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Visionaery Productions is a full-service video production company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. We work locally with businesses of all sizes, but we also travel for your project needs. We will gladly tell your story in the locations that best fit your project scope.
Learn more about Visionaery here.
Visionaery collaborates with businesses across various scales and sectors, ensuring their stories resonate with their target audiences. Explore some of the industries we partner with below:
Higher Education Video Production
Sports/Fitness Video Production
Visionaery Productions is a full-service video production company. We produce videos from concept to creation through the video production process. Learn more about our processes by following each link:
Visionaery specializes in Commercial, Corporate, and Drone video services.
We also work in various video styles and industries. See the links below to view more:
Higher Education Video Production
Sports/Fitness Video Production
Absolutely! We will assist you in developing a compelling story for your video during the pre-production process. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your narrative resonates powerfully with your audience.
We would be happy to meet up for coffee to discuss your ideas in more detail or we can also meet at your place of business. We often have virtual meetings through Zoom or Google Meet at your convenience.
Please contact us to set up your discovery call today!
Visionaery Productions was founded in 2017.
Brady Gilliam, Founder/Executive Producer, has been working in the video production industry since 2013.
Absolutely! Check out our work here.
At Visionaery Productions, we simplify the video production journey into distinct phases to ensure utmost clarity and quality. We kick things off with a Discovery Meeting to better understand your video production needs The actual journey begins with Pre-Production, where we brainstorm your vision, craft a compelling script, and handle all planning logistics. Next, during Production, our team captures captivating footage and pristine sound with top-tier equipment. Post filming, the Post-Production stage transforms raw content into a polished narrative through editing, color grading, sound design, and visual effects. We value collaboration, providing clients with opportunities for feedback and revisions to refine the video to perfection. Finally, upon completion, the masterpiece is delivered in your desired format, ready to make its mark on audiences. Trust Visionaery Productions for a seamless, impactful video production experience.
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Visionaery Productions has a network of actors and works with casting agencies to find the right talent for your project. This would include live action talent and voice-over talent.
Locations are specific to your project needs.
We scout suitable locations for your video product. We have a network or rentable studios and spaces. We also work with locations services companies that specialize in finding film locations.
The Pre-Production Process includes:
-Strategy
-Scope/Budget
-Story
-Timeline
-Scripting
-Casting Talent
-Crew Acquisition
-Equipment Prep
-Location Scouting
Find out more here: Pre-Production Process
In order to create videos that are unique to our client’s businesses, we custom build estimates based on our client needs.
Of course we love accepting cash, check or ACH (no fees), but we will also accept credit card payments.
Our typical payment terms are 50% due upon signing, and 50% upon completion.
Our standard payment terms are 50% down upon signing, and 50% final upon completion.
We can create a custom payment plan based on your financial needs.
Please inquire during your initial discovery meeting.
We can definitely accommodate tight deadlines.
Please let us know about any tight deadlines during your initial discovery call. We will inform you of our current availability.
We include 1 free revision with every production.
Additional revisions are $50 each.
After the initial included revision, any revisions over 2/hrs will incur our standard editing rate.
We cutoff revisions after 3 rounds due to diminishing returns for both parties.
Our standard resolution is 4K.
We will film in your project specified resolution determined during your discovery meeting.
Higher resolutions typically incur higher production costs (specific camera types, and hard disc storage).
We will rent camera equipment suitable for your resolution requirements.
You own the copyright to the final video files. You are free to use the final video deliverables as you see fit.
We do retain the right to utilize your final video for our portfolio and promotional purposes.
We do ask that if you'd like to make additional changes to the final video, that you contact us to make those changes on your behalf. If you need stills from the final video, please contact us, and we can provide full quality still images.
We deliver the final video in formats specified in your project scope and discussed in your initial discovery meeting.
We typically deliver in h.264/mp4 for internet usage.
If you'd like a master copy for archival purposes, we can deliver in ProRes or Cineform / .mov.
If requested, we will provide subtitles for your video. We typically provide the .rst file, as well as a video version with subtitles "baked-in". The additional editing time/transcription will be reflected in your project estimate.
We utilize a third party for multi-language transcription. Rates will be included in your project estimate or an additional fee will be added if requested later in the production process.
Absolutely! We love our international and long distance clientele.
We offer remote video production for out-of-town clients. We will produce on behalf of other production companies located outside of Michigan. We will also travel for your productions.
Contact Visionaery today to discuss your remote video production project.
Visionaery Productions carries a minimum of one million in liability insurance. All of our "in-house" equipment is insured.
Third parties, or sub-contracted workers are subject to carry their own equipment insurance (if providing equipment).
Rented equipment will carry insurance as well.
As a full-service video production company, Visionaery Productions handles all post-production processes including editing, sound design, and color grading.
