Capacities required

The number and type of people you need to produce a
video will depend on who will lead the production (film professionals or farmers). For videos developed by film professionals, the team should consist of a camera person, someone who understands the local farming system, and one who knows the community. The team meets with farmers in various communities. Videos developed by farmers themselves require a team of a dozen farmers supported by several video professionals (to facilitate meetings with farmers and train them in using the video equipment). Depending on how videos are to be used, there may be a need to develop the capacities of rural service providers or farmers to facilitate their use at community level. 

Costs

Video equipment is like buying a car; the hardware can be used many times, and the more you use it, the more you get for your money. Basic equipment may cost as little as US$500 (see Box 1). You can keep costs down by using free software and less expensive equipment (e.g. flip camera, smartphone, iPad etc.). Better equipment produces better quality videos that people want to watch.