Should your next video include stock footage? It is not always thought of as the ideal thing to do, but stock footage really does have its place in brand videos and can offer a variety of benefits. Stock footage is a valuable resource that can increase not only the quality of your video but also the diversity of it.
Stock Footage Can Reduce Costs
There are some situations where a basic video with simplistic messaging may be very cost-effective to create from scratch. However, the more complex the footage needs to be, the more costly it can get. When you need to display multiple uses and purposes of your product or service – or more in-depth information in each area – that becomes more costly to film. Custom films like this can become time-consuming as well. Imagine having to go to numerous locations to film onsite. That adds up when you factor in equipment and crew.
This is when stock footage comes into play. You can use high-quality stock footage to create interesting elements in your videos. The good news is this can offer several other benefits. For example, there are new libraries of stock footage available all of the time. It is not likely that you’ll pick the same images someone else has, and that means you still get the branding qualities to your videos. More so, with so many new libraries available, there are lower costs associated with stock images all of the time.
Limited Access Solutions
Another key benefit of using stock footage is that it allows you to get industry-specific footage even if the access to shooting these images is not available. For example, if you need an image of a situation where you know you are not going to get permission, stock footage is likely to offer the solution you need. In this way, stock footage can provide you with more access to shots that you could not get any other way.
Stock footage may seem like something you had not considered before. However, it can prove to be very valuable to you in a variety of ways. You can incorporate it into your branding videos and even corporate videos with ease. How can this enhance the videos you are creating?
