Pricing & Packages
Story-driven video. Owner-led production. Honest pricing.
Every project begins with a strategy call, then a Roadmap, then the work that follows. Some clients book one film. Others build a program.
The Blue Barn Video Roadmap
Want clarity before you commit?
The Roadmap is a paid strategic deliverable for buyers who want to make sure the production design matches the goal before the budget is committed. Standard $1,500. Extended $2,500. The strategy is yours to keep — and credits 100% toward production booked within 180 days.
Standard on Every Video
What every Blue Barn video includes.
Every Blue Barn video, regardless of tier, ships with the same craft standards. We don't meter the work that makes a film land.
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Multi-format outputs
Horizontal, vertical, and square — so every story works across web, social, and pitch decks.
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Three rounds of revisions
Full stop.
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Licensed music
Professionally selected to match the film.
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Color grade
Across every cut.
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Professional sound design and final mix
Every Blue Barn video, every time.
Brand Films
Films that earn trust before the pitch.
A brand film is the version of your story that travels everywhere your team can't. It opens doors, sets the tone for first meetings, and gives prospects a reason to believe before anyone picks up the phone. We make brand films that look like the work you're proud of, not the work you settled for.
The Spotlight
A focused, single-message film built around one specific objective.
- ✓Strategic narrative framework, built around your brand's core message
- ✓Half-day film shoot, up to 4 hours
- ✓One on-camera interview plus creative B-roll
- ✓One brand video, designed for your homepage hero, top-of-funnel social, or sales pitch decks
The Signature Brand Film
The flagship film that anchors your brand for years.
- ✓Full brand-story architecture, with positioning and creative direction across the film
- ✓Full-day film shoot, up to 8 hours
- ✓Multiple on-camera interviews and creative B-roll
- ✓One hero brand film, plus a 30-second cutdown for paid ads or social distribution
- ✓2 to 3 short-form companion pieces produced alongside the hero — thought leadership, brand values, FAQ videos, or internal communications
The Brand Collection
A connected library of films built from a single strategic shoot block, all captured alongside three primary brand films.
- ✓12-month brand content plan, with strategic sequencing across hero films and companion library
- ✓Two-day production block
- ✓Multiple interviews, locations, and B-roll coverage
- ✓Three flagship brand films, each with a 30-second cutdown for paid ads or social distribution
- ✓A companion library of 6 to 9 short-form pieces — thought leadership, brand values, FAQ videos, customer stories, or internal communications
Customer Stories
Your customers tell the story you can't.
Nothing closes a deal like a real customer on camera, in their own words, talking about a problem you helped them solve. Customer story films are the most underused asset in B2B marketing, and the hardest content to fake. We make them because they work, and because the trust they generate is impossible to manufacture any other way.
We coordinate the full production directly with your customer — scheduling, brief, and any on-camera sensitivities — so the experience is professional from their side. You can be as involved as you want. Some clients want to be onsite collaborating with us in real time. Others hand it to us and want a finished film when we're done. Both work.
The Customer Story
One customer, one story, captured and produced with care.
- ✓Strategic narrative framework, built around your customer's story
- ✓Half-day shoot at the customer's site or a rented production location
- ✓One in-depth on-camera interview, plus B-roll
- ✓One fully-edited customer story, delivered as a long-form anchor (for your website, sales pitches, and case studies) and a 30-second cutdown (for paid ads or social distribution)
The Customer Story Series
Three stories, captured across multiple shoot days for flexibility.
- ✓Category positioning strategy and story architecture
- ✓Multi-day shoot block, three customer interviews
- ✓Coordinated travel and scheduling support
- ✓Three fully-edited customer stories, each delivered as a long-form anchor and a 30-second cutdown for paid ads or social
The Customer Stories Collection
An ongoing engine of customer stories, sequenced at a tempo that fits your business.
- ✓Quarterly content plan with strategic sequencing across marketing, sales, and recruiting
- ✓Five or more customer stories, each delivered as a long-form anchor and a 30-second cutdown for paid ads or social
- ✓Flexible production cadence
- ✓Strategic sequencing across marketing, sales, and recruiting
Corporate Videos
Communicate inside the company the way you'd want to be communicated to.
