China Video Production HouseFull Production Services in China. China Film Production Support: Camera Crew, Fixer, Producer, Location Scout, Remote Shooting, Casting.
Looking for location scouting services in China? Since 2013, we have helped a lot of clients with their production in China, helping them find the right locations in China for their film shoot, our location scouting team have saved hundreds of film production friendly locations for the potential shoot in China. Feel free to get in touch with us and ask for China filming location options.
Why location scouting in China is complicated?
Compare to the west film production, China is still quite lack of the production system for film shoot, there is a couple of official departments from the government that help the foreign film productions, but they are mostly towards big budget co-production, for the commercials and indie production, it’s much more difficult to access to these resources.
That’s why we are here to help you, with years of experience of production support, our team has managed to gain enough experience to get the access to a lot of locations in China, whether you are looking for big cities location, or the remote area outdoor locations, we have done them all and we know what it takes to make it legal and official in China.
Film Production Friendly locations in China
When you work on a shoot, what location can offer is the game changer, good and stable power connection, close to the business area, food options, quick access to the main traffic road, and security safe for film shoot, etc. Anything that you can think of, we will make sure it’s communicated, and before the project starts, we will make sure a solution with a Plan B is ready for your shoot.
We learned a lot from the past shoot for doing production in China, that’s why everything we set up for our clients here are well considered, small problems on the film set can sometimes turn into big ones, we are the problem solvers/fixers, to settle everything happens on set for our clients.
Location Permit in China
You can get away with small set up in China, but when you are shooting a film, it’s really not worth it to steal the shots that way, once you get stopped for 1 hour, your schedule can be ruined. We work hard to guarantee our client’s shoot in China is secured and well communicated, so you can shoot your content with no worries of getting stopped.
Plus when you steal a shot in some locations that owner didn’t agree, you can get sued for using that footage, this is not very common in China yet, but it’s a potential issue that you don’t want to risk your production.
Get in touch if you want location options and quote:
Looking for China local cinematographer for your next commercial production? We have a wide range of local cinematographers that ready to help your next project, whether you are looking for high end commercials, fashion films, branded content, documentaries or corporate films, we have done a lot of production in China with different local cinematographers, whether your shoot is in Shanghai, Beijing or Shenzhen Guangzhou, our production network can make it happen for you.
Since 2011, we started our video production company in Shanghai, and we have been helping our local & international clients with their production in China. We had chance to work on the different levels of
China Local Cinematographer
Cinematographer based in China
Hiring the right cinematographer directly affects your film’s quality, their level of skills & experience matters. When you work with us, we match the right level of cinematographer to your project at the very start, then we walk through the cinematographer options with you to make the right selection.
The cinematographers we work with all have great experience, they constantly work on commercials, feature films, documentaries and interesting creative projects.
China Local Cinematographer
If you are searching for cinematographer in China, contact us:
Established in 2012, [SIC] is crowning achievement of a 15 year production partnership between Clark Wang and Matt Clarke (no relation). We set up Shoot in China to utilize our knowledge and experience of video production in China to provide a higher quality, better value service for international clients.
Over the last decade we’ve delivered more than 1600 projects ranging from high end TVC’s, film and documentary shoots to simple one day shoots, equipment rentals and logistical support for visiting crews.
As a boutique production house we’ve cultivated a high quality bilingual crew, equipment and logistics network to ensure that filming in China is a smooth process with outstanding results.
China Location Scouting? Looking for locations for your next commercial production in China? We have done many commercial production projects for our clients in last few years, whether you are looking for urban streets, or remote forest area, or somewhere close to the beach, we have actual production experience in China, and in house producers with international production background, our goal is to help every client’s production in China a success.
We find suitable locations for our clients. #China Location Scouting #Shanghai Location Scouting
Why Location Scouting is Important?
The locations in China have different rules and policies, and they might be changing from time to time, by visiting the locations, you will be able to learn about the location’s new rules, also showing the location owners that you are sincere about hiring the places, plus giving them a brief intro about the projects, see if they agree on the project get shot on the spot.
We have years of experience for filming locations scouting in China, our location managers are experienced and know what it takes to get the location locked for the project.
Budget & Time Saving
To make a production happen, the budget and time are so important, we know that and we always consider it when we work for our clients, our previous projects saved us a lot of existing resources, these locations will be the time saver for our clients when they pitch the locations to their clients.
We have done production for years, that gives us the ability to think for our clients.
China remote shooting can be challenging due to the long distance and internet issues, we shared the how to remote shooting in China couple weeks ago, as we thought that’s not enough tips for those who want to shoot in China, so today we listed 10 tips that will help your remote shooting in China.
China Remote Shooting
Time needed: 30 minutes
The following tips will help your remote shooting in China, whether it’s in Shanghai Beijing Shenzhen Hong Kong, or other area in China, it’s always good to check these tips before you contact the production company in China.
A clear brief of your production is the most important thing to start with
This tips not only apply to shoot in China, but also anywhere else in the world, having a clear idea of what you want to achieve during your production in China is essential, no only the production company in China will know what exactly you want to achieve here, but also give yourself an idea of the work amount.
To start with, it’s good to pencil in these info: When is your shooting? Where is your shooting? How many days is your production? What level of production is this? Is this a corporate video or a commercial? How many film crew would you consider hiring for the shoot? Who will be join the remote shooting? Is there any celebrities involved? What software would you require for the remote shooting? Or the question can be: What would you like to achieve during the remote shooting? Live plaback, sound monitoring, applying luts on the monitor? Etc
Having the info above will be very useful for your first communications.
