Three markets under one name
"Corporate video" in Dubai is sold by three kinds of supplier, and their prices barely overlap. Compare inside one band, not across them. All figures below are published asking prices, checked on 13 October 2026; no authority publishes corporate video statistics.
| Supplier type | Typical published price | What the price buys | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior solo operator | AED 2,000–7,000 per film | One person shoots and edits; one shoot day, first cut in 2–5 days | videography.ae |
| Crewed studio, interview or profile | AED 8,000–18,000 | Two or more cameras, lighting, sound, colour grade, several deliverables | Studio502, The Cinematic Production |
| Brand film / agency production | AED 15,000–60,000+ | Producer, director, script, casting, art direction, licensed score | videography.ae, The Cinematic Production |
| Animated explainer, 60 s | AED 5,000–20,000 | Script, storyboard, animation, voiceover, sound; no shoot | Skimbox |
Published prices by film type
| Film | Published price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Executive interview or testimonial | AED 2,000–4,000 (solo) | videography.ae |
| CEO interview, 2 cameras, 3–5 min edit, 3 revisions | AED 8,000 | Studio502 |
| Company profile, 60–90 s | AED 8,000 | Big Story |
| Company profile or brand film, 2–5 min (solo) | AED 4,000–7,000 | videography.ae |
| Company profile / explainer, full crewed day | AED 12,000–18,000 | The Cinematic Production |
| Internal comms film, 5–10 min | AED 8,000–15,000; from AED 10,000 | Big Story, Studio502 |
| Product explainer (live action) | from AED 12,000 | Studio502 |
| Brand film, 2–3 min | AED 12,000–18,000+; from AED 30,000 | Big Story, The Cinematic Production |
| Motion graphics explainer | AED 800–1,500 per finished minute | SL Media |
| Character 2D animation | AED 1,800–3,500 per minute (SL Media); AED 8,000–22,000 per minute (Skimbox) | SL Media, Skimbox |
The two animation rates differ by a factor of four for the same label. One prices template-led motion design, the other custom illustration and rigging. Ask whether characters and backgrounds are drawn for you or taken from a library.
Add-ons that change the total
Studio502 publishes its add-ons, which makes it a useful yardstick: extra shoot hour AED 500, extra location AED 1,200, drone AED 1,500, 48-hour rush edit AED 2,000, EN/AR subtitles AED 400, extra revision round AED 600. Big Story charges AED 2,500 for a one-week rush on a company profile. Explainer revisions beyond two rounds run AED 500–1,000 each, and music and voice licensing AED 1,500–3,000.
Three worked budgets
1. Founder interview for LinkedIn. Studio502 interview package AED 8,000 + EN/AR subtitles AED 400 = AED 8,400. The same brief from a solo operator: AED 2,000–4,000. The difference buys a second camera, lighting and a sound recordist; for a talking head in a quiet office, a solo operator is often enough.
2. Two-location company profile with drone exterior. Crewed day at AED 12,000–18,000 + extra location AED 1,200 + drone AED 1,500 + DFTC (now the Dubai Films and Games Commission) permit processing AED 520 = AED 15,220–21,220, before any location fee for public exteriors.
3. 60-second product explainer in English and Arabic. Standard 2D at Skimbox's AED 3,000–9,000 per minute + 15–20% for the Arabic version = AED 3,450–10,800, plus music if not included. No filming permit applies to animation.
What nobody tells you
Most overruns come from changes after the shoot. videography.ae says corporate budgets overrun almost always because the brief changed after filming. Get every approver to sign the script or question list before the shoot day.
Lump-sum quotes hide the missing lines. Ask each supplier for the same list: shoot days, locations, interviewees, finished films with lengths, cut-downs, motion graphics, revision rounds, turnaround, overtime rate, and who owns the raw footage.
Social music licences break in paid ads. A track cleared for organic social can become a problem when the same video runs as an ad or on a broadcast screen. Check the term and territory.
Arabic is a production stage, not an export. For government, healthcare and banking audiences, plan the Arabic version from the start; a native Arabic interview is a different shoot from English with Arabic captions. Our guide to Arabic language requirements in UAE ads covers when it is required.
Source files are often not yours. For animation, ask whether you receive the project files; without them, every later edit goes back to the same studio.
How to choose
| If you need | Choose |
|---|---|
| Interviews, testimonials, internal updates, under AED 7,000 | Solo operator |
| A company profile that will sit on the homepage for two years | Crewed studio day |
| A film for paid media or an investor round | Brand film with script and director |
| To explain a software product or process | Animated explainer |
| A steady flow of short videos | Monthly content subscription |
What Savage Media charges
| Savage Media | Special offer | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| One-off video shoot | from AED 950 | Video delivered from 2 days |
| Savage Story | AED 3,500 first month, then AED 4,500/month | 2 shooting days, 8 reels and 15 photos a month |
| Savage Full | AED 9,900/month | Production, content and sales automation in one studio |
Get a quick range in our video production cost calculator, and see the wider market in video production cost in Dubai.
