LA is synonymous with the Hollywood film industry, but this metro area is also home to one of the busiest seaports in the world and corporate giants like Bank of America Home Loans, Edison Industries, Health Net, and Mattel. There are two logistical themes that come up repeatedly on video productions in LA, permits and traffic. Here are some tips from LA video production insiders.
Archive Title: Location Tips
10 Tips for Shooting Video in LA
October 28th, 2014 by Rebekah Toth Burns10 Tips for Shooting Video in Washington D.C.
October 1st, 2014 by Rebekah Toth BurnsEvery new on-location video production presents logistical challenges to Video Producers. Where can the video crew load into the Capitol? Who do I need to get permission from to shoot b-roll of the city or stand-ups on the Mall? On one hand, Washington D.C. has more red tape than most other domestic locations; on the other, video crews are an ingrained part of life on the hill, at the monuments, and within the city. Washington D.C. is consistently Crews Control’s second most scheduled location for video shoots. Wherever you want to capture footage in D.C. chances are our crews have been there. Here are some tips to keep in mind during pre-production to keep your video shoots running smoothly.
10 Tips for Shooting Video in Chicago
September 15th, 2014 by Kacey TrentChicago is the third largest city in the United States; it is just under New York and Los Angeles with nearly three million residents. Architecture, monuments, public art, and famous sky scrapers make it stand out from other cities. Chicago is home to 11 Fortune 500 companies, while the rest of the metropolitan area hosts an additional 21 Fortune 500 companies, more than 200 theaters, nearly 200 art galleries, more than 7,300 restaurants, 77 community areas containing more than 100 neighborhoods, 26 miles of lakefront, 15 miles of bathing beaches, and 36 annual parades. All of these aspects make Chicago a popular place to shoot video.
10 Tips for Shooting in Detroit
August 18th, 2014 by Brad SpinsbyPreston Swigart, broadcasting and corporate television producer of PSVideo, stated “Detroit residences assume that non-Detroiters have heard bad things about their city, but they want to show us the misconceptions of Detroit.” Detroit is a great city! The Motor City is rich in culture and history and when you are there it is apparent that the people of the city are very proud and optimistic to call Detroit home. Detroit is actually beautiful and filled with many historic homes and remarkable landscapes. With that said, here are the Top 10 hints for you to remember when shooting in the commonly misunderstood city of Detroit, Michigan.
10 Tips for Shooting Video in New York City
July 10th, 2014 by Rebekah Toth BurnsNew York City is consistently the most scheduled location for all of Crews Control’s video shoots worldwide. Manhattan is the busiest location of the five boroughs for corporate video productions.
10 Tips for Shooting Video in South America
June 26th, 2014 by Rebekah Toth BurnsSouth America contains a wide variety of landscapes, cultures, and languages. It is approximately 6,890,000 square miles and is home to 401 million people according to the Population Reference Bureau. Crews Control has long-standing relationships with video crews in most major cities all over South America including: Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Bogota, Lima, Santiago, and Caracas. Here is some advice for shooting video in South America from our local video crews and Crews Control’s experienced production team.