Quick answer: Event recap video at Vourly runs on published hourly rates: $200 per hour for professional 4K coverage, $100 per hour for iPhone 4K, and $75 per hour for editing, with a two-hour minimum on filming. A half day of coverage plus a 60 to 90 second highlight cut is the most common shape. If you already captured the event yourself, editing is sold separately at $75 per hour, so we can cut a recap from your existing footage with no new shoot.
Vourly rates at a glance:
- Professional 4K cinema: $200 per hour
- iPhone 4K filming: $100 per hour (social-first clips)
- Editing: $75 per hour, one revision round per cut
- Minimum booking: 2 hours on any video shoot
- Brand and Profile video: $775 all-inclusive (2 hours filming, 3 hours editing)
- Ad package: from $1,300 for three ads built for Meta
An event is a large spend that evaporates the moment it ends. A recap video is what turns one day into a year of usable material: proof for next year's attendees, something to show sponsors, and a reason for the people who could not make it to pay attention. This guide covers what coverage costs at Vourly, what to film, and what to do if the event has already happened. Every figure below is published on our pricing page.
How much does an event recap video cost in Seattle?
Event work is hourly, because coverage needs scale directly with how long the event runs and how many rooms matter:
- Professional 4K cinema: $200 per hour. Full kit with lenses, lighting where the venue needs it, and proper audio. The standard for stage coverage and anything sponsors will see.
- iPhone 4K filming: $100 per hour. A stabilized iPhone 4K rig, workable for a small internal offsite or social-first clips.
- Editing: $75 per hour. Billed separately, one revision round included per cut.
- Minimum booking: 2 hours on any video shoot.
So the total is a straightforward calculation: hours of coverage, plus editing hours per deliverable. A four-hour half day at $200 with a highlight cut needing roughly three hours of editing works out to $800 plus $225, about $1,025. A two-hour evening event with a shorter cut is closer to $550. For the wider context, see event video production in Seattle and our videographer cost guide.
Already have footage? Editing-only recaps
This is the most common version of this request, and it is worth stating plainly: you do not need us to have been there. Editing is priced separately at $75 per hour, so if your team, a sponsor, or another crew captured the event, we can cut a recap from that footage without a new shoot.
One caveat, offered honestly. The footage sets the ceiling. Send a representative sample before booking so we can check two things: whether the audio is usable, and whether the shots are stable enough to cut together. Phone footage from the back of a room with the built-in microphone is often not salvageable into something you would put in front of sponsors, and it is better to know that before you pay for editing hours. If it is workable, an editing-only recap is by far the cheapest path to a finished video.
What should you film at a conference?
Recaps live or die on whether they feel like the room felt. The shot list that achieves that:
- Arrival and the room filling. Establishes scale, and it only exists in a window of about twenty minutes.
- Stage and speakers. Take audio from the sound desk where the venue allows it, since a feed beats a room mic every time.
- Audience reaction. Laughing, note-taking, leaning in. This is the footage that proves the content landed.
- Hallway and between-session conversation. The most valuable and the most commonly skipped. Networking energy is what next year's attendee is actually buying.
- Detail shots. Signage, badges, sponsor branding, catering, the small things that make it look like a real production.
- Two or three short attendee lines. Ten seconds each, asked in the hallway, no setup. These carry more credibility than any voiceover.
If sponsors are part of the funding, agree in advance what visible presence they get in the cut. Retrofitting sponsor logos onto footage where their banner is out of frame is not something editing can invent.
How long should the recap be?
Cut for the destination rather than picking one length:
- 60 to 90 seconds for social and email. Fast, music-led, carries the energy.
- 3 to 5 minutes for a sponsor report, an internal audience, or a page about the event itself, where a little narrative is welcome.
- 15 to 30 second vertical cuts for Instagram and LinkedIn, which is what the $150 Social Media Cut add-on covers.
All three can come out of one shoot. Extra deliverables add editing hours at $75 per hour, not a second coverage fee, so it is usually worth deciding the full set before the edit starts.
What about permissions?
Filming attendees is your event's call, not ours, and the standard approach is signage at every entrance plus a line in the registration terms telling people they may be filmed. Speakers deserve a separate ask, because their talk is their own material and some have contractual limits on recording. Venues sometimes have their own restrictions on tripods, lighting, or where a crew can stand, so it is worth a call to the venue before the day. We shoot to whatever policy you set, and you keep every frame.
When does the recap arrive?
Timing matters more for events than for most video, because attention decays fast after the last session.
One delivery detail worth knowing up front, because it is where most quotes get vague. On a footage-only shoot, with no editing attached, all of your raw footage lands in your client dashboard within 24 hours. When the project includes editing, the finished video is delivered at project completion and the invoice is sent once editing finishes, so downloads unlock when the project is paid. Both paths give you full commercial rights and every frame we shot.
If you need a fast turnaround, say so before the event rather than after. A same-week recap is achievable when the edit is scheduled in advance, and much harder when the request arrives once the footage is already sitting in the queue.
What is included, and what costs extra?
The hourly filming rate covers the shoot, a professional operator, cloud delivery, revision tools, team accounts, and full commercial rights. Billed separately: editing at $75 per hour, the $150 Social Media Cut, and additional revision rounds beyond the one included per cut. Multi-day events and multi-camera stage coverage are quoted on the same hourly basis, just with more hours and more operators.
Travel is free within 30 minutes of our Bellevue base, then $1 per mile round trip. Vourly films across the Greater Seattle area, covering King, Snohomish, and Pierce counties, in English and Spanish.
The short version: Event recaps are hourly at Vourly: $200 per hour for professional 4K coverage, $75 per hour for editing, two-hour minimum. A half day plus a highlight cut is around $1,025. Already shot it yourself? Editing-only recaps are $75 per hour, and sending a footage sample first tells you whether it will work. Film the hallway and the reactions, not just the stage.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an event recap video cost in Seattle?
Vourly publishes its rates: $200 per hour for professional 4K coverage, $100 per hour for iPhone 4K, and $75 per hour for editing, with a two-hour minimum on filming. A half-day of coverage plus a highlight cut typically lands in the several-hundred to low-thousands range depending on hours.
Can you edit a recap from footage we already shot?
Yes. Editing is sold separately at $75 per hour, so if you have usable footage from your team or another crew we can cut a recap from it without a new shoot. Send a sample first so we can confirm the audio and stability are workable, because those two things set the ceiling on the result.
How long should an event recap video be?
For social and email, 60 to 90 seconds carries the energy without losing people. A longer three to five minute cut makes sense for a sponsor report or an internal audience. Cutting both from one shoot is common and only adds editing hours.
How soon can we get the recap after the event?
On a footage-only booking, all raw footage is in your dashboard within 24 hours. An edited recap is delivered at project completion, and a fast turnaround is possible when it is agreed before the event so the edit is scheduled rather than queued.
What should you film at a conference for a good recap?
Arrival and room-filling shots, speakers on stage with clean audio from the sound desk where possible, audience reaction, and the hallway conversations between sessions. The hallway and reaction footage is what makes a recap feel alive, and it is the first thing that gets skipped.
Do you need permission to film attendees?
Your event does. The usual approach is signage at the entrances plus a line in the registration terms, and speakers should be asked separately since their talk is their own content. We film to your policy and you keep every frame.
Planning an event or sitting on footage from one? Review transparent pricing, see event video production for full coverage options, or book a shoot directly.