Work with award-winning video crews in Milwaukee
Do you have a reliable destination to film your corporate video content? In an era when companies are taking visual media ever more seriously, this is an important question to answer. The ideal spot for filming will be an accessible city with a variety of interesting backdrops to shoot. If your business has easy access to the Midwest, Milwaukee can serve in this role, becoming the hub of your content creation.
Milwaukee is the largest city in Wisconsin, with over 1.8 million people living in the greater metropolitan area. Its location, along the banks of Lake Michigan and at the meeting point of three rivers, means there are plenty of shoreline views and picturesque bridges to film. The city is also home to a thriving arts scene, with a large and bustling theater district.
Hosting both MLB’s Brewers and the NBA’s Bucks, Milwaukee offers plenty of opportunities to film large arena crowds. It’s also easy to get to, sitting just an hour and a half from Chicago by highway. Assembling talent and crew to film corporate videos in Milwaukee is a simple and rewarding process — especially when you have help from professionals who know the area.
Why are local experts important for your Milwaukee video production?
At Crews Control, we pair our clients with video experts who know their respective regions. That means when you work with us in Milwaukee, your crew members will understand from hard-won experience how to get the most out of the city. From navigating the relatively forgiving downtown traffic to finding the perfect restaurant after a shooting day, these professionals are always ready with relevant advice.
One area where local expertise can prove especially helpful is in securing filming permits. There are no general-purpose filming permits in Wisconsin, but there are exceptions. Drone photography has special requirements, as does shooting which requires shutting down streets. The parks of Milwaukee County also come with their own permitting rules to navigate with the aid of your local crew.
In addition to helping you see all the best sides of Milwaukee, Crews Control team members can provide valuable assistance in elevating the quality of your videos. All of our professionals are skilled in both the technical and artistic sides of filmmaking. They can take pressure off of your talent and internal stakeholders while guiding your project to a satisfying conclusion.
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Our video production services in Milwaukee
Filming a corporate video can fulfill a wide variety of requirements for your company. The content that comes from your Milwaukee video shoot can become part of an external video or an internal clip, with each serving a distinct function.
External videos, such as TV commercials, product explainers, behind-the-scenes clips and documentaries can increase your brand’s visibility among a wide audience, burnishing your reputation or providing specific information about your services.
Internal clips, including quarterly C-suite messages and custom training modules, are ideal for boosting morale and engagement among your team. Using video for standard communications can add a personal touch employees will appreciate.
Whether you’re interested in creating external or internal videos — or some from each category — an expert video crew can help you achieve the perfect visual style for each clip. This might mean a casual, off-the-cuff look, slick Hollywood production values or anything in between. The perfect mixture will depend on your brand’s identity and the specific video’s purpose.
Our video services in Milwaukee include:
- Interviews and B-roll
- Event coverage
- Presentations
- Drone production
- Animation and motion graphics
- Motion pictures
- Live streaming
- Panel discussion
- Man on the street interviews
- Corporate meetings
- Behind-the-scenes footage
- Commercials
- Broadcast television media
- Employee training materials
- Sizzle reels
- Time-lapse videos
- Happy-face videos
- Focus group recordings
- Testimonials
- Video news releases
- Documentaries
- Web conferencing
- Red carpet coverage
- Action and sports video
- Product demonstration clips
- …and whatever else you can imagine!
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What’s unique about filming a corporate video in Milwaukee?
No two cities are perfectly alike as filming destinations. When your team travels to Milwaukee, you’ll discover landscapes and downtown attractions that you won’t find anywhere else in the U.S. or the world. So, how can you make the most of this upper-Midwestern metropolis? The following are a few important Milwaukee facts assembled with input from director of photography Kurt Denissen:
- Summers are pleasant, winters are snowy: The weather in Milwaukee is best for outdoor filming between the middle of May and the end of October, giving you and your crew a relatively wide window to film B-roll and on-location shots. On the other hand, winter tends to bring major snowstorms, which could even disrupt your ability to get to indoor shooting locations.
- Local destinations include impressive municipal buildings: When you’re looking for distinctive B-roll spots that pay tribute to the local character, you can’t go wrong with major public structures. The Milwaukee Museum of Art is especially striking, as is the bell tower atop the Victorian city hall.
- Brewing is the city’s pastime: The local baseball team is called the Brewers for a reason. There are numerous historic and modern breweries in Milwaukee. By filming in one or more of these spaces, you can give your corporate video a strong sense of place.
- Traffic and parking are forgiving: While you will have to deal with rush hour traffic in the mornings and evenings, the streets in Milwaukee don’t get as busy as those in larger cities. Add in the fact that there are plenty of parking spots downtown, and it all adds up to relatively easy navigation in a crew van or rented car.
