Today, as companies seek to build brand reputation and showcase their overall strength through promotional videos, the overall production timeline has become a top concern for many. Depending on the production specifications, shooting locations, and creative requirements, the time required from pre‑production planning to final delivery can vary significantly. Below, we break down the typical completion times for different scenarios.

1. pure shooting days (excluding before and after)

Simple/Basic: 1-2 days (indoor, few scenes, no actors)

Regular/standard version: 2-4 days (multi-scene, factory/office area, simple interview)

Complex/high-end version: 4-7 days (multi-location, actor, aerial, multi-camera, cross-city)

Complete 2. process (from signing to delivery)

1) Base gear (3-100000, 1-3 minutes)

Total period: 7-12 working days (about 2 weeks)

Planning 3-4 days shooting 1-2 days late 3-6 days

2) Into the class (10-300000, 3-5 minutes)

Total cycle: 12-20 working days (about 3 weeks)

Planning 5-7 days, shooting 2-4 days, late 5-9 days

3) High-end customization (300000, 5-10 minutes)

Total period: 20-30 working days (4-6 weeks)

Planning 7-10 days shooting 3-5 days later 10-15 days (including fine cutting, color mixing, three-dimensional, original soundtrack)

4) Extremely Fast and Urgent (Pure Real Shooting and Simple Editing)

Can be compressed to: 3-5 days (need enterprise quick confirmation, no complex effects)

3. Key Factors Affecting the Cycle

Number of scenes: the more scenes, the more shooting days

Special effects/3D: 3D animation/complex special effects, 7-15 days later

Review and modification: each round of modification usually takes 2-3 days, and it is recommended to control it within 2 rounds.

Weather/schedule: many outdoor scenes, cross-city shooting need to reserve buffer.

4. One-sentence summary

Pure shooting: 1-7 days; Normal whole process: 2-6 weeks; Urgent fastest: 3-5 days to film.