Video editing and post-production services at Matinée

Matinée has been delivering voice recording and subtitling services to business for over thirty years, from our base in Reading, just outside London. Video editing is an integral component to that service, and you can trust us to deliver exactly what you need, and at a price you can afford.

Video editing and post-production services at Matinée Multilingual

Matinée won’t blind you with science, we’ll just help you to create and adapt your video content, and help you deliver your message to more people across the world.

Our video production, editing and post-production services include everything you need to create and adapt your video content to any market and at sensible prices that won’t blow your budget.

The Matinée studios are located on the Oxford Road in Reading, and here we have an experienced team of video editors, subtitlers, sound technicians and animators. We have a great deal of experience in re-versioning video content and for almost any kind of project. You can see segments of some of the diverse projects we have been involved in below.

Use our Quick Quote form to get a cost for your project within the hour

Let us know what you need and we’ll send you a cost for the project within just one hour. Please try and give us as much information as you have so that we can cost the project accurately. Please tell us the approximate length of the video, the language(s) required, and anything else that you think we might need to know.

You’ll also find our production quality second to none, and our service level to be top notch. We have a comprehensive understanding of all aspects of subtitling and closed captions. We work on a variety of projects including TV and radio advertising, corporate and educational videos, business presentations and e-learning.

And once you receive your quote, we promise we won’t keep pestering you for the sale. Your information is kept totally secure and we’ll respect your privacy at all times. If you prefer to discuss your project in more detail you can call: +44 (0)1189584934 (select option3) or email: project@matinee.co.uk

Do you have a question about our video production and animation services? Check out our frequently asked questions to see if you can find the answer…

What video services do you offer?

We offer a complete range of video production and animation services; from creating the concept and creative treatment to filming, editing, encoding and hosting. We’ll make your vision a reality. Whether you want to turn a presentation into a video; film a speech given by your CEO; turn images into motion graphics or film on location, we have a skilled team of creative producers, camera crew, and video editors available from our studios based in Reading, Berkshire, UK.

What video editing software do you use?

We primarily edit in Final Cut Pro and Adobe After Effects, but we also have an AVID editing suite and many more programmes that we utilise as required.

How do you translate video?

If you need to completely reversion all the video content, including the captions, on-screen text, animations and audio, we’ll ideally need the source files. That is the project file from the software the video was originally created in, e.g. Final Cut Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premier, AVID etc.

Without the source files, it is still possible to localise the video, but it will be more difficult and it won’t give the translated videos the same polish as the original.

We can transcribe and translate all the text and audio into over 80 languages, rebuild the video and animations and re-encode and deliver in any file format.

How do you calculate video production and animation costs?

Pre-production

Storyboarding / Script writing £350

Video Shoot

1 day video shoot (or per day of multiple day shoot) on location

Storyboarding / Script writing £350

Camera, Camera Operator, lights* £350 – £550

Additional Camera’s £350

Sound Operator ** £200

Matinée Producer*** £250

External Producer^ £350 – £500

Make-up £300

Autocue hire + Operator £500

Green Screen hire £100

Lunches £12 per crew member

Travel costs / petrol £0.60 per mile

Video Edit

Studio

Video Editor / Edit suite £500 per day

Animation £500 per day

Sound Mix / Edit £50 per hour

Library Music £100 per track, per video

Bespoke Music Composition £POA

Video Encoding £15 (per format)

Optional Extras

Voice-Over (1 Voice) £350 (up to 10 minutes)

Translation £110 – £150 per 1000 words ˘

Subtitling / Captioning £8 – £17 per minute ˘

Equipment

1x HVR (HDV) Sony camera
‘Green screen’ (sized for talking head + 1 camera, for head-and-shoulder framing)
Lighting for talking heads/interviews and tie mics.
The costs to hire additional equipment will be on a case-by-case basis (depending upon client objectives)

Music

Matinée royalty-free library music £100 usage, per track, per project
If the music is to be used on several video segments, then a price will be given to cover the entire project. This price does not cover BROADCAST or any RESALE usage.

Bespoke music composition Price on application
Matinée has in-house music composers to create a unique track

* Cost of camera and operator is dependent on the filming requirements. Expect to pay £350 for talking heads / static shots, and £550 for a more dynamic / creative shoot.