Most internal videos look like compliance. They don't have to. Whether you're hiring, training, or rolling out a strategic shift, the people you're talking to are humans first and employees second. We make corporate videos that respect that.
When the message benefits from more than just an interview and B-roll, we layer in motion graphics, licensed stock footage, or AI-generated visuals to expand what's on screen. The right mix is decided in the Roadmap, scoped to your project. Every corporate video also ships with closed captions, built to read clean across internal channels.
The Corporate Video Spotlight
A single, specific message captured well.
- ✓Strategic message framework, scoped to your audience and channel
- ✓Half-day shoot, up to 4 hours
- ✓One key voice on camera — interview or teleprompter presentation
- ✓B-roll captured during the shoot
- ✓Either one fully-edited corporate video, or two to three short-message videos delivered as separate pieces — your choice, same shoot day
The Corporate Video Series
Multiple internal messages from one strategic shoot day.
- ✓Internal-comms narrative architecture and rollout planning
- ✓Full-day shoot
- ✓Multiple interviews or teleprompter presentations from key voices
- ✓Two to three fully-edited internal videos
The Corporate Video Collection
A connected internal content program.
- ✓Multi-quarter internal content plan, sequenced for recruitment, training, or strategic rollout
- ✓Multi-day production
- ✓Recruitment, training, or internal launch series
- ✓Four or more fully-edited corporate videos
- ✓Strategic sequencing for rollout
Commercial Production
Short-form ads that earn attention without buying it twice.
Paid media keeps getting more expensive. The only way to make it work is to put something on screen worth watching. Commercial production is short-form work that has to land in seconds. We treat every spot like a small film, because that's what it takes to get noticed.
Talent fees and buyouts are billed separately when projects involve hired talent. We produce the films; we don't place media — that's where your media agency comes in.
Motion graphics and animation projects are scoped separately, since they don't carry the same talent and location costs as live-action commercial work. Pure motion or animation pieces typically range from $5,500 to $10,000, custom-quoted to the scope.
The Commercial Spot
One short-form ad, designed for paid distribution.
- ✓Creative strategy and concept development for one spot
- ✓Half-day shoot
- ✓One on-camera scenario, plus B-roll
- ✓One short ad, 15 to 60 seconds
The Commercial Campaign
A coordinated set of short ads, built for testing and rotation.
- ✓Campaign creative architecture across multiple ad variants
- ✓Full-day shoot
- ✓Multiple scenarios, talent, or product setups
- ✓Three to five short ads, designed for A/B testing, paid funnel sequencing, or platform rotation
The Broadcast Spot
Broadcast-quality production for TV, OTT, or premium digital placement.
- ✓Broadcast-grade creative strategy with placement-aware planning
- ✓Production day or multi-day, scoped to placement requirements
- ✓Professional talent direction, full crew
- ✓One broadcast-quality finished film (additional films and scope determined in consult)
Event Videography
The film of the event, not just footage from it.
Most event videos read like a recap reel. The good ones feel like an experience. Conferences, galas, product launches, retreats. We cover them like documentary filmmakers, capturing the moments that don't repeat and the energy that's hard to describe in an email.
The Event Highlight
Half-day coverage with a polished hero film.
- ✓Pre-event production planning call
- ✓Half-day event coverage, up to 4 hours
- ✓Up to two camera angles
- ✓One event highlight film, up to 90 seconds
- ✓One short social cut, up to 30 seconds
The Full Event
Full-day coverage with a multi-camera setup and complete edit suite.
- ✓Pre-event production planning and shot list
- ✓Full-day event coverage, up to 8 hours
- ✓Up to three camera angles with second operator
- ✓Interview, keynote, and B-roll coverage
- ✓Event highlight film, one to three minutes
- ✓One short social cut, up to 30 seconds
The Multi-Day Event
Multi-day events, with same-day delivery options.
- ✓Multi-day production planning
- ✓Same-day delivery options for keynote videos and social cuts during the event
- ✓Full crew and equipment
- ✓Multiple finished films, sequenced for the event timeline
- ✓Custom scope based on event size
Add-On — Additional Videographer
Additional Videographer
Available with any event package. For complex shoots, simultaneous moments that need parallel coverage, or larger venues.
