Video production
in Manchester.
Most of our work happens in and around Manchester. Documentary for cultural organisations, brand films for founders, campaign content for marketing teams. Full production when the brief needs a crew, and straight videography days when it needs one experienced pair of hands. We film across the city and the wider region, then cut everything in our own edit suite rather than passing it to a freelancer we have never met.
- Service
- Video Production in Manchester
- Studio
- UNDERFOUND Studio, 11 Oxford Road, Altrincham, WA14 2DY
- Pricing
- Quoted bespoke, from £350 per day
The work Manchester clients ask us for most.
Documentary and long form
Films built on real people rather than a script read to camera. Our documentary for Manchester Art Gallery looked at how galleries support visitors experiencing mental health conditions when they meet difficult art.
Brand film
One film that explains the business properly, cut down into shorter versions for social and paid. Written, shot and graded by the same small team, so the tone holds together.
Commercials and campaigns
Launch films and campaign content, shot on cinema cameras and finished for broadcast, web, paid social and out of home.
Corporate and internal
Recruitment, internal comms, training and case studies for businesses, charities and public sector teams across the city region.
Events across the city
Conferences, launches, awards and activations. Highlight edits can be turned around on the day when the schedule needs it.
Videography day rates
Not every job needs a full production. A single videographer with cinema kit and proper sound covers interviews, site visits and social content, with the edit handled by the same person.
Agency support
White label production and videography for agencies who need a crew and a post team they can hand a brief to. NDAs and rate cards on request.
Manchester projects and stories from the region.
Brief to delivery in four steps.
Every project is quoted bespoke. Day rates start from £350, with the final figure pinned to your brief before we begin.
- 01
Brief
Twenty minutes on a call, in the studio, or somewhere in town. We listen to the goal and the deadline before we talk about cameras.
- 02
Treatment and quote
You get a written treatment and a fixed quote. Nothing moves until you are happy with both.
- 03
Shoot
Small crew, cinema kit, full insurance. We recce city locations in advance and sort access and permissions ahead of the day.
- 04
Edit and deliver
Two rounds of revisions as standard, then exports cut for every channel you need.
Questions, answered.
How much does video production cost in Manchester?
Every project is quoted bespoke against the brief. Day rates start from £350, and the final figure depends on crew size, shoot days, kit and post-production. We quote fixed before any work begins.
Where in Manchester do you film?
Across the city and the wider region. The studio is in Altrincham, on the tram line into town, so the centre, Salford, Trafford and Stockport are all short journeys. We travel nationwide for larger projects.
Can you make a documentary rather than an advert?
Yes, and it is a large part of what we do. Our documentary work includes a film for Manchester Art Gallery about accessibility and mental health, and a story-led film for ABANDOFBROTHERS Manchester following one member through a day of fire, foraging and honest conversation.
Do you work with marketing teams and agencies?
Both. Some clients come to us directly with a brief. Others are agencies who need a production and post partner behind the scenes. We are comfortable either way.
Who is actually on the shoot?
A small crew led by the person you briefed. On lighter jobs that can be a single hybrid shooter capturing video and stills at once, which keeps costs down without splitting the creative direction.
How long does a Manchester project take?
A typical brand film runs three to five weeks from green light to delivery. Faster turnarounds are possible, including same day edits for events.
Can you handle photography on the same shoot?
Yes. We run combined video and photography days regularly, which is usually cheaper than booking two separate crews.
What is the difference between video production and videography?
In practice, videography usually means one person filming on a day rate, while video production means a crew, a producer and a fuller process around the shoot. We do both. If you only need a videographer in Manchester for a day, that is a smaller and cheaper conversation than a full production.
Can I just book a videographer for the day?
Yes. Single videographer days start from £350 and include the shoot and the edit, quoted against your brief. Larger briefs scale up to a small crew from the same team.
How do I get a quote?
Send the brief through the contact form or book a twenty minute intro call. If the idea is still forming, our free project brief template will help you set out goals, audience and deliverables first.
Based in Altrincham, on your doorstep.
The studio is at 11 Oxford Road, Altrincham, on the Metrolink line into Manchester city centre, with parking on site. You are welcome to come in, see the kit and talk the brief through before anyone quotes anything.
WA14 2DY, United Kingdom
0161 698 1650
info@theunderfoundstudio.com
Find us
11 Oxford Rd, Altrincham
Where we work
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