Real estate developers launching residential or commercial projects (we've done this 4+ times for Dubai luxury towers)
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Video & Photo Production
Most launch films in Dubai look the same. We make the ones that don't.
Read on
What it is
What we mean by video & photo production
You know the launch film. Drone shot over the tower at sunset, slow string music, a poet doing the voice-over. Every developer in Dubai has commissioned that film. The board approves it because it looks safe. Buyers forget it by Tuesday.
The other kind of launch film is the one buyers actually screenshot and send to friends. The kit isn't really what makes the difference. The decisions before and after the shoot are. We build a treatment before anyone touches a camera. A senior editor cuts the master, not an assistant. And before a film leaves our edit room someone asks whether we'd put it on a billboard. When the answer is no it goes back into the timeline.
What's included
Everything ships under one fixed-price proposal
- 01 Pre-production: creative direction, treatment, storyboard, shot list, scout
- 02 1–3 day shoots with cinema camera, lighting, and sound
- 03 Drone (DJI Mavic 3 Cine) where the location calls for it
- 04 Senior editor cuts the master plus 4–8 social cutdowns
- 05 Colour grade in DaVinci Resolve
- 06 Music licensing (Artlist or Musicbed) or original score
- 07 Stills photography on the same shoot when scope allows
- 08 All deliverables in formats for broadcast, social, and web
Who it's for
Best fit if you're one of these
Founder-led brands that need a positioning film, brand campaign, or recurring content
Hospitality, retail, and event clients with one-time productions that need to hold up at billboard scale and on a 65-inch hotel-lobby screen
How we work
Three phases, no surprises
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01
Brief & treatment
The first call is a scoping conversation. We're not pitching. Within five business days you'll have a treatment, shot list, budget, and shoot dates back from us.
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02
Production
A one to three day shoot with our crew. Sony FX9/FX3 or RED Komodo on cinema lenses, full Aputure lighting, Sennheiser MKH-50 sound. You're welcome to send someone to set if you'd like to. Some clients prefer to see the rushes.
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03
Edit & deliver
Master and cutdowns through two revision rounds. Final delivery in two to six weeks depending on scope. Files delivered via WeTransfer Pro or your preferred channel.
Pricing
Project-based. Transparent. No hidden line items
We price by project, not by day rate. A single-shoot production runs AED 30 to 50K. A multi-location campaign typically AED 80 to 200K, sometimes more. After the first call we send a fixed-price proposal. That number doesn't move once you have it.
FAQ
Common questions before we start
What's your typical turnaround?
Two weeks for a single-shoot project (one location, no changes). Four to six weeks for a multi-location campaign or anything with a large cast. Rush turnarounds are available; they add roughly thirty percent to the budget.
What gear do you shoot on?
Sony FX9, Sony FX3, RED Komodo depending on look and budget. DJI Ronin gimbals. DJI Mavic 3 Cine for aerial. Aputure 600x and 300x for lighting. Sennheiser MKH-50 for sound.
Do we own the footage?
You receive full usage rights for delivered cuts and the high-resolution masters as defined in the brief. We retain raw footage for the project term and the right to feature edited work in our portfolio unless restricted by NDA.
Next step
Send us the brief
Most agencies will reply with a deck. Inside one business day we'll send you a treatment, suggested dates, and a fixed price. If we don't think we're the right fit we'll say that instead. You'll know after the first call whether you want us on this or not.