Videographer
in Paris.

Three things weigh the most: the length of filming and editing, the size of the crew and the options (drone, 3D, variations). For Paris, add the train and, if the shoot lasts several days or starts early, the hotel: these costs appear on a separate line. My page on the cost of corporate videos details what makes the amount vary.

Yes. A crew of up to ten people, with light equipment and no parking, files a prior declaration with Paris Film one week ahead. Beyond that, or for a park, a quay or a monument, a permit is needed via the AGATE platform, at least three weeks ahead. On your premises, your agreement is enough.

Rarely. Flying over Paris is prohibited except by exemption from the Préfecture de police, requested at least ten working days in advance by an operator registered with the DGAC, with a parallel request to Paris Film. I put the file together when the project justifies it; otherwise, I suggest an alternative at the quote stage.

Allow a few days for a short video and up to three weeks for a full film. For a trade show or a convention in Paris, I can deliver a first short video within 72 hours, while the event is still being talked about.

For a filmed interview or a light film, yes: it is simpler and cheaper. For a convention with several rooms or a multi-camera shoot, I bring in a second camera operator or a sound engineer and coordinate the crew. You keep a single contact.

Yes. I send you each version by private link, you note your comments, and two to four rounds are included. If you wish, we watch the first version together on a video call.

Yes. In addition to the web formats (16:9, 9:16, 1:1), on request I prepare a silent loop for stand screens, useful at the Porte de Versailles or Villepinte shows. Give me the screen resolution and I adapt it.

Yes: La Défense, Boulogne-Billancourt, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Saint-Denis, Saclay, Marne-la-Vallée, or the seminar venues of the outer suburbs. Travel is calculated from Paris, by train or hire car.

A production company brings together a producer, a director, technicians and a production manager. As the sole director of your films, I cover writing, filming and post-production, with direct communication. For a heavy set-up (studio, casting, multi-camera), a dedicated page presents video production in Paris.

A corporate film usually needs one day on site: interviews in the morning, atmosphere shots after lunch. For an event, I stay as long as it lasts. When the day starts early, I arrive the day before, and that hotel night appears in the quote.

Not necessarily in person. One or two video calls are usually enough to set the message, the audience and the outline. I then write a statement of intent, followed by the question guide if you opt for interviews. If you prefer a meeting, I can schedule it the day before the shoot.

I ask them questions instead of having them read a script, and keep rolling while they speak freely. Filming them at their desk rather than in a studio helps too. In the edit, I keep the most natural sentences.

You use them freely for your communication: website, social media, trade shows, presentations, online advertising. The music is licensed for this type of use. For TV, cinema or billboard distribution, flag it at the quote stage: the rights are negotiated differently.

Yes. Many Paris companies address an international audience: I can add English subtitles or a voice-over. French subtitles remain useful, as a large share of videos are watched without sound.