How Many Revisions Should You Expect on a Video Edit?

Every Boda package includes two rounds of revisions on the final edit. Here's why that's the number, what each round is actually for, and how to make yours go smoothly.

It starts before the edit does

Revisions work best when discovery and pre-production went as planned. The goal of that planning phase is to nail down specifics, not just concepts, about what you're looking for. By the time you're watching a cut and leaving notes, there shouldn't be any surprises — no “oh, that's what you meant” moments. What you're seeing should be the vision you asked for, actually built.

What each round is actually for

Round one is about structure: does the story arc land the way it was asked to be built? Notes here are usually big-picture — pacing, story arc, messaging — not line-by-line polish. A major change at this stage would actually point to something that shifted from the original plan, not a normal round-one note.

Once that cut is locked, round two is about fine-tuning: color grading, sound design, mixing, music, and effects. Any creative adjustments happen here. Once round two is locked, we move into final mix and master — the last polish pass that normalizes everything for wherever you're sending it.

Bulk feedback, not trickle feedback

Send us everything at once, through one point of contact. If multiple people need a say, have them route notes through that person first. Edits that trickle in over days — or notes from three people with three different opinions — aren't efficient, and technically count as additional requests. We'd rather you take a few days: watch the cut once straight through, go back and compartmentalize your notes, then send it all in a single pass.

What's a revision — and what isn't

A revision is a change to what we already shot and cut. Remembering a quote that got said on set, or asking for a quick insert while we're still there filming — that's a normal, easy addition. Asking for footage that was never captured, a structural change, or something outside the original plan is new work. That gets scoped, and billed, separately from your two included rounds — and additional rounds beyond that are always an option, handled the same way.

When discovery is specific and feedback comes in clean, two rounds is usually plenty — and you'll know exactly what each one is for.