** Optional extra, but advisable when recording sound with more than two people, for broadcast quality, or when recording in motion.

*** Suitable for simple video project e.g. Talking Heads, Conferences, Presentations etc. where minimal creative is required.

^ Cost of an external producer is dependent on the subject matter and requirements.

˘ Cost is dependent on the language requirements, and whether a proof-read is required by a 2nd senior linguist.

If you prefer to discuss your project in more detail you can call: +44 (0)1189584934, or email: project@matinee.co.uk

Producer's Testimonial video

Case Study

Independent video producers talk about the reasons why they come to Matinée Multilingual. It’s for the expertise of the staff, the range of services, and the superb customer service.

Delivering an excellent customer experience is what Matinée are all about. It’s the attention to detail, the broad range of skills, and a total production process designed to give our Producer and Production Company clients, a top notch service that will keep them coming back again and again.

How we work

Adobe After Effects is the industry leading solution for creating sophisticated motion graphics and visual effects in video. Matinée’s video translation engineers are experts in Adobe After Effects translation and have the skills to localise video content and animations in any language. We also support most other video editing and animation software used by our customers, and we have provided video translations using source files in Final Cut Pro, AVID, Adobe Flash, Adobe Premier, Camtasia, PowerPoint and more.

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Testimonials

They were so professional

Brian and Philippe…love them!! What a great call to brighten up my day! They were so professional and so funny and I could tell the client was really happy 😊

Philippe is definitely the best VO artist I’ve heard since being at Sponge! Just wow!

Maria Trathen

Sponge

Pleasure to work with

Pleasure to work with these guys. Hugh and the team couldn’t do enough to help and keep us informed throughout our customer journey. Highly recommended!

Alex Carr

BBGR Optical

Delivers great work, right on time

We’ve used Matinée for several projects, from video editing to translations of marketing materials, and they’re always a great pleasure to work with. Any requests are answered right away. We’ve had tight deadlines, but we’ve never worried as the team at Matinée delivers great work, right on time.

Lisa Potrawiak

Sinclair Pharma

Fantastic to work with

The team at Matinée are fantastic to work with. They are really communicative, helpful and turned around the work as quickly as possible. I have no complaints at all and we will definitely be getting back in contact when we next need subtitles.

Jon Mirley

Three Motion Media

Matinée is a company I can trust

I’ve worked with Matinee for well over 20 years, and continue to go back to them because of trust; a trust in their commitment to fulfilling the needs of my project, and a trust in the quality of their work.

Bruce Corby

Muddy Boot Productions

I use Matinee a lot for subtitling projects

I use Matinee for a lot of subtitling projects and they never fail to meet the deadlines. Great customer service and fast responses. Well done to the entire team.

Jade Burnell

The Big Word

Friendly and efficient service

The speed of response, and friendly, efficient service from all staff was quite exceptional. Matinee particularly stands out by putting the customer’s needs first, even when the job is relatively small and a bit of a technical challenge. I would strongly recommend Matinee for any subtitling work.

Richard Taylor

Freelancer producer and film maker

A fantastic company to work with

A fantastic company to work with. Fast email responses, rapid delivery of audio files, and all with positive and warm personalities shining through! Thank you Matinée for a wonderful customer experience.

Anne Crawford

Decide

They are always well organised

Very pleased with a number of projects completed by Matinée. They are always well organised, providing clear expectations, organisation, efficiency and always deliver a quality product on time. Recommended.

Jon Watkins

Jon Watkins TV

Quick response to meet my deadline

I have to mention the quick response of Sally and Nicole to my last minute request. They both understood the urgency of my need, and helped me complete the recording to hit my deadline.

Joville Villanueva

Shell UK Ltd

Your dedicated Project Manager has everything covered

One of our dedicated and experienced Project Managers will work with you to guide you through each step in the delivery of your project. They will review your source materials at the outset, to ensure we have everything that’s needed to provide a well-planned solution. And if your project requires voicing, they will use their knowledge of our reliable voice artists to make sure you get the very best voice at an acceptable price.

Throughout the project, they will schedule the studio time, track the progress through production and pay attention to the details of your project to ensure your media is delivered in budget and on time.

We have some fabulous reviews which bear testimony to our friendly and professional voiceover and subtitling services.