An event happens once. The video is what keeps working afterwards: on social media the next morning, in next year's sponsor pitch and on your website for years. This guide, from Stir Fry Content in Subiaco, explains how to plan event videography in Perth so the footage is usable, on brand and delivered in time to matter.

What kind of event video do you need?

Decide what the video is for before you book a crew, because each one is filmed differently:

  • Highlights video. One to three minutes that capture the energy of the day, for your website and future promotion.
  • Social cut-downs. Short vertical and square clips for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and LinkedIn, often needed the same week.
  • Sales or sponsor video. Shows scale and professionalism to win the next client or sponsor.
  • Full session recordings. Speakers and presentations filmed in full for people who could not attend.
  • Behind the scenes. The making of a shoot, launch or activation, told as a story.

Event videos we have made in Perth

A few examples from our portfolio show the range:

How to plan your event video

  1. Share the run sheet early. We need timings, the key moments, who is speaking and where the crowd will be.
  2. Name the must-have shots. A sponsor logo, a keynote, an award or a reaction. If it matters, it goes on the shot list.
  3. Plan the sound. Speeches and interviews need microphones on the speaker or a feed from the venue's audio desk. Camera microphones alone are rarely good enough.
  4. Book interviews in quiet spots. Short vox pops with guests, speakers or staff turn coverage into a story.
  5. Check access and approvals. Venue rules, filming permissions and, for aerial footage, drone approvals. We arrange drone approvals and check flight paths with the aviation authorities before any flight.
  6. Agree the deliverables before the day. Which versions, which aspect ratios and when each one is due.

How big is the crew for an event?

A small event may need one camera operator. A larger one needs two or more cameras, a director to manage the run sheet and a sound recordist. We scale the crew to the event, from a two to three person team up to a full production crew, using broadcast-quality 4K cameras and professional sound and lighting kits that we own.

Photography at the same time

We can shoot high-end photography at the same event as the video. It saves time and money, and makes the most of the setup, the talent and the location. See our commercial photography service.

How fast can you get the event video?

Social clips can be turned around quickly, and we have delivered video within 24 hours when the timing really mattered. A polished highlights video usually goes through a draft edit, your feedback and a final colour grade and sound mix. Tell us your deadline at the start and we will plan the edit around it.

Files and formats

By default we deliver 16:9 landscape, high-resolution 1080p MP4 files, and we can export or convert to any other format you need. If you want square (1:1) or portrait (9:16) versions for Instagram, TikTok or Stories, tell us at the start so the shoot is framed for every version. We supply captions either burned into the video or as a separate SRT file you can switch on and off on each platform.

Book event videography in Perth

Stir Fry Content films events across Perth and Western Australia from our studio in Subiaco, with all editing done under one roof. See our social media video and corporate video services, read our guide to hiring a videographer in Perth, or request a quote for your next event.