This is how to hire a video production crew in Portugal without being there yourself.

One camera operator is enough for interviews, simple product shots and social content with little setup. A small crew covers most corporate videos: someone directing and filming, someone on sound and light, someone running the day. Brand films with several setups a day, actors or a second camera need more hands.

When we film, the core is our own team of three, Daniel Lopes, Pedro and Willen, and we add people when the shoot calls for it. The size of the crew is written into the proposal.

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It depends on the size of the crew, the number of shoot days, the equipment and how much post-production you need. With us, videos start at €700, and the quote is fixed before you decide.

Ask for a quote that separates the crew, the equipment, the travel and the edit. A single figure is harder to compare and easier to change later.

Video production costs

A day rate usually covers the person's time and their own basic kit. Lighting packages, extra cameras, drones, vehicles, studio hire and travel are often quoted separately, so ask what is in the price before you compare.

We quote per project. The equipment we own goes with us, and anything we rent is listed in the proposal.

No. The people who direct, film, edit and produce in Portugal usually work in English, and many have worked with teams from abroad. Ask for one person on set who speaks English and makes the decisions with you.

With us, the whole project can run in English, from the brief to the review of each version.

English-speaking crews

No. The brief happens by video call, the treatment and the shot list are approved in writing, and each version arrives online for your team to review. You only need to travel if you want to be on set.

1. The first call

   What the video has to achieve, who it is for, where it will be seen and the deadline.

2. The proposal

   What you receive, the crew, the calendar and the price, in writing.

3. The treatment

   The idea and the look of the film, approved before anyone films.

4. The shoot

   We film in Portugal, with or without your team on set.

5. The review

   Each version in the Beyond Portal, where you comment on the exact second and approve with one click.

Remote production

Count back from your deadline. Most projects take 2 to 4 weeks from the brief to delivery, with 1 or 2 days of filming, and brand films and documentaries can take up to 8 weeks. Book as soon as the dates are fixed, especially if the shoot needs permits.

Filming in public places usually needs a permit from the city council, and natural parks, heritage sites and private properties have their own rules. Drone flights need a licence and, in some areas, an extra authorisation. Agree in writing who takes care of each permit and which insurance covers the shoot.

We apply for the permits our shoots need, and we fly our own drone, with the licence to do it.

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