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Q - What is the turn-around for video ads / television
commercials? |
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| A 30 sec. video ads
take 2-5
days, and 60 sec. video ads take 7-10 days to complete. |
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Q Can I use my own images, logo, or
video? |
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| A Yes,
if you have pictures, logos, or video you would like
to use in your video ad / television commercial, you
can upload them using our 'Upload' link. Best formats to send
are MP4, MPG, WMV, Quicktime, and AVI. |
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Q What are Stock Video Clips? |
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| A Stock
video clips pre-shot video, animation, or dynamic
backgrounds that give your video ad / television
commercial more visual appeal. For example, a pre-shot video of someone using a computer,
people in an office, a couple walking on the beach,
computer graphics backgrounds, etc. |
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Q Do I need to provide ad copy or narration text? |
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| A No. If
you have a website, we will visit your website
and create ad copy for you based on the information provided
there combined with the information you provide on the
submission form. if you do not have a website, you
will need to provide us with as much information as
possible about your business, your target market,
and your goals for your video ad / television
commercial. However, you are welcome to provide
ad copy if you wish. |
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Q How can I use my DVD? |
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| A Your DVD can be duplicated and sent to prospective
customers, used for in-store displays, used for trade show
presentations or giveaways, etc. |
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Q Can my video ad / television commercial be longer than 60
seconds? |
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| A Yes, you can add in increments of 15 seconds. So 15, 30,
45, 60, etc
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Q Can my video ad / television commercial be an instructional
video with a live actor? |
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| A- Yes, we can do instructional videos. Contact us by phone
or email to discuss. |
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Q Can I provide my own video footage for
my video ad / television commercial? |
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| A Yes,
you can send us video footage on DVD or CD, or you can upload it to us using the 'Upload' link on
our website. Preferable formats are .mp4, .avi, .wmv, .mov (Quicktime), or .mpg
(mpeg). We will edit the video into usable clips for your
video ad / television commercial. |
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Q How many changes can I have made to my
video ad / television commercial before I have to pay for it? |
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| A We will make
any changes to the visual elements of your
video ad / television commercial requested before
you pay for it. Script changes are allowed
anytime before production starts. After we
have started production, script changes are billed
at $50/hour based on the amount of time
required to design and edit the video around the new
audio. |
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Q What if I want to make changes to my
video ad / television commercial later, like for special sales or events? |
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| A A
video update uses the same images and video, but
changes the audio message. Video updates are $50,
billed at a 2 hour minimum. |
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Q - How do I get my commercial on TV? |
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| A Advertising on television
can be very affordable. Simply call your local cable or satellite
provider and ask about airtime and rates. You can find
airtime for as little as $1 per spot for late
night time slots, or as low as $5-$10 per spot for the
better time slots. You can also have a media placement
company find airtime for you. We provide a DVD
formatted as a QuickTime (.mov) file for television,
and a
Beta SP tape (required by some TV networks), and if you choose a
television commercial package. |
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Q How do I get my video ad /
webmercial on my
website? |
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| A We provide clear instructions on how to add your video
ad / web video to your website so that it will load and play instantly. |
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Q Can I use my video ad /
webmercial for Google
Adwords? |
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A Yes, you will receive a video file configured to the
specifications of Google Adwords upon request. |
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Q - How can you make my television commercial without
filming my business? |
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A - CommercialMaker uses stock
video and digital images to customize your videos. We have
over 1 million professional images and video clips that span
every industry imaginable. When you provide your
keywords on the submission form, that enables us to choose
images and video clips that match your business.
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Q - What formats are available for
broadcast television? |
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A - A Beta SP tape is available for an additional
$30, and we provide one
copy of a Quicktime .MOV dvd included in the price
of your television
commercial package.
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Q - Why are your
prices for online video ads / web videos and television
commercials so inexpensive? |
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A - We keep our prices low
a number of ways. We use stock video footage,
stock digital images, and customer provided video
and images rather than spend thousands of dollars on videography, photography, lighting, production
assistants, camera equipment, location
fees, props, etc. We have libraries of royalty free music, rather than purchase costly licenses for
music. Eliminating these major costs allows us
to deliver high quality professional video ads and
television commercials at affordable rates for any
size business. We
invest the revenue from low cost videos into the
equipment required to produce the videos that
require full production setups, equipment, actors,
etc. By doing so, we have kept our overhead costs
low and debt very minimal. So rather than inflate
our costs to recoup losses, we keep them low and
make you happy.
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Q - What is the
$99 setup fee? |
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A - The $99 non-refundable
setup fee is our version of a contract. It simply
ensures that a customer intends to pay for the
production of the video, rather than just
'test-drive' what a commercial for their business
will look like. Our producers put an incredible
amount of time and energy into each project,
beginning the moment we receive your fee and
submission form. We research your website and copy
its text, we research your industry, begin
scripting, schedule voiceover recording, etc.
Many production companies use a contract for this
purpose. The setup fee has proven very effective in
finding serious clients, and it is part of the total
cost of your video. |
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Q - Will my
final video play on mobile devices / mobile phones? |
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A - Yes, we can provide
you with a video formatted for mobile devices. |
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