Hen's Bread Productions | Video Production Austin, TX

FAQ — Video Production Austin TX | Hen's Bread Productions
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Everything you need to know before reaching out — pricing, turnaround, travel, equipment, and how we actually work. If something isn\'t covered here, Jacob answers his own phone.

Pricing

All of our pricing is published on the website. Camera Cart (half-day), Camera Van (full-day), post-production rates, and retainer structure are all listed. We believe in transparent pricing — you shouldn\'t have to get on a call just to find out what a shoot costs.

We charge $500 per finished minute for up to 5 minutes. Projects beyond 5 minutes add a day rate of $800. A finished minute includes mix/master audio, color correction, light animations, transitions, and the edit itself.

If additional revisions go beyond the agreed scope, we communicate a billable rate before starting that work. No surprise invoices.

Yes, with a 20% convenience charge added to the total. Standard payment structure is a deposit at agreement and the balance due on delivery of final files.

Our packages are flat-rate and published on the website — no discovery call required just to find out what things cost. Camera Cart (half-day) and Camera Van (full-day) packages cover production, and post-production is billed separately at $500 per finished minute. See full pricing →

Production costs are paid as a deposit once we agree on scope. Post-production (editing) is invoiced after you receive the finished content. We never charge for editing before you\'ve seen the work.

Service Areas

Our regular service area — no travel surcharge — covers Austin, Round Rock, Cedar Park, Pflugerville, Lakeway, Bee Cave, Del Valle, Georgetown, Kyle, Buda, San Marcos, New Braunfels, and the surrounding Central Texas area. See our full service area map.

Yes — we\'ve been shooting in San Antonio since 2020. It\'s about 80 miles from our Austin office, so travel costs (mileage, typically $150–200) are added to the quote at cost. No markup. We cover corporate events, conferences, brand video, livestream, and commercial photography across the city. See our San Antonio service area page for details.

Yes — we have pages for specific neighborhoods within Austin and the surrounding area, including Egger Acres, La Frontera, and many others. Browse the full neighborhood service area directory here.

Travel

Yes — we travel anywhere in Texas and select out-of-state markets. Travel costs (mileage at IRS rate, hotel, per diem) are added to your production quote at actual cost — no markup. Jacob gives you a complete itemized travel estimate before you commit to anything.

See our travel page for estimated costs by city — Dallas, Houston, Corpus Christi, Lubbock, El Paso, and out-of-state markets including LA, New York, Chicago, and Miami.

These are estimates — actual costs depend on fuel prices, hotel availability, shoot date, and crew size. Jacob provides an exact number before anything is signed.

San Antonio (~80mi): $150–200 mileage, usually a day trip — no hotel.
Houston (~165mi): $250–350 estimated — mileage + 1 night hotel.
Dallas (~195mi): $300–400 estimated — mileage + 1 night hotel.
Corpus Christi (~210mi): $250–350 estimated — mileage + 1 night hotel.
Lubbock (~330mi): $500–600 estimated — mileage + hotel, or we may fly.
El Paso (~580mi): $600–800 estimated — flight recommended + hotel.

See the full travel pricing table →

Yes — we fly out of state for the right shoot. What changes with air travel is the kit. We bring two Sony cinema cameras, professional audio, the DJI Ronin 4D, and everything needed for a 1–2 camera interview, brand film, or event shoot in cases that check on a plane. What doesn\'t fly is the full Camera Van rig.

If the shoot needs gear we can\'t carry, we coordinate rentals at the destination through established rental houses — those costs go on your quote at cost. We never subcontract to local crews we haven\'t worked with. It\'s us on set or we don\'t take the job.

Estimated out-of-state travel: LA $800–1,200 · New York $1,000–1,400 · Chicago $900–1,200 · Miami $900–1,200. Full out-of-state details here →

No. We don\'t subcontract to local crews we haven\'t worked with — ever. If the scope of a shoot requires more than we can deliver with the team that travels, we\'ll tell you that honestly upfront and help you find the right solution, even if that means referring you elsewhere. The crew you talked to is the crew on set.

Process

Call or text Jacob directly at (512) 893-2709 — or send a message here. You\'ll reach Jacob, not a scheduler. Once we agree on scope, production costs are paid as a deposit and we handle everything from there.

Video production is everything it takes to get from an idea to a finished, deliverable video — pre-production (planning, scripting, logistics), production (the shoot itself), and post-production (editing, color, audio, delivery). As a full-service company, we handle all three. You don\'t need to understand the technical side — that\'s our job.

Multi-camera production, livestream, corporate events, brand video, podcast production, FAA-certified drone video, event photography, and in-house post-production. We deliberately focus on corporate and business clients — these projects have real deadlines, real budgets, and real stakes. That match of seriousness produces better work.

A few things that come up consistently: Jacob answers his own phone. Pricing is published — no surprise invoices. We\'re family-owned with no private equity, no account managers between you and the people doing the work. Multi-camera is our standard, not an upgrade. And we\'ve been with the same core crew since 2020 — clients who\'ve been with us that long are still clients. That\'s not a coincidence.