With a Crews Control video team on your side, you’re well on your way to discovering all the exciting destinations Milwaukee has to offer, even if you’re traveling there for the first time.
Our Milwaukee video crews: Experience and gear
The people assisting you with your corporate video can make all the difference, both in terms of the on-set experience and the finished product. Working with an experienced director of photography is a way to create a smooth, comfortable production process — this is why Crews Control chooses directors of photography with at least 10 years of videography experience.
In addition to crew members’ experience and knowledge, gear can have an impact on a video shoot. Crews Control teams use the latest and greatest in filmmaking equipment, both on location and in the studio. The high-quality footage they capture with this technology will look impressive for years to come, even amid rising audience expectations. This gear is produced by Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, Ikegami, Thompson (Philips), Hitachi, RED and Arriflex.
Manufacturers
- Canon
- Eclair
- JVC
- Panasonic
- RED
- Sony
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2K
- Silicon Imaging SI-2K
- Silicon Imaging SI-2K Mini
- Vision Research Phantom v12.1
- Vision Research Phantom v640
8K, 4K, UHD & 2k
- RED Scarlet
- RED One
- RED Weapon
- RED Epic
- ARRI Amira
- BlackMagic URSA
- BlackMagic Cinema Camera
- BlackMagic URSA Mini
- Canon EOS C500
- Sony F65
ARRI RAW
- Arriflex ALEXA
AVC Intra (NTSC)
- Panasonic AJ-HPX3000
- Panasonic AJ-HPX 3700
- Panasonic AJ-HPX3100
- Panasonic AJ-HPX2700
- Panasonic AJ-HPX2100
- Panasonic AG-HPX 300
- Panasonic AJ-HPX 2000 AJ-YBX200G
- Panasonic AG-HPX 370
AVCHD (NTSC)
- Sony HXR-NX5U
- Canon EOS C100
DVC PRO EX (NTSC)
- Panasonic AJ-HDX 900
DVC PRO EX (PAL)
- Panasonic AJ-HDX900E
DVC Pro HD (NTSC)
- Panasonic AJ-HDC-27H
- Panasonic AJ-HDC-27HE
- Panasonic AJ-HDC-27F
- Panasonic AJ-HDC27FE
- Panasonic AJ-HDC-27FP
- Panasonic AJ-HDC-27VP
- Panasonic AJ-HPX2000
- Panasonic AG-HPX500
- Panasonic AJ-HDC 20A
- Panasonic AG-HPX 170
- Panasonic AG-HPX171
- Panasonic AG-HVX200A
DVC Pro HD (PAL)
- Panasonic AG-HVX200E
- Panasonic AG-HPX 171E
- Panasonic AG-HVX 200E
- Panasonic AG-HVX 200P
XDCam EX
- Sony PMW EX1
- Sony PMW EX3
- Sony PMW-EX1R
- Sony PXW-X70
- JVC GY-HM700U
- Sony PMW 300
- Sony PMW 320
- Sony PMW-350
- Sony PMW 400
- Sony PMW-F3
XDCam HD
- Sony PDW-F355
- Sony PDW-F350
- Sony PDW-F330
- Sony PDW-700
- Sony PDW-F800
- Sony PDW-335
XF
- Canon EOS C500
- Canon EOS C300
- Canon EOS C100
A Crews Control video shoot combines personal expertise with powerful technology, all in the service of your brand’s video production goals. Request a free quote now!
By pairing expert crews with technologically sophisticated equipment, Crews Control delivers top-quality results for clients every time.
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Video is a useful tool for companies across industries, regardless of size. Crews Control has spent more than 30 years providing assistance as businesses have created video strategies to fit their unique circumstances. In that time, our client list has expanded to encompass ambitious startups and massive corporations alike, including over half of the Fortune 500. Working with our experts in Milwaukee could be the beginning of another Crews Control success story.
Prepared, Creative, Professional and on the 10 scale an 11
I’ve been producing and directing videos for Broadcast (NBC/ABC/CNN/C-SPAN) and Corporate for over 30 years – and Matthew and Dan were one of the best crews I have EVER worked with.
Thanks
Dan
The footage was well done.
Just got out of the edit. Tim did a great job. Considering the talent we gave him to work with, I would go as far as to say he’s a bit of a magician.
Thanks for the help!
Jim
Thanks for the great shoot yesterday.
Everything was great and I wanted to let you know that our Executive Producer said the footage we got from the different regions was the best footage he had ever seen come from remote crews that we didn’t have control over. That is a great compliment coming from him.
I appreciate all your help and look forward to working with you again!
Carol