Extras that make a film work harder
Sound design, motion graphics, cut-downs, a voice actor, drone or photos: what each one adds and roughly what it costs. Whatever you pick goes into one fixed price before anything starts.
| Extra | What it adds | Typical price |
|---|---|---|
| Sound | ||
| Sound design and mixing | A finished mix with effects and atmosphere | About €500 |
| Professional voiceover | A voice actor in place of the free AI voice | About €300 |
| Picture | ||
| Tracked motion graphics | Graphics that move with the footage | From €300 |
| AI concept frames | The look of each scene, agreed before a shoot | From €500 |
| Generated AI shots | Shots a camera can’t get, built into real footage | In your quote |
| Formats and timing | ||
| Social cut-downs | Short new edits for each social feed | €150–€250 each |
| Square and vertical versions | Square and 9:16 versions of the finished film | €75–€250 each |
| Rush edit | Your first cut in 24 to 48 hours | + 50% of the edit |
| On the day | ||
| Drone footage | Aerial shots where the site allows | €250 a day |
| Photos on the shoot day | A set of stills from the same shoot | €350 |
| Studio hire | A controlled space with clean light and sound | In your quote |
| Same-day highlight film | A highlight film ready by the end of your event | In your quote |
Typical prices for a shoot in Dublin. “In your quote” means it depends on your project, so the instant quote prices it for you. Prices exclude VAT. Irish clients add 23%; most UK and international business clients pay no Irish VAT.
Already in your price
These come with every film we make, so don’t pay for them twice.
Sound from the day
The audio our cameras record, mixed with licensed music.
Captions and titles
Lower thirds and on-screen text, on every single film.
Colour grading
Every edit is graded, so each shot matches the next.
An AI voiceover
Free in your quote, when a voice actor isn’t a must.
Review on Vimeo
Comment at the exact second; review rounds built in.
Travel and use
Travel in Ireland built in; run the films anywhere.
Sound design and mixing
About €500 for a standard film
€1,000–€2,000 only for long films, 30 minutes or more
Sound effects, atmosphere and a proper mix, so music, voices and effects sit together cleanly.
- Worth it for
- Ads, brand films and appeals with sound on
- Skip it for
- Social clips that most people watch muted
About €300 for a short film.
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About €300 for a short film
A professional voice actor records your script, in place of the AI voice that comes free.
- Worth it for
- Brand films, emotional stories, Irish names
- Skip it for
- Internal updates, where an AI voice is fine
About a minute of script. A standard-length film is €400–€600. An AI voice is free.
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Tracked motion graphics
About €300 for a few moments
Graphics that move with the footage, like a label that stays pinned to a product as we film.
- Worth it for
- Product films, figures and features on screen
- Skip it for
- Interview films: titles already come free
About €500 for several sections. Graphics all the way through are priced in your quote.
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AI concept frames
From €500 before a shoot
Generated stills of each key scene, made before the shoot and clearly labelled as references.
- Worth it for
- Ads with a strong look, or a board to convince
- Skip it for
- Interview and event films, shaped on the day
Only when there’s a shoot. We label every frame as a reference, never as footage.
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Generated AI shots
In your quote more shots take longer
Objects, effects or moments generated to match footage we film for real, then built into it.
- Worth it for
- Ideas too costly or unsafe to film for real
- Skip it for
- Stories that rely on real people and places
A film that mixes live action with generated shots starts from about €4,000.
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Social cut-downs
€150–€250 each
Short new edits from the same footage, cut for Instagram, TikTok or LinkedIn, each captioned.
- Worth it for
- Campaigns and events you’ll post about for weeks
- Skip it for
- Films made for one place, like your website
Each one is its own short edit from the same footage, with captions on, for one platform.
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Square and vertical versions
€75–€250 per version, depending on the reframing
The same finished film, reframed from 16:9 to square for feeds, or to 9:16 for Reels and Stories.
- Worth it for
- Any film on social, and paid ads above all
- Skip it for
- Films for your website, YouTube or a big screen
For animation, which has to be re-animated for a new shape, about €250 per finished minute. Live action is priced per version: each film in each new shape.
