Corporate and advert video maker

Local businesses, charities, agencies, councils, schools and larger firms that need video for websites, social media or internal use.

Fixed price per project or day rate, usually covering planning, filming and editing. Monthly retainers for regular social media content can add steadier income.

• Filming and video editing
• Storytelling and planning a shoot
• Client communication and quoting
• Basic sound and lighting

• Public liability insurance, and equipment insurance for cameras and kit
• Written contracts covering usage rights, copyright and number of edit revisions
• Music, footage and location licensing, check you have rights for anything you use
• Permission to film in public places or private premises, and drone rules if you use a drone (check Civil Aviation Authority requirements)
• Data protection when filming people, and getting release forms where needed

Startup costs are typically around £1,500 to £7,000, depending on your cameras, lighting, sound and editing kit, plus public liability and equipment insurance. These are estimates.

Monthly revenue is typically around £800 to £5,000, depending on how many clients and projects you take on. These figures are estimates, not guarantees.

Check you have rights for any music, footage and locations you use, and permission to film in public or private places. If you use a drone, check Civil Aviation Authority requirements, and get release forms where needed for people you film.