There are many benefits to outsourcing your wedding video editing. On average, a 25-minute feature film takes around 40 hours to complete from footage ingestion, to breaking down the story, to coloring grading. Often times it’s a one-man band for most production companies which throws a heavy burden on the creative in charge. We’ve compiled a list of the top 6 reasons why you should consider outsourcing video editing.
1. Focus more on shooting
When you choose to outsource wedding video editing you get to focus more on your craft and less time in your NLE suite. You no longer have to worry about all the editing you’ll have left to do. With the time saved, you’ll have the freedom to shoot more and edit less.
2. Elevate your production value
In many cases, a dedicated post-production house will have the ability to elevate the production value of your films. With client retention and acquisition, it’s crucial to not only develop a great quality video but a video that clients will absolutely love & share. When a client shares your video, they expand your brand reach, and can really help bring in new clients.
4. Dedicated editing team.
Having a dedicated editing team is definitely a dream come true for most videographers. When you outsource, depending on who you outsource to you get exactly that. A dedicated team for editing means you get more free time to focus on your clients and their needs while the post-production facility produces incredible edits.
5. Quick turnaround
When you outsource your wedding video editing, you provide much faster turnarounds to all your clients while retaining quality in all your video creations. Having a quick turnaround especially in the wedding video industry can really help give you a competitive edge.
6. More affordable than hiring a full-time editor
Hiring a great full-time editor is no easy task all on its own. Training the editor can be expensive and time-consuming. Time which videographers usually do not have. After you do train your editor you then have to provide consistent work for them, something, not all videographers can do.
3. Book more weddings
Booking new couples is always a great feeling. Worrying about finishing all your editing is not. That scary backlog monster can get the very best of you in your busiest seasons. When you outsource your wedding video editing you not only save time, but you can book more clients & deliver more films.