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Rush edit
+ about 50% on the editing part of the price only
Your first cut in 24 to 48 hours, instead of the usual five to ten business days after the shoot.
- Worth it for
- Event films and fixed, same-week deadlines
- Skip it for
- Anything with a week or two of slack to spare
The shoot, travel and other extras don’t change. It depends on our schedule at the time.
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Drone footage
About €250 per shoot day
Aerial shots from our drone, flown only where the site is legal and safe. We check it first.
- Worth it for
- Outdoor sites, heritage buildings, festivals
- Skip it for
- Indoor shoots and city centres we can’t fly over
For outdoor projects only. We check the site is legal and safe to fly before we quote.
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Photos on the shoot day
€350 for a standard set
Our film crew takes stills on the same day, edited and shared on Google Drive in two to three days.
- Worth it for
- Launches and events that need press photos
- Skip it for
- Shoots with a photographer already booked
About €450 for 30 to 50 edited photos. A photo shoot on its own starts from €1,000.
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Studio hire
In your quote depends on the space
A controlled space to film in: our studio at DCU Innovate, or a bigger studio booked for the day.
- Worth it for
- Product films and talking heads in a set look
- Skip it for
- Stories best told in your own office or site
From our own studio at DCU Innovate to a larger external studio for a full day.
See corporate video
Same-day highlight film
In your quote priced for your event
One of our editors works on site beside the crew and cuts your highlight film during the event.
- Worth it for
- Conferences, summits and multi-day events
- Skip it for
- Events filmed to promote next year’s edition
We’ve done it many times, including recently for the Department of Education.
See same-day filmsHow extras are priced
Every price on this page comes from the same rates our instant quote uses, so the two always agree.
Fixed before anything starts
Every extra you choose goes into one fixed price, in writing, before we film.
Two options to compare
The instant quote shows Essentials, and Premium with the extras that suit your brief.
Nothing added quietly
Anything you add later is agreed with you in writing first. No day rates, no surprises.
What do clients say about the finished films?
“Mango Media brought our vision to life. They did an excellent job of taking our complex product and showcasing it in a way that is understandable to our target audience.”
“They’re a pleasure to work with — they’re very personable and professional, and their turnaround time is impressive.”
“Their efficiency and creativity on the day of our shoot were exceptional, and the final video was of stellar quality.”
Questions about extras
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No. The extras you choose go into your fixed quote, in writing, before anything starts. If you want to add something later, it’s agreed with you in writing first.
No. Captions come with every film, along with titles, lower thirds, intro and outro graphics and on-screen text. Only tracked motion graphics, which move with the footage, are an extra, from about €300.
For internal films and quick explainers, often yes, and it’s free. A professional voice actor is the better choice for brand films, emotional stories and anything that needs a real Irish accent or careful names and places. A voice actor costs about €300 for a short film.
No. Drone footage needs a site that’s legal and safe to fly, and we check that before we quote. Where it suits, it costs about €250 per shoot day.
Your first cut usually arrives five to ten business days after the shoot. A rush edit in 24 to 48 hours is possible, depending on our schedule, and adds about half again to the editing part of the price.
No. Prices on our site exclude VAT. Irish clients add VAT at 23%. UK business clients are reverse-charged, so they pay no Irish VAT, and clients outside the EU pay no Irish VAT either.
Guides to the extras
Brand films and ads
The role of music and sound design in video branding
How music, voiceover, sound effects and sonic logos shape a brand video, how to choose them, and what licensing you need to use music in Ireland.
Marketing and social
Creating videos for different social media platforms: best practices
How to plan, shoot and edit one video so it works on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Facebook, with current specs from each platform's own help pages.
Planning a video
Drone video in Ireland: what you can legally film
The Irish and EU drone rules for business filming in 2026: registration, pilot training, the Open and Specific categories, no-fly zones, insurance and privacy.
Marketing and social
How AI and machine learning are changing video production
Where AI genuinely helps in video production in 2026, where it doesn't, the EU rules on deepfakes, and what to ask a production company about it.
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