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Before and after
Brief: Pebblemont Cycle Works spring tune-up videos
Levi Cardenas, videographer. Two videos, shoot Saturday, April 12, final delivery April 23, $950 flat.
Project summary
Orchardmont Creative is producing two short videos for Pebblemont Cycle Works to promote their spring tune-up special.
Client
Pebblemont Cycle Works, owned by Liam Coleman, 3646 Maplemont St, Millgate.
Deliverables
- Video 1: 30 seconds, vertical, for Instagram
- Video 2: 60 seconds, widescreen, for the Pebblemont website
- Both videos end with a card showing the logo and the tagline "Ride ready."
- The $89 tune-up special shown on screen in both videos
- Licensed music only, chosen by you
Schedule
- Shoot: Saturday, April 12, 9am to 1pm
- Rough cut: April 18
- Final delivery: April 23
- Revisions: 2 rounds of changes
Locations and logistics
- Start at the shop, 3646 Maplemont St, Millgate
- Outdoor riding shots at 4025 Millmont Ave. Liam says to park out back.
On camera
Liam Coleman and his head mechanic, Lisa Eaton.
Creative direction
- Tone: friendly, local, not salesy
- Must include: Liam's mint green Bike Friday Tikit folding bike, featured in both videos
- Music is your call, as long as it is licensed
Pay
$950 flat. Half upfront is $475, and the remaining $475 is the other half.
Contacts and approval
Send questions to Leslie Bianchi at Orchardmont Creative. Liam Coleman signs off on the final work.
Handoff
Lillian Dempsey will write the captions after the final cut, so she needs the final version on April 23.
Please confirm
Reply to let us know you can meet these dates and that the deliverables are clear.
Questions for the owner
- When is the remaining $475 due?
- Who owns the footage and raw files, and how may Pebblemont use the videos?
- Do Liam and Lisa Eaton need to sign release forms, and who collects them?
- Is Levi bringing his own gear and insurance?
- How should files be delivered, and in what format?
- By what date should Levi confirm he accepts the job?
- Should Levi send the rough cut to Leslie only, or to Liam as well?
What it does
Turns your rough project notes into a clear, complete brief a freelance designer, writer, or videographer can work from without calling you five times. It covers the job, the deliverables, the schedule, the logistics, the pay, and what you need back, and it flags anything still missing.
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