top of page

MERCURY CITY FILMS

SERVICES
ABOUT
WEDDINGS

Our specialty! Multi angles, professional audio, colour grading, drone footage and an industry leading 2 week turnaround - guaranteed!

MUSIC VIDEOS

Band promos, concert/gig performances, Youtube covers, Instagram vids. We have you covered!

REAL ESTATE & CUSTOM

Need a custom video for your work place? We have a range of different options available for all types of business. Let us help you!

02

PRICING

No two events are the same, and we provide options for different times and budgets.

GALLERY

04

FAQ

Q - Do you shoot films outside of Melbourne?
A - Yes we shoot right across Victoria and even interstate if required. Depending on how far from Melbourne CBD we are needed, accommodation may be required, but this is organised on a case by case basis.

Q - What do we actually receive and how?
A - You will receive your deliverables via a cloud storage link, and we can also mail you a thumb drive with the deliverables, if you would like a physical copy. This includes: the 4-5 minute highlight reel, the main feature (45 min - 1 hour), and a short 1 min "insta reel" in vertical mode for your socials.

Q - Pricing - how can it cost $2,400 for just 6 hours of filming?

A - The overwhelming majority of what we do to produce your video is in the editing phase back in the studio, after we film your day. It can take easily 3 to 4 times as long to edit all the footage, colour grade, add titles, transitions, background music, render, upload or post etc, as it did to film on the day. This is where most of your money is going.

Q - Most companies have a turn around time of 3-6 months. How do you offer 2 week turnaround?

A - We are a small independent business, everything is owned and operated in house, and we don't double book ourselves. As we're only working on a couple of projects a week, we have the capacity to move quickly on your deliverables. Often, bridal couples will receive their final video on their honeymoon, which is a beautiful little suprise! (but not guaranteed)

Q - How do we secure a booking and save our date?

A - A 25% deposit secures your date, with the remainder payable 2 weeks prior to your day.

Q - What are the audio options for recording the bride and groom at the ceremony?
A - Micing the groom with a lav mic is easy and that alone can sound good for the bride too, but where it gets really good is when you also put a lav mic inside the brides dress. This is easy to do, perfectly concealed, and we will help set it all up for you. We use the exact same method as this video, notice the difference in sound quality at the end of the video.

Q - Do you film projects other than weddings?

A - Yes absolutely! We have years of experience filming music videos, real estate, corporate events and more. Scroll down our FILMS page to see a recent selection of videos.

Q - How does it work with the drone at a wedding?

A - Generally the drone footage is used as "establisher shots", as in, setting the scene for the film at the very start. However the drone can be used in many spots where appropriate, and is also dependent on the location. For example if you are having an outdoor wedding reception, then there can be ample oppourtunity to get some aerial footage of the reception party, and we use a tiny and quiet DJI Mini 2, which is currently one of the softest 4K drones on the market (we bought it for this reason!). 

Q - Our speeches are important. How will you capture good quality audio of our speeches?

A - 99% of the time we plug our Zoom H5 audio recorder into your band or DJ's aux output to capture speeches, or the venues mixing desk if you're using their PA. As backup, we always have our regular Rode mic mounted onto our camera, so you will never just be getting horrible camera audio. 

bottom of page