Production Support Pakistan

[Mark Thomas]

I’m looking to come to Pakistan to shoot elements of a corporate video
I don’t have exact dates yet – but I expect it to be April/May 2017
I’m still in the budgeting phase

I’m guessing there’s like 3-4 travel days and 6-7 shoot days
total 10 days or so
including some time in the northern part of Pakistan

it’s a small crew low budget project but I want it to look nice
so we’re looking for quality local DP and equipment

will need to capture PAL Pro-Res 4:2:2 files
so looking at Canon 5D or Sony A7S or equivalent

I will need to do some 2 camera interview stuff
I have a Canon 7D with a 28-105 zoom as a 2nd cam if required

I’d need to record hi-quality sound for the interviews
I have a Zoom H5 if required – and can get radio mics if needed

I’d like to record location atmos etc directly to the camera file

I also need a few drone shots – not too many
the usual – some slow-moving high wides looking forward and down – essential
and a few tracking shots
slow tracks sideways and forward at about 1.5-2 metres off the ground
if its easy enough

please indicate what drone do you have? – is it an internal fixed camera/lens drone?

for lighting it will mostly be natural light
but we’d need a couple of mains/battery powered 300×300 daylight dimmable panel lights – or similar for the interview stuff

let me know what else you have in the way of gear that may be helpful
sliders etc

based on that:

can you give me a cost
for

1. a production Fixer – supply links to previous work

2. a DP/Operator – supply links to previous work

3. your equipment package

4. drone/operator – supply links to previous work

5. vehicle hire for your team and myself

6. driver/assistant/lugger

7. a general PA if required
that could help me/you with general prep and organising cutaway locations and people etc
also translation and for preparing subtitles as we will get interviews in local language

I hope this is clear enough to be able to give me a ballpark package cost
of the above as broken down as you can
just so I can get my head around costs in Pakistan

please quote in your local currency – thanks

is there a way I can get a cost latest by end of Tuesday 24th Jan Pakistan time?

let me know if you have any questions at mark@affinityfilm.com

thanks

Mark

• This topic was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by Mark Thomas.

[Murray Ashton]

Hi Mark,

Try the guys at Indievisuals. We have had some good feedback on them.
http://www.indievisuals.com.pk

Also you might want to see previous requests for filming in Pakistan on The Location Guide’s pre-production forum including X 5 companies providing production services for film crews wanting to shoot in pakistan here:

https://www.thelocationguide.com/search/?srch=pakistan

• This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by Jean-Frédéric Garcia.

[Mark Thomas]

Murray

thanks
I appreciate the contact

I’d looked at Individuals and emailed them yesterday
as yet they haven’t replied
they’re in Karachi – a long way from where I need to be

I also emailed and did have a response from a company called AKS in Islamabad

http://www.aks-films.com/

which is more the area I need – but they seem rather expensive

do you know anything about them?…

Mark

• This reply was modified 7 years, 2 months ago by Mark Thomas.

[Murray Ashton]

Hi Mark,

No, I don’t know AKS but I see the have worked for BBC and a bunch of other people. I’d ask them who they worked with from the BBC and call that person up and ask for a reference and find out more about them.

Let us know how you get on.

All the best,

Murray

[Parthiv Mawani]

Hi Mark below are details for Pakistan Prod house they can help you. Can mention my name. Good Luck
Very good team…

Parthiv

Farrukh Malhaar

Director, Provision|film.animation.studio
713-7th Floor, Siddiq Trade Center
72-Main Boulevard Gulberg,Lahore
Tel: (+92) 42 35787724 | Mobile: (+92) 300-8443002
Farrukh.malhaar@provision.pk | http://www.provision.pk

[Mark Thomas]

Parthiv…

thanks for the recommendation – I appreciate it

I’ll get in touch and mention your name

thanks again

Mark

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