Find an expert crew for your Pierre, SD, video production
On-location footage and B-roll can add interest and excitement to your corporate videos — a must in an era when more companies than ever are producing visual content. It’s worth finding a reliable location to capture this footage, one you can return to whenever you need to produce a new video. For companies located on the rolling plains of the Dakotas, Pierre, South Dakota, can be such a destination.
Pierre’s standing as the capital of South Dakota means it’s home to the imposing State Capitol, completed in 1910 and filled with works of art that look impressive on camera. The hydroelectric Oahe Dam is another local landmark that can make an interesting B-roll subject. The city is also home to the South Dakota National Guard Museum and numerous monuments that can add local flavor.
Beyond the city of Pierre, you’ll find numerous outdoor landmarks worth filming. Lake Oahe and Lake Sharpe are both nearby. Divers often explore Lake Oahe and its connection to the Missouri River — with the right equipment, you can spice up your video by adding footage taken on or under the water. If high-octane sports interest you more than natural landscapes, you can film drag racing at the Oahe Speedway. An expert local crew can guide you to these landmarks and more.
Why entrust your Pierre, South Dakota, video shoot to local experts?
Crews Control’s policy is to pair our clients with video crews based in the areas where they’re working. When you link up with these local professionals, you’ll feel at home from the very beginning of your shoot. In Pierre, our advice begins by determining the best way to get to the city. Pierre Airport offers quick connecting flights to Denver and Minneapolis. Stakeholders and talent based elsewhere in the Dakotas can come via highway.
Your local Pierre crew can also help you ensure you have the right permits in place for your shoot. South Dakota has no statewide permits, but there is a need to verify your plans with local authorities. There are also separate filming permit rules if you shoot on state park, federal or tribal lands. Professionals who have navigated the systems before can guide you through the necessary steps.
Beyond their assistance with local issues, Crews Control team members can also provide essential input on the creative and technical aspects of your video. Our crews are made up of the most skilled and experienced professionals in their areas, meaning they can elevate the quality of your videos while taking pressure off your internal stakeholders.
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Our video production services in Pierre
What kind of content can you create in South Dakota? With the right crew on your side, you have a wide choice of video types. This may mean an internal video aimed at your own people. These clips can range from custom training modules to quarterly C-suite messages. A well-produced internal video can boost viewers’ engagement and team morale.
Alternatively, you may choose an external video designed to reach a wide audience of current and potential customers. This type of content ranges from off-the-cuff social media marketing clips to in-depth documentaries. Options include TV commercials, event live streams, product explainers, about-us videos and much more.
A combination of your overall brand identity and the specific needs of each deliverable determines the ideal visual style of your video projects. While a commercial can receive full Hollywood-level production, for instance, a social media clip may look better with a candid, casual style. Working closely with your expert allows you to pick the right look and feel every time.
Our video services in Pierre 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 should you know about filming in Pierre, SD?
No two cities are alike — Pierre is different from Sioux Falls, as well as other cities farther afield. When you study the local attractions and geography in advance, you can come in with strong ideas for your video shoot. The following are a few of the important points to look for when filming in Pierre:
- Local monuments provide a glimpse of history: If you want to make sure your video has a distinctive South Dakota flavor to it, you can focus on filming features like the Trail of Governors, a series of bronze statues that stretches between downtown and the Capitol dome. Other such attractions include the Fighting Stallions Memorial, the WWII and Korean War Monuments and the Flaming Fountain Memorial.
- The National Guard Museum contains a unique collection: If a decommissioned tank, jeep or jet would make an interesting B-roll feature for your video, you can film at the South Dakota National Guard Museum. The collection on display dates back to the founding of the local National Guard in 1862, 27 years before South Dakota was made a state.
- The river is lined with beautiful natural landscapes: As a big state with a small population, South Dakota is renowned for its many miles of unspoiled wilderness. Along the banks of the Missouri River, you’ll find prairies, canyons and hills that can all give your videos a breathtaking sense of scope.
- Pierre can host meetings and conventions: A convention or corporate gathering is a perfect chance to capture a large amount of stakeholder footage all in one place. Pierre is home to several venues that can accommodate your next meeting. Consider the Ramkota Hotel & Convention Center, which seats up to 1,500 people in its hall.
From the dignified Capitol area to the plains stretching out beyond the city limits, there are plenty of interesting places to film in and around Pierre. With the right crew on your side, you can make the most of these sights.
Our Pierre video crews: Experience and gear
Crews Control chooses to work with directors of photography who have at least 10 years of experience in the industry. With one of these skilled, tenured professionals taking charge of your Pierre video shoot, you can be confident that the job is in good hands. Our DPs use their know-how to full effect, keeping every production on track, no matter how complex the assignment.
To aid them in their work, our crews have access to the latest and greatest in filmmaking equipment. This gear extends to every step of the production process. The cameras, microphones and lights on location are all carefully chosen, as is the editing software in the post-production studio. Crews Control professionals use gear made 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
Our mixture of hard-won knowledge and high-tech gear is designed to get optimal results from every video shoot. Request a free quote now!
By pairing expert crews with technologically sophisticated equipment, Crews Control delivers top-quality results for clients every time.
Some of our Happy Clients
When you choose Crews Control as your video production partner, you join a large and happy family of clients. Over half of the companies in the Fortune 500 have worked with our crews on their unique projects. Our customers range from ambitious, fast-growing startups to global corporations at the head of their respective industries. Your Pierre, SD, video shoot could become the next 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