Multi-Camera

Multi-camera is our specialty, not an upgrade. We regularly run 3–5 camera setups with live switching, which means you get a produced, broadcast-quality result — not a static single-angle recording. It's the difference between footage and a finished video.

Same-day turnaround is something we've built our workflow around. For live events, edited reels can be ready within hours of wrap. Because we edit in-house — no outsourcing — there's no waiting on a third party to touch your footage.

Delivery

Most projects are completed within a 15 business day window. Scope affects that timeline — a 1-minute brand video and a 5-camera conference with 8 hours of footage are different animals. We\'ll give you an accurate turnaround estimate before the shoot.

We deliver footage and photo folders via WeTransfer. For large files, make sure your computer doesn\'t enter sleep mode during the download — plugging directly into ethernet helps. If you contact us more than 60 days after delivery to retrieve original files, we charge for our hard drive service.

If downloading from WeTransfer is difficult, we offer a hard drive service — color-graded, organized original files delivered on a physical drive, ready to repurpose for future needs.

Jacob edits on Final Cut Pro and Apple Motion. We also have contacts who work in DaVinci Resolve and Premiere Pro. If a project requires a specific program we\'ll recommend the right editor for it. Our colorist Brian works in DaVinci Resolve — the same colorist on every project, which means consistent color across your entire content library.

Equipment

Our primary cinema cameras are the Sony FX6 and FX9 — broadcast-trusted color science, exceptional low-light performance, and color-matched for multi-camera setups. We also run the DJI Ronin 4D, a complete cinema camera and stabilization system in one, for run-and-gun and moving shots.

See our full video production page for a complete equipment overview.

Yes. Max Cunningham holds FAA Part 107 certification — legally cleared for commercial drone operations anywhere we shoot. We fly the DJI Mavic 3 Pro for aerial video and photography. This matters because unlicensed commercial drone work is illegal and uninsured — not all production companies are compliant. Learn more about our drone services →

We use LiveU bonded cellular technology — the same system used by broadcast news networks. This means your stream doesn\'t depend on the venue\'s WiFi. Multiple cellular connections are bonded together for redundancy, so there\'s no single point of failure. This is a meaningful difference from production companies that run a laptop connected to the venue network. Learn more about our livestream service →

Livestream

Yes. We handle the full livestream setup — multi-camera switching, professional audio, and a dedicated stream link delivered to you in advance so you can share it with attendees, remote viewers, or anyone who needs it before the event starts. You don't have to figure out the tech. Learn more about our livestream service →

We configure your stream to whatever destination makes sense — YouTube, Vimeo, a private link, or another platform — and send you the viewer link well before the event. You can email it to registrants, put it in your event program, or post it publicly. No scrambling day-of.

No. We use LiveU bonded cellular technology — multiple cellular connections bonded for redundancy. Your stream doesn't depend on the venue's network, which is a meaningful difference from production companies that plug a laptop into the venue WiFi and hope for the best.

Policies

We can reschedule at no additional cost. For cancellations within a 7-day window, 50% of the deposit is kept — cancellations cost us contracted staff time and potential loss of other work. We communicate this upfront so there are no surprises.

Never. For any shoot outside our regular Central Texas service area, Jacob provides a complete travel estimate — itemized — before you sign anything. Travel costs are added at actual cost (IRS mileage rate, hotel receipts, per diem) with no markup. What\'s quoted is what\'s invoiced. See travel cost estimates →

Yes — BBB Accredited with an A+ rating. We\'re also UpCity Verified and Thumbtack Top Pro rated, with a 5.0 rating across 88+ Google reviews. These aren\'t vanity badges — they reflect five years of consistent, accountable work with real clients.

Industries

Yes. We produce real estate content for agents, brokers, and developers — property walkthroughs, listing videos, drone aerials, and agent brand videos. Polished video moves listings faster than photos alone, and our drone operators are FAA Part 107 certified for legal aerial work on any property.

Yes. We've worked with churches and ministry organizations on Sunday service recordings, live event coverage, baptisms, conferences, and sermon series content. Livestream options are available for congregations with remote viewers. We treat these moments with the same care and preparation as any high-stakes corporate event.

Corporate work makes up a significant part of what we do — internal training videos, executive interviews, company culture content, conference coverage, panel recordings, and branded marketing videos. We're comfortable on-site at your office, at a venue, or on location anywhere in Central Texas.

Still have a question?

Jacob answers his own phone. Call or text (512) 893-2709 — same-day response.

FAQ — Video Production Austin TX | Hen's Bread Productions

Frequently asked questions about Hen\'s Bread Productions — Austin-based video production, livestream, drone, photography, and post-production. Serving Austin and all of Central Texas, including San Antonio. We also travel anywhere in Texas and select out-of-state markets. Call or text Jacob at (512) 893-2709 or email team@hensbread.com.