Visionaery Productions has "in house" equipment such as cinema cameras, lenses, lighting, audio, grip equipment and more. Our equipment is subject to change over time. Contact us to learn more about our most current equipment list.
We will also rent specific or additional equipment depending on your needs and scope of work.
Visionaery currently uses the cloud service known as frame.io. (follow the link to learn more).
We upload password protected edits for you to review. You may leave comments at specific time codes in the video. Will we revise videos and re-upload for additional review.
Once the final edit is "locked-in," we will upload the final deliverables, remove the password, and allow you to download the files.
Contact us to learn more about the review process.
The amount of time required to produce a video from start to finish is entirely dependent on your scope of work/project needs. The process could take as little as a few days, to as long as a few months.
Contact us today to discuss your project scope.
The investment of a video production is entirely dependent on your specific project needs and scope of work.
In order to determine the cost of a production, we will need to discuss your project needs in more detail during our initial discovery meeting.
Providing us with a comparable or inspiration video can help to determine costs.
Production costs will be at current vendor, equipment rental and contracted labor rates, which are subject to change.
We are happy to provide an estimate for your project, but we can also work within a given budget.
Think of video production like building a house. You would typically have a set budget in place when contacting a construction company and they would be able to explain how far your budget will go with current rates. Then you can expand or limit your budget from there.
Contact us to learn more.
At Visionaery Productions, your satisfaction is our top priority. If you're dissatisfied with the final video, we encourage open communication to understand your concerns. We'll collaborate closely with you, making the necessary revisions to ensure the end product aligns perfectly with your vision and objectives. We're committed to delivering a video that not only meets but exceeds your expectations.
Visionaery will gladly offer your next production a discount for any successful new client referral.
Contact us to learn more.
Visionaery does not offer distribution (digital ads, screenings, media buying, etc).
Visionaery will discuss distribution to better understand your video marketing goals so we can create the best possible video for the platforms in which you plan to distribute.
If you need distribution, we will put you in touch with our marketing agency partners who can assist you from there.
Heck ya! We will travel for your project. We travel all over the world to tell our clients' stories.
We will build all travel costs into the final estimate (per diem, flights, vehicle rentals, meals, lodging, etc.)
Video production is an investment into your business. Depending on your video marketing needs and the scope of the project, the costs can add up. Luckily, Visionaery is capable of working in various sized budgets to meet your marketing needs.
If you are paying someone to fly a drone, then under federal law the pilot needs to be licensed. Unlicensed drone flights for commercial purposes can carry hefty fines for the pilot and client. A drone pilot should also carry liability insurance in case of an accident. Visionaery Productions is Part 107 Licensed and insured, so you’re legally covered by partnering with us.
Visionaery retains the RAW footage, ensuring it's readily available for any future editing needs our clients might have. The RAW footage is Visionaery's intellectual property.
Often times, professional video codec files are not compatible with consumer editing software.
We provide RAW footage exclusively to other seasoned production companies with whom we collaborate.
Our project files are retained as they are intrinsic to Visionaery's unique creative methodology.
Our clients receive final deliverables suitable to their platform destination.
The root cause of this issue is often because your computer does not have the proper video codecs installed to play back the video. You may see this with professional video codecs like: Pro Res (Apple), Cineform (Go Pro), DNxHD (Avid), XF-AVX (Canon), and even XAVC (Sony).
The video is typically fine, especially when uploaded to social media and streaming services.
Visionaery typically only renders these professional codecs for master copies of the video for archival purposes. High quality master files can be used to create additional compressed versions of your video in for future purposes using professional editing software.
We almost always provide a standard h.264/mp4 file that works on most computers and online platforms.
If you are having an issue with your mp4 file, please contact us.
Check out our blog on Video Search Engine Optimization.
Also check out our blog on YouTube Video Optimization.
We utilize the online royalty-free music libraries such as Artlist, Epidemic Sound, Pond5, etc.. We find music that works best for your story. Let us know if you have something in mind and will find it for you.
We will license music on your behalf and provide you with a copy of the license for your digital uploads.
We try hard not to utilize stock footage unless it is necessary. Editing Only jobs may require stock footage if we are not provided any footage to work with. Stock footage rates are dependent on the desired clips.
We will provide a copy of each stock footage license. You must hold onto these licenses in case you receive a copyright strike online.
We prefer handling projects from concept to creation.
If you are a production company or agency in need of "filming only" we can provide that service to you and hand over the RAW footage.
If you have footage that needs edited, we can provide that service to you as well. If you have an "editing only" project without any footage, we can still provide this service to you by utilizing stock footage assets.
Contact us to learn more!
No worries! Contact us and we will gladly answer your questions.
