We have never heard of you before. How long have you been at this?
Vidium is in fact new to the area but we are not new to the world of creative services for the legal community. In fact we were quite surprised to see that no-one was already working in this space here in Maine. We have done this for a few different companies in the Denver area, and has over a decades worth of real world experience helping law firms with their creative needs.
Sounds interesting, what is the process?
It's different for each service but generally speaking it always starts with a conversation about what you need, why you need it and when you need it. From there it will branch into whatever the specific need is. Also, please read our policies page for even greater details depending on project type.
We would like you to create some exhibits for us. How do we proceed?
Give us a call and we will set up a meeting to come into your offices to discuss with your trial team what types of exhibits you need. We prefer to leave the meeting with specific information so we can start right away, but we can also set up a process for you to deliver specifics to us at a later point. We also need a fixed date as to when you need the materials in your hands. Preferably this will be at least a few days before you will present them just in case there are any last minute changes or small fixes to be made.
Do you work with other firms in our geographic area and practise area?
The honest answer is it depends. We will never produce materials for both sides in a case so it comes down to a first come first serve situation. We also do not consider ourselves to be an agency so we reserve the right to work with different firms for different projects. We are open to the discussions of becoming an agency of record should you feel the need is relevant enough to you.
What do you require to start a project with us?
After our initial conversations we have with you and or your team we will produce an estimate based on that conversation. Half of that estimate must be recieved for us to begin work. We do this in order to make sure our contracting expenses are covered. For example if you want a settlement documentary produced we will need to book certain talents in order to proceed such as a writer or a director of photography. We also would like to you to sign our policies agreement indicating you have read and undserstand them.
What are our costs in working with Vidium?
This is entirely dependent on project scope and services. Vidium will supply a estimate based on our initial conversations around deliverables and timelines. While the majority of our work is done in-house there are times we may need to hire additional support such as video production crew or specialists in medical illustration for example. You will always know before we begin production the general cost of a project and the areas to look out for that could potentially cause increases.
We are two weeks out from trial and it's hitting the fan, how can you help us?
We understand the days before a trial are full of many fast moving parts. Sometimes we feel it can be benficial to literally move into your offices for a week or two to streamline communications and for faster sign off on deliverables. This can be set up for an additional fee that will be determined by length of stay and location. We also offer in court technical support for our exhibits and your AV needs. So you can concentrate on your case and not be fiddling with cables and zip drives.
We have never done TV commercial, how do those work?
Like all our projects they begin with us understanding what your need actually is. Are you not getting enough cases? Are you getting the wrong types of clients ect. Once the problem is identified we will produce scripts and a basic storyboard. Once those get approval we will book crew and find a day or two to shoot your spot(s). Then the editing and post production begins. And once you give final approval of your spots we will deliver them to your outlets. At this time we do not buy media but we can point you in the direction of people who do or you can go through your local cable station directly.
We loved the work you did for us and understand you do not divulge client information or case details, but we are uncomfortable with you putting the project up as example work. Would you mind not using this one?
Of course. If there is a reason as to why even with altered names and data you are reluctant to allow the work we just completed for you on our website or any of our other marketing just let us know and we will refrain from using it.