The costs of professional video production vary by company, location, and even video type. The average price per finished minute of video content ranges from $1,000 to $5,000, with more affordable video production companies charging around $800.

The cost of the final video project will likely vary based on the type of video - corporate videos and training videos carry with them different costs than creative content for a marketing strategy. Adding visual effects like animation will increase the price even further.

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A typical professional video production company will charge per minute of finished video rather than per hour. That being said, the approximate rate per hour ranges around $50-$200.

Producing a video using traditional methods is no easy task and requires a lot of knowledge and resources. The quality of the final product is highly dependent on a competent production team, the right equipment, and the right software for post production. Of course, you're also paying for the skills of the crew members - it likely took years of education and technique mastery to gain expertise in video production.

It should also be noted, that the price of the final videos relies on the production time and number of locations - the more elaborate the video, the more time and resources it requires.

However, technological advancement lead to the creation of online video production tools that allow users to make their own videos with no video editing or producing skills. Tools like Synthesia even let you create videos with human-like AI avatars, eliminating the need for real human actors!

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Many businesses operate on tight budgets that don't make room for corporate videos or video marketing services, even though the benefits of using video in marketing have long been documented.

However, it is now possible to make high-quality video production not only affordable, but also simple, intuitive, scalable and on-demand, using a video production software like Synthesia.

All you need is an account on Synthesia's website,  an internet connection, and a written video script. Simply choose a life-like AI presenter and the language of your target audience, paste in your script, add any visual elements and generate a video in minutes.

No production team and no astronomical budget needed to make professional corporate videos.

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