Find an award-winning video crew in Portland, Oregon
How can you create videos that stand out from the pack when so many companies are diving into visual content for their marketing and outreach needs? Finding a reliable place to film your corporate video project can elevate your offerings. With a quirky but bustling downtown and breathtaking nature on all sides, Portland, Oregon can serve as this destination for your business.
Hollywood movies and TV shows have taken notice of Portland’s enduring beauty and sturdy infrastructure. Twilight was filmed in and around the city, and it served as a base for television shows such as Leverage and Documentary Now! When Portlandia filmed in the area, Portland made it to the screen in a way that grabbed the 2010s zeitgeist. Now, your corporate video production can follow in the footsteps of these productions.
Portland represents an exciting meeting of big-city convenience with the charm of a small town. Within the city limits, there are six distinct districts for your team to explore. Somewhat confusingly, they’re called quadrants, even though “quad” means four, not six. Finding the most compelling backdrops and picturesque B-roll locations scattered throughout the Rose City is an easy task when you have a local video crew on your side.
Benefits of an expert Portland video crew
Crews Control’s video teams are made up of personnel who know their respective regions. This means when you work with us in Portland, you’ll be matched with experts who are well-versed in navigating the city. This may mean driving or, for smaller shoots with less equipment, journeying via streetcar or light rail. Trains can prove invaluable for moving your people around, including carrying them the nine miles from the airport to downtown.
In addition to being helpful consultants about filming destinations and transportation options, Crews Control team members can guide your internal stakeholders and talent through filming permit applications. Regulations vary from city to city and understanding them is important for a smooth, uninterrupted shoot. In Portland, there are differing permits for standard filming on public property and low-impact B-roll filming.
In addition to knowing their home cities inside and out, Crews Control experts are true professionals versed in both the artistic and technical sides of filmmaking. This means they can help your business achieve new levels of success in video production without causing undue stress to your employees or on-screen talent.
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Our video production services in Portland
Video is a versatile medium. Once you’ve set up a reliable process for creating high-quality content in Portland, you can use it to develop numerous useful deliverables for your business. These include external marketing content, ranging from TV commercials and documentaries to product explainers and seconds-long social media clips. Alternatively, you can use video as an internal morale-building tool, producing customized training modules, quarterly messages from the C-suite and much more.
Advanced companies are simultaneously using video to target both external and internal audiences, and you can do the same. With an expert video team on your side, you can also ensure every clip you produce is perfectly aesthetically aligned with both your branding and the purpose of that video. A casual, off-the-cuff look can enhance the performance of your behind-the-scenes videos, for example, while a Hollywood level of polish is more appropriate for commercials and documentaries. There are an infinite variety of stylistic variations between these poles.
Our video services in Portland 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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Facts about filming in Portland
Figuring out the distinctive identity of a new city can be one of the most rewarding steps in corporate video production. In Portland, this may mean touring all six quadrants or becoming acquainted with the lush forests that surround the city. The following are a few of the most useful details to keep in mind, with input from Crews Control directors of photography.
- You don’t have to get out of town to see nature: Want to film Pacific Northwest grandeur while still close to downtown? It’s possible in Forest Park. This stretch of preserved woods is eight miles long and sits on the banks of the Willamette River. Of course, being a state park, there are filming permit requirements involved in shooting there.
- July is the peak of filming season: Oregon, like Washington, has a reputation for rainfall. Coming to Portland at the height of summer is a way to maximize your chances of having a warm filming day with minimal chance of rain.
- The Pearl District is your destination for distinct B-roll: When Portland went through its renaissance as a cool destination in the 2000s and 2010s, a lot of the activity took place in the Pearl District. Shooting footage in this revived part of town will help you capture that Portland spirit on film.
- There’s plenty of room for conventions: Whether your business is planning on hosting a massive meeting at the Oregon Convention Center or you want to stage a more intimate-scale gathering at a hotel, Portland is a viable spot for events. The convention center alone sports 255,00 square feet of exhibiting space.
Once you and your Crews Control team have started settling into Portland, you’ll consistently find exciting new places to film. The Rose City is full of interesting backdrops waiting to be discovered.
Our Portland video crews: Experience and gear
Crews Control works with directors of photography who each bring over 10 years of industry experience to every video shoot. We favor tenured professionals because of the positive impact on a video production that comes from hard-won knowledge. With a skilled set of hands on the controls, your Portland video shoot will be on track for success.
To make sure the finished product of every assignment looks and sounds exemplary, our crews use the latest and greatest in video production technology. This means from the cameras, mics and lights on set to the editing software in the studio, every piece of gear is optimized to get results. Our crews have access to high-tech equipment produced by Sony, Panasonic, Canon, JVC, Ikegami, Thompson (Philips), Hitachi, RED and Arriflex.
Manufacturers
- Canon
- Eclair
- JVC
- Panasonic
- RED
- Sony
Check Out Our Extensive Camera List:
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
The right combination of knowledge and gear can help your Portland video shoot run like clockwork. 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
By hiring Crews Control to lead your Portland, Oregon video shoot, you’re joining a satisfied group of customers that extends around the world and includes all industries. Crews Control has spent over 30 years establishing a reputation as the No. 1 choice for corporate video production. Our clients range from fast-moving startups to international corporations, including over half of the Fortune 500. All these companies have different objectives and aesthetic preferences, and our experts have given each of them tailored services to match.
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