How much does a project cost?

Every project is different, so the range is wide. A small piece, like a set of headshots, can start around $500. Most video and marketing projects begin around $5,000. Larger productions and campaigns, especially with strategy and paid media behind them, can run to $100,000 or more. Tell us your goal and your budget, and we will build something that fits.

How long does a project take?

It depends on scope. A small project can go from start to finish in a couple of days. A full video production usually runs two to three months. Marketing strategy and social work are ongoing by nature. You will have a clear timeline before we start.

What clients and industries do you work with?

We work across many sectors, with deep expertise in financial services, education, and industrial and manufacturing. We also do significant work in healthcare, non-profit, and consumer brands. If your industry is not on that list, it does not mean we cannot help. Chances are we have done something close.

Where are you based, and do you travel?

We are based in London, Ontario, and we travel often. We have shot across Canada coast to coast, throughout the United States, and in Europe for clients who needed specific footage. Wherever the story is, we will get there.

Who owns the final video and footage?

You own the final deliverable. We hold on to the raw footage, which keeps your costs down and our archive organized. If you need the raw files or different terms, we can sort that out as part of our standard agreement.

What does the process look like?

We keep it tight and predictable. It starts with a discovery call to understand your goals. We build a strategy and present it with options. On a follow-up call, you lock in the direction. From there the path depends on the project, but every stage is signed off before we move to the next. That means no endless rounds of revisions, and no surprises at the end.

About Take5 Digital

Who We Are

We’re storytellers, strategists, marketers, and makers.

Since 2012, Take5 Digital has partnered with organizations across Canada to turn complex ideas into clear, compelling stories. We help brands find the right message, create content people actually want to engage with, and bring it to market with purpose.

We’re known for being collaborative, dependable, and deeply invested in our clients’ success. Senior creatives lead every project from start to finish, ensuring the thinking is strong, the execution is polished, and the final product works as hard as it should.

Two Take5 Digital crew members with camera cases in the studio

The Leadership Team

Meet the core team behind Take5: senior creatives and producers who lead every project from concept through delivery. Behind them is a trusted network of specialists we bring in to fit each job, so you always get the right talent for the work, on budget.

Nick Lavery: CEO

Leads key client relationships and drives business development. Focused on execution and what actually performs. Integrates AI into workflows to move faster, think sharper, and unlock new creative possibilities.

Hernan Gonzalez Paz: Production Coordinator

Runs the machine. Keeps projects moving, crews aligned, and chaos under control.

Unnati Singhania: Marketing Strategist

Connects ideas to outcomes. Shapes messaging, drives strategy, and keeps projects aligned with client goals.

Nico Gomez: Creative Director

Drives concept and story. Blends instinct, rhythm, and emotion to create work that feels real and hits hard.

Frederico Pereira: Content Specialist

Turns ideas into finished work. Focused on clarity, pacing, and delivering edits that land.

Services

Creative Concept Development

From YouTube to TikTok, the internet is saturated with video content. To make sure your video stands out, we start with crafting creative concepts and visual references into a treatment.

Scripting

Our experienced writers craft the perfect narration, dialogue, or scripted interview to tell your story.

Pre-Production

Pre-production is the foundation that ensures the rest of the production goes as planned. And there is so much more involved than location scouting. Our team handles the logistics, scheduling, casting, and planning for you.

Production

Our top-tier cameras, lighting and audio gear, and experienced crews ensure we produce premium videos that advance your business objectives.

Post-Production

Post-production is not just editing – sound design, graphics, animations, and colour grading are all key, and we do it all in-house. And when it’s called for, we collaborate with leading post-production facilities as well.

Platform Specific Delivery

We will provide cut-downs (shorter duration), and multiple aspect ratios (wide, square, tall), to meet then specifications of key platforms like TV, YouTube, TikTok, and Reels, ensuring maximum engagement.

Camera operator filming a woman cooking in a kitchen

Magnusmode

In the Robin Hood Flour test kitchen filming a promo for their new partnership for inclusivity neurodiversity.

