Perth has plenty of video producers, from solo videographers to full-service studios. The right choice depends on what you need the video to do. Here is a practical checklist, from the team at Stir Fry Content in Subiaco.

1. Look at work like yours, not just a showreel

A showreel shows style. Real projects show whether a company can deliver your kind of job. Ask for examples in your category: corporate, advertising, animation, social or drone. Our portfolio lists projects by client, including government campaigns such as the Wadjemup Rottnest Island winter campaign and recruitment work for the Department of Education and WA Police.

2. Check they cover the whole job in-house

Scripting, filming, editing, graphics, animation, voiceover, colour grading and sound mixing are all separate skills. A studio that keeps them under one roof can move faster and protect quality. Stir Fry does all post-production in our Subiaco studio and films anywhere in Perth or across WA.

3. Ask how they price

Good producers explain what drives the cost: number of locations, shoot length, scriptwriting, edit complexity and number of deliverables. Be wary of a fixed price that does not ask about any of these. We work to supplied budgets, so telling a producer your allowance early gets you a better plan.

4. Ask about the process and timeline

You should get a clear process before you sign. Ours is brief, treatment, pre-production, production, post-production and delivery, usually across three to four weeks for a standard project.

5. Check the crew and equipment fit the job

A talking-head interview needs two or three people. A TV commercial needs far more. Ask who will be on set, and what cameras, sound and lighting they bring. We shoot on broadcast-quality 4K cameras with professional sound and lighting kits.

6. Make sure delivery suits every channel

One video rarely runs in one place. Ask for the formats, aspect ratios and captions you need for your website, social media, TV and presentations. We supply captions as burned-in text or as SRT files.

7. Look for a partner, not just a crew

The best results come from producers who ask why the video exists and who it is for. Stir Fry is a division of Perth advertising agency Gatecrasher, so you can draw on creative and strategy expertise as well as production when the project needs it.

Next step

See our services for corporate video, TV commercials, animation, social media video and drone video, or request a no-obligation quote.