- $1,500 per full day
- $1,000 per half day
Crew for Hire
Skilled San Diego crew, when you're producing the project yourself.
Sometimes you don't need a creative partner. You need professional camera, sound, and lighting on your set, run by people who've been doing this for fifteen years. Crew for Hire is for agencies, production companies, and brands who already know what they're making and need the right hands to make it.
Every booking ships with professional gear: Canon Cinema cameras (C70 or C80) with Canon zoom lenses, RED Cinema camera systems, Sennheiser shotgun mics and lavaliers, and Aputure and Westcott lighting kits. Pick the configuration that fits your shoot.
Solo Shooter Half-Day
One operator, four hours, raw footage delivered.
- ✓One Blue Barn shooter
- ✓Half-day, up to 4 hours
- ✓Raw footage delivered
- ✓Best for: B-roll, event coverage, and simple audio recording where one operator can handle the setup
Standard Half-Day
Shooter plus production assistant, four hours.
- ✓Shooter plus production assistant
- ✓Half-day, up to 4 hours
- ✓Raw footage delivered
- ✓Best for: interview shoots with lighting setup, teleprompter shoots, and any scenario where the shooter needs hands to build the setup while staying focused on camera
Configurable Half-Day
Any 2-person Blue Barn crew, four hours.
- ✓Half-day, up to 4 hours
- ✓Raw footage delivered
- ✓Pick your 2-person configuration: Two Shooters, Shooter + Director, Shooter + Sound Mixer, or Shooter + Field Producer
Configurable Full-Day
Two-person Blue Barn crew, your configuration, eight hours.
- ✓Full-day, up to 8 hours
- ✓Raw footage delivered
- ✓Pick your 2-person configuration: Shooter + PA, Two Shooters, Shooter + Director, Shooter + Sound Mixer, or Shooter + Field Producer
- ✓Same flat rate across all configurations
Custom Crew
Larger crews and complex setups, scoped to your project.
- ✓Three or more crew members
- ✓Audio and lighting departments
- ✓Custom equipment package
- ✓Optional add-ons: DIT, dedicated sound mixer, slating PA, on-set production coordinator
- ✓Quoted based on scope
Add-On — Hard Drive Delivery
Hard Drive Delivery + Premiere Project Setup
Available on any Crew for Hire booking. Upgrade from default cloud delivery to a hard drive delivery with a Premiere Pro project file, basic enhancement, and footage organization.
- $750+ add-on, any tier
Photography
Photography paired with the same craft as the films.
We started as filmmakers, and our photography reads like it. Brand, headshot, event, lifestyle, and product imagery — the kind that holds up next to the rest of your brand. Most clients book photography paired with a video shoot day, which is the most efficient way to build a complete visual library.
Photography Add-On
Paired with any video shoot day.
- ✓Half-day photography on a video production day
- ✓Brand, headshot, event, lifestyle, or product imagery
- ✓Edited and delivered alongside video
- ✓The most efficient way to build a visual library
Half-Day Photography
Standalone half-day session.
- ✓Up to four hours
- ✓Brand, headshot, event, lifestyle, or product coverage
- ✓Edited and delivered
Full-Day Photography
Standalone full-day session.
- ✓Up to 8 hours
- ✓Brand, headshot, event, lifestyle, or product coverage
- ✓Edited and delivered
- ✓Optional: Add a Blue Barn DIT or Photo Assistant for $1,000 (total $4,500) — for shoots requiring advanced lighting setups, headshot direction, or extended setups
Custom Photography
Multi-location sessions, specialty work, or scope beyond a full day.
- ✓Multi-day or multi-location shoots
- ✓Architecture, advanced compositing (sky replacement, object removal, full composites)
- ✓Custom scope and final image count
- ✓Quoted per project
Get Started
Not sure where you fit?
Most clients don't, the first time. That's what the strategy call is for. Thirty minutes with Stephen and Carlos, free, no pressure. We'll figure out together whether we're the right team for what you're building, and what the path forward looks like. Whether the project that follows is a single film or an ongoing program, you'll know what you're investing in before you invest.