We Put Our Prices on the Internet and Nobody Stopped Us

Most production companies don't talk about pricing publicly. We get it. Every project is different. Variables everywhere. It's complicated.

But "it's complicated" is also a really convenient way to avoid the conversation until someone's already emotionally committed. And that always felt weird to us.

"If you have to hide the price, maybe the price isn't the problem."

So we built a pricing calculator. It's on the site right now. You can go play with it.

It takes about 30 seconds. No login. No email required. No one's going to call you because you clicked a button.

Why This Exists

Because we've been on the other side of this.

You find a company you like, the work looks great, you fill out a contact form, get on a call, have a great conversation, and then the proposal lands and it's three times what you had in your head.

That's not fun for anyone. Not for the client. Not for us.

We'd rather you know what you're getting into before the first call. If the numbers work, great. Let's talk. If they don't, that's fine too. Nobody wasted an afternoon.

Yes, There Might Be Sticker Shock

We're not going to pretend this part doesn't exist.

Video production costs real money. Good video production costs more. And the reason is boring but honest. There's a lot that goes into a shoot that never shows up on screen.

Pre-production planning. Location scouting. Permits. Travel. Equipment. Storage. Insurance. The edit. The re-edit. Color. Sound. The export nobody thinks about until they need it in four different aspect ratios by Friday.

We price all of that in from the start. Not as surprise line items on the invoice after the fact.

How the Calculator Works

Pick your options. The estimate updates as you go.

Service type. Number of shoot days. Location. Editing scope. Turnaround. Add-ons if you need them.

The output is a range, not a fixed bid. Because until we talk about your specific project, a range is the honest answer.

What the Calculator Doesn't Do

It doesn't replace a real conversation. It's a starting point.

Every project has details that a calculator can't capture. The creative direction, the deliverable list, the timeline, whether you need us for one day or three. That stuff gets sorted on a call.

But at least when we get on that call, we're both starting from the same neighborhood instead of different zip codes.

"The best conversations start when everyone already knows the number."

Why We're Doing This

Because we talk a lot about being direct. About keeping things simple and not wasting people's time. Putting pricing out there is the version of that we can actually prove.

It also helps us. Clients who use the calculator before reaching out already have a realistic sense of scope. The conversations are better. The projects move faster. Fewer surprises on both sides.

Go Try It

The calculator is at raisedmediaco.com/pricing. Poke around. Build a fake project. Build a real one.

Either way, you'll know what a production company in New York actually costs before you ever pick up the phone.