Custom Video Intros? at DVinfo.net

Ryan McHugh · November 8th, 2010, 10:54 AM

I wasn't sure where to put this, but I was wondering if anyone knows if their are any graphic companies who do custom Video Intros for Videography Businesses? Kind of similar to

YouTube - 20th Century Fox

YouTube - Intro de Universal Pictures

YouTube - Lionsgate Intro HD [720p] - I want one similar to this...

I'd like to use this as a beginning to all of our videos whether they're wedding, business or commercial related.

Thanks for any help.

Ryan

Arnie Schlissel · November 8th, 2010, 08:56 PM

Find yourself a good motion graphics freelancer. They can make up an animated logo for you.

Ryan McHugh · November 9th, 2010, 10:33 AM

I've actually contacted some people and pricing was close to $500-1000!

Arnie Schlissel · November 9th, 2010, 01:30 PM

At the low end, that sounds about right. This is very much a case where you get what you pay for.

Someone who's done a lot of TV & film work will probably spend almost as much time asking you how you want it delivered as they will asking you about the creative concepts. They will deliver something that will look smart & professional.

A kid fresh out of school (or still in school) may deliver a beautiful concept, but it may wind up looking like crap when you try to actually add it into something because it was created at the wrong resolution or an odd size or compressed the wrong way..

Walter Brokx · November 9th, 2010, 03:28 PM

I agree with Arnie.

Btw, consider this:
you want to use it the next couple of years (or even forever): let's say you use it on 50 productions. It will cost you about $20,- per production (at a price of $1000,-).

(I could make something for you, but the €/$ exchange rate will make it even more expensive for you....)

John Abbey · November 11th, 2010, 12:51 PM

you can get some nice ones at digitaljuice.com, of course not totally custom but you can always add to them

Chris Leong · November 13th, 2010, 11:44 AM

I do them, but my prices are many times what's up on this thread so far...

You might think that's a lot, but from soup to nuts a motion logo (that's what they're called) takes between a couple of weeks and a couple of months to conceive and execute. Mostly it's tweaks between the production company and the client, because as you can see it's nearly 100% concept. And if you're not a visual person, getting a hold of the concept of a company and expressing it on a screen (or even a piece of paper for that matter) is tough. Not for the artist, for the client and artist.

So yeah, $10,000 for eight weeks' work works out to... not much money, if you're going 10 hours a day 7 days a week.
I have one motion logo that's on revision 32, any my record was 51 revisions. The record holder paid well to remain anonymous, but you've seen the logo most probably, and the last 10 or so revisions were tweaks between a HD video master and 35mm DI and release prints, so timed in a lab and in a cinema theater. Typical web destined motion logos are much less, of course, but even a little H264 iPod release can run several hundred dollars, including original music and HD 3D CGI materials.

HTH
YMMV
Cheers!
Chris

Alejandro Vargas · November 25th, 2010, 10:56 PM

this is why i am so eager to learn cinema 4d :)
gonna make big bucks!

November 8th, 2010, 10:54 AM	#1
Ryan McHugh Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 34	Custom Video Intros? I wasn't sure where to put this, but I was wondering if anyone knows if their are any graphic companies who do custom Video Intros for Videography Businesses? Kind of similar to YouTube - 20th Century Fox YouTube - Intro de Universal Pictures YouTube - Lionsgate Intro HD [720p] - I want one similar to this... I'd like to use this as a beginning to all of our videos whether they're wedding, business or commercial related. Thanks for any help. Ryan

November 9th, 2010, 03:28 PM	#5
Walter Brokx Major Player Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maassluis, The Netherlands Posts: 294	I agree with Arnie. Btw, consider this: you want to use it the next couple of years (or even forever): let's say you use it on 50 productions. It will cost you about $20,- per production (at a price of $1000,-). (I could make something for you, but the €/$ exchange rate will make it even more expensive for you....) __________________ Brainstormnavigator searching for the hole in the sky..... Audiovisual Designer (NL) - http://www.brokxmedia.nl

November 13th, 2010, 11:44 AM	#7
Chris Leong Major Player Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Los Angeles CA USA Posts: 507	I do them, but my prices are many times what's up on this thread so far... You might think that's a lot, but from soup to nuts a motion logo (that's what they're called) takes between a couple of weeks and a couple of months to conceive and execute. Mostly it's tweaks between the production company and the client, because as you can see it's nearly 100% concept. And if you're not a visual person, getting a hold of the concept of a company and expressing it on a screen (or even a piece of paper for that matter) is tough. Not for the artist, for the client and artist. So yeah, $10,000 for eight weeks' work works out to... not much money, if you're going 10 hours a day 7 days a week. I have one motion logo that's on revision 32, any my record was 51 revisions. The record holder paid well to remain anonymous, but you've seen the logo most probably, and the last 10 or so revisions were tweaks between a HD video master and 35mm DI and release prints, so timed in a lab and in a cinema theater. Typical web destined motion logos are much less, of course, but even a little H264 iPod release can run several hundred dollars, including original music and HD 3D CGI materials. HTH YMMV Cheers! Chris __________________ "The content, not the container."

November 8th, 2010, 08:56 PM	#2
Arnie Schlissel Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York NY Posts: 322	Find yourself a good motion graphics freelancer. They can make up an animated logo for you.

November 9th, 2010, 10:33 AM	#3
Ryan McHugh Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 34	I've actually contacted some people and pricing was close to $500-1000!

November 9th, 2010, 01:30 PM	#4
Arnie Schlissel Major Player Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: New York NY Posts: 322	At the low end, that sounds about right. This is very much a case where you get what you pay for. Someone who's done a lot of TV & film work will probably spend almost as much time asking you how you want it delivered as they will asking you about the creative concepts. They will deliver something that will look smart & professional. A kid fresh out of school (or still in school) may deliver a beautiful concept, but it may wind up looking like crap when you try to actually add it into something because it was created at the wrong resolution or an odd size or compressed the wrong way..

November 11th, 2010, 12:51 PM	#6
John Abbey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 133	you can get some nice ones at digitaljuice.com, of course not totally custom but you can always add to them

November 25th, 2010, 10:56 PM	#8
Alejandro Vargas Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 39	this is why i am so eager to learn cinema 4d :) gonna make big bucks!