Film crew shooting a scene in a hospital room

London Health Sciences Centre

The Steadicam is the perfect tool for dynamic shots which require precise control over camera movement and framing.

Crew filming a family celebration with gifts and candles

Children’s Health Foundation

Our set decorator helped us to recreate a cultural celebration on this shoot.

Camera operator filming two women eating on a patio

doTERRA

On location in Rhode Island, filming a docu-style piece on the easyrig.

Crew preparing a camera rig beside an orange sports car

519Drives

Specialized car rigs which attach using powerful suction cups are a great tool for a small crew on a busy automotive shoots day.

Canadian Medical Hall of Fame

Director Brandon Cox brought his vision to life on this commercial.

Camera crew setting up a shot in a classroom

McMaster University

On-location at McMaster University for their Materials Engineering department. Remember masked shoots?

Grip mounting a camera rig on a vehicle at dusk

Cars and Crosbie

This camera arm from Tilta is capable of supporting full-size cinema cameras.

Interview subject seated in a kitchen during a shoot

Chicken Farmers of Canada

Three days in studio shooting recipe videos and cooking videos.

Camera operator filming a child in a classroom

Oxford Learning, Agency: tbk

DP Nik Pilecki on set for a learning centre commercial. The set decoration (see all the decorations on the wall in the background) helped bring this location to life.

Crew filming two people walking past a street mural

Be-Jewelled

Sometimes golden-hour lighting is all you need.

Be-Jewelled

On-location in Toronto for a lifestyle commercial.

Camera operator filming an orange sports car in a studio

519Drives

We profiled a local automotive enthusiast for this minidoc.

Our Awards

The Telly Awards

Silver Your Mind, Your Move Southwestern Public Health Craft: Directing

Berlin Commercial

Official Selection Hard Rock Hotel’s Secret: 1913 Hard Rock Hotel Craft: Editing

Viddy Awards

Gold Stefan Fry Extracts Tilray Web Videos, Branded Content
Gold Discover the Fearless Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Web Videos, Nonprofit
Platinum Troy’s Story Magnusmode Web Videos, Inspirational

AVA Digital Awards

Platinum Your Mind, Your Move Southwestern Public Health Commercial & Promotional Video
Platinum Hard Rock Hotel’s Secret: 1913 Hard Rock Hotel Video Production Craft

Hermes Creative Awards

Gold Healing Brushstrokes City Art Centre London Social Media Video, Nonprofit
Gold Balance and Breakthroughs Fisher PC Video / Recruitment
Platinum Assembly Line to a Good Time Ontario Craft Cider Association Video Creativity / Videography

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does video production cost?

It’s no surprise that this is the question that everyone asks before proceeding with a project. And rightly so! But video projects are each unique, and have so many variables that we can’t punch a few numbers into a formula and provide a price just like that.

We usually ask our clients to give us a rough idea of their target budget, and what they are hoping to create, communicate, or achieve. From there, we will develop a concept that we can execute within that budget.

Tldr: if you want a ballpark figure, just send us a sample video you like. Otherwise, we’ll work with your budget to create a great video. Most of our projects fall in the 25k-250k range.
How long does it take to make a video?

Professional video production requires a great deal of work which often goes unnoticed. Before the cameras can roll, we need to find locations, cast for each role, write the script, and much more.

Most commercial shoots take 1-3 days, and editing can take anywhere from a week to over a month.

Then we have to factor in the approval process on your end. Which stakeholders need to weigh in and approve our work at each step? Sometimes it’s just one signature at the end, and sometimes it’s dozens at each step of the way.
On average, a project will take 4-8 weeks from greenlight to delivery.
Are you available for travel / location shoots?

Take5 Digital is based in London, ON. We serve video production clients throughout Southwestern Ontario and in the GTA. But we’re not limited to those regions. We’ve traveled from coast to coast in Canada to ply our craft, and as far north as Fort McMurray. We are also available for out-of-country shoots.

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