Welcome to
The Encompass
VideoHub

Your one-stop shop to access the important items of your projects, from deliverables and invoices, to everything in between.

01 // Project Planner


Retainer Plannin
Retainer Planning Tool

Video Production Hours Calculator

Build a production scope from pre-production through post. The calculator estimates total labor-hour allocation so you can understand the likely workload before commissioning a project.

Planning estimate only. Complex locations, permits, talent, travel, unusual technical requirements, revisions, rentals and third-party hard costs may change the final scope.

1. Pre-Production

Creative development, production management and directorial preparation.

Deliverables

Lifestyle / Social Reel

Calculated per 60-second video.
60 sec

Extended Brand / Documentary

Brand film, extended promo, interview-led or documentary storytelling.
60 sec

Commercial

Higher-complexity concept and edit structure.
30 sec

2. Production / Shoot Day

Core camera crew, travel, equipment setup/breakdown and active shooting.

Each shooter carries a 4-hour minimum.
Half-hour increments.
Core Equipment
15 min setup + 15 min breakdown each.
Adds 15 min setup per gimbal.
30 min setup + 30 min breakdown per pair.
15 min setup per device.
Reserved in 4-hour blocks.
Production Mode
Travel Rule
2.0 labor hours per core crew member are automatically included: 1 hour to location + 1 hour return.

3. Production Add-Ons

Specialized crew. Each selected role is reserved in 4-hour blocks. Any time beyond a 4-hour block automatically moves to the next block.

4. Post-Production

Editing, footage organization and color/grade. Revisions are excluded from this calculator.

Calculation Rules

These are deliberately visible so the client understands what the estimate is based on.

  • Core shooters are reserved in 4-hour blocks. For example, 5 hours uses an 8-hour allocation.
  • Core travel: 2 hours per core production crew member.
  • Cameras: 15 min setup + 15 min breakdown each.
  • Gimbals: +15 min setup each.
  • Lighting: 30 min setup + 30 min breakdown per pair.
  • Sound devices: 15 min setup each.
  • Cinema mode doubles equipment task time.
  • Specialist add-ons are reserved in 4-hour blocks. Any amount over 4 hours moves to 8, over 8 moves to 12, and so on.
  • Lifestyle / social post: 5 hours per 60 seconds.
  • Extended brand / documentary post: 5 hours per 60 seconds.
  • Commercial post: default 10 hours per 30 seconds.

02 // Creative


Review the screenplays for the past and present screenplays for the campaign’s primary promo by clicking below.

Spring 2024 Campaign


Spring 2026 Campaign


03 // Deliverables


Review past and present deliverables for the campaign by clicking below.

Spring 2024 Campaign


Spring 2026 Campaign


04 // Documents


Review past and present quotes and invoices for the campaign by clicking below.

Spring 2024 Campaign


Spring 2026 Campaign