A reference is always the shortcut for communicating the production
You have to admit that no matter how good your description is, the reference will always win when it comes to communicating the idea, especially in the video production. Prepare a few reference will make sure everyone involved understsand what you and your client want to achieve. Remote shooting requires good communication, not only verbal meetings, but also the both parties interaction on the ideas, this will help you to build the bond before the actual shooting, at the same time, the visual reference will help your partners in China budget more correctly.
A timetable for the production
When you try to do remote shooting in China, it’s easy to lose track of the progress, adding the time difference will make the communication more complicated. Not everybody is organized like you, so having a timetable that everyone can view will help them to aware the progress. We really recommand to use these software to keep track of your progress: Google Calender: It’s free and it’s quite easy to use, and available on Mobile&Desktop Trello: Having a great kanban software can cover a lot of details of your production task.
A good indication of your budget will save your time
The idea of getting your budget estimate is not worth your waiting time, when you are running a remote shooting, it’s very important to save this process, rather than waiting for your local production house quote on your project, you should come up with a top limit figure for your project, so that the local production company can immediately tell you whether it’s workable or not. Having the direct approach on the budget will save you a lot of your time, at the same time, your local production company will appreciate the direct approach, this will already start your conversation way ahead since the budget is already half way there.
Test Everything is the best practice when it comes to remote shooting
You never know what would happen in the production, well when it’s remote shooting, this theory works too. Always test everything before you start your production, here is a list of things you should test for your shoot: -Internet, whether it’s 4G/5G or WIFI, consider having a cable network as it’s the most stable network; -Locations, if you are shooting in a studio, make sure you pre-build the set, and nothing waste more time than fixing the set issues, walk through everything in the studio is always a good idea; if you are shooting outdoor content, make sure you know where you are going and the place is filming friendly, or locals aware that you will be filming that day, so you don’t have to encounter any permit issues; -Talents, we have done a few shooting in 2020 during Covid with celebrities, it’s definetly better to have all your style related issues out of the way before the shooting day, you want to save all your time on the production, not discuss the wardrobe&style on set; -Test your shooting, it’s worth to test everything if budget and time allows, you can run through the shoot with the remote film crews for everything, this makes the real shoot much easier and almost bullet proof.
A communication software is never enough
When it comes to communication software, you shouldn’t rely on one, as the Chinese internet is not very friendly towards the website and software, You should prepare at least two: Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Team, Wechat, Whatsapp, Google Voice, And more if you think the software above doesn’t work.
Less long Meetings, More Short Meetings
Long meetings are very time consuming, and time is the most important thing in life, if you want to convince your remote crew that you have everything under control, shorter meeting will make things different, because in short meetings, people tend to focus more on what you want to communicate, the long meetings on the other hand, is relatively easier to lose people’s attention, thus it’s way better to keep your meeting short and effective, and have them more often, so make the team aware that you are easy to access to.
Final shot list should be the final, at least close to it
Before you start your shooting, especially remote shooting, you should finalize your shot list, if not, it’s going to create a lot of communication issues, as any changes that’s not fully elabrate with the team will be a issue, and it will cost a lot of time, so if you try to make your remote shoot more efficient, it’s the best to keep your final shot list as it is, or not too far from what you would want to achieve.
Film Crew and Film Equipment Insurance is good to have
It’s never a bad thing to have your film crew and film equipment in insurance, not all the Chinese film crew will have insurance themselves, so it’s a good idea to cover them, it’s not very expensive to have insurance, and it will be a great support if there is any accident occurs during the filming.
Hire your bilingual assistant director/producer early, the earlier the better
With all the tips above given, we still think the best asset on remote shooting is the producer, there are some great assistant directors options in China, and having them on-board will save you a lot of time on planning, and this assistant director/producer will be your onsite manager, the earlier you have someone like this to help, the more communication time you will have, thus will be time saving for your whole project.
If you are still in doubt with how to do remote shooting in China, we are here to help:
Are you looking for Production Support in Shanghai ? We have years of experience on helping clients with all their production needs when it comes to filming in Shanghai, and across China. We had chance to work with our clients and shoot this video during the pandemic with the national volleyball player Zhu Ting.
We helped our clients to shoot this project in China remotely.
Production support in China
Shooting in China is complicated, when we started our company our goal is to help our clients solve their issues, we never thought this can turn into a business, the fact is, it’s not a easy task when you try to do video production in China, we are here to provide all the support our clients need, from the small scale shoot to the big scale production, our small team has a big network, this makes us work fast and efficient.
Feel free to check out more of our work on our main website.
and contact us if you have any questions regarding Production Support in Shanghai:
Are you planning a video shoot in Shanghai? Look no further for reliable production support than Shoot In China. With our extensive experience and dedication to excellence, we provide comprehensive production services to ensure your shoot is a success.
When it comes to production support in Shanghai, our team is second to none. We have been operating in the city since 2012, accumulating over 10 years of experience in the industry. We understand the local landscape, regulations, and logistics, enabling us to navigate any challenges that may arise during your shoot.
Our crews in Shanghai are highly skilled and experienced professionals who are passionate about their craft. From cameramen and camera operators to sound engineers and production assistants, our team members work together seamlessly to bring your vision to life. We handpick our crews to match your specific project requirements, ensuring the