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Videography Services Agreement

Book a video shoot with defined footage, edits, delivery formats, usage rights, and rescheduling terms.

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Is this the right contract for your video shoot?

This agreement is for hiring a videographer to cover a defined project or event. Its added professional-deliverables clause addresses shoot dates and locations, coverage, finished videos, technical delivery, raw files, rescheduling, and third-party releases.

Good fit for

  • Clients commissioning event or project video
  • Videographers documenting a defined shoot
  • Parties setting delivery and file expectations before production

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What's Inside This Contract

Scope of Services

Section 1 sets the videography services, project deliverables, delivery, revisions, and approval.

Videography deliverables

The added Section 1.6 identifies shoot coverage, finished videos, technical delivery requirements, raw files, and release responsibilities.

Ownership and Intellectual Property

Section 2 follows the selected ownership model. Source or project files are included only as selected.

Compensation and Termination

Sections 3 and 4 cover the fee, expenses, payment, and ending the engagement.

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Before you start

It helps to have these details on hand before you create your contract:

  • Shoot dates, locations, and coverage
  • Finished video deliverables and technical specifications
  • Whether raw footage and editable project files are included
  • Who obtains releases and other permissions
  • Fee and rescheduling notice

Points Worth Negotiating

  • Shoot coverage and how many finished videos the fee includes
  • Whether raw footage and editable project files are delivered
  • Ownership and the client's planned distribution
  • Rescheduling, cancellation, and delivery timing

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this agreement include editing?
The professional-deliverables clause covers agreed finished video deliverables and technical requirements. Describe the edit in the project scope; separately hired editing can use its own scope.
Are raw footage and project files included?
Not automatically. The form separately addresses raw capture files and editable source or project files.
Who obtains releases for people and locations?
The videography-specific clause says hiring the videographer does not itself obtain model, location, or other third-party releases. The parties should assign that responsibility before recording.
What are common warning signs in a videography services agreement?

These are common issues to watch for in any videography services agreement:

  • Coverage or finished deliverables are undefined
  • Raw footage is assumed to be included
  • The parties assume hiring the videographer secures every release
  • Delivery specifications or ownership are unclear

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