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What is a social content day, and when do you need one?

By the Skyllamas Productions team · Updated · 2 min read

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What happens on a content day

  • A plan before the day. A list of the clips you need, the people on camera and the places to film, built around what you will post over the coming weeks.
  • A small crew. A camera operator with sound, or a second camera, and a compact lighting setup. Still shot on cinema cameras.
  • Many short pieces. Each setup is filmed for vertical first, with quick moves between them.
  • Edited as a batch. Captions, titles and your branding, ready to post.

Who it suits

  • Brands that need regular posts, not one big ad.
  • Teams that want short interviews, tips or testimonials from real staff and customers.
  • Businesses that already have a commercial and want everyday content in the same look.

Content day or commercial?

Content dayCommercial
What you getA batch of short social videosOne polished spot, plus its cut-downs
CrewSmall: one or two peopleA full crew led by a director
PlanningA shot list of clipsConcept, script, casting and locations
Best forKeeping your channels activePaid ads, TV and streaming, launches

Booking both

The most efficient way to get both is to plan them together. While the crew is set up for your commercial, a content day can follow at the same location, in the same look, without starting from zero. See one shoot day, many deliverables.

For a steady flow, content days can also run monthly. A monthly retainer comes at a lower rate than booking each day on its own.

Get a range

In our instant estimate, choose Social Campaign, Interview, Testimonial or Corporate Video, then "Content day". For commercials, read what a full commercial crew does.

Questions we hear

How many videos come from one content day?

It depends on the plan, but a content day is built to produce a batch of short videos rather than one piece.

Is a content day the same as a commercial?

No. A content day uses a small crew for many short social videos. A commercial uses a full crew for one polished spot.

Can a content day be booked monthly?

Yes. A monthly retainer comes at a lower rate than booking each day on its own.