one person will not be enough. To write scripts, shoot, record the voice over text in different languages, translate, edit, animate and create 3D graphics, one person, as you see, does not always succeed.
The difference between what one person theoretically can create, and every day a well-developed team of professionals creates is huge.
A well-coordinated team has been working in the production studio, which has been producing videos of various genres and styles for several years. Each specialist is responsible for the various stages of creating a video. This allows you to make the project thoughtful from all sides.
Whom to choose?
It all depends on your goals and the desired result.
If this is a single project, for which there is practically no budget, look for a good freelancer.
If the project is large, serious and requires significant investments – contact the production studio, where you will be guaranteed a high-quality result on time, or they will return the money.
Have you decided to order a video from Divaki Production? We will be happy to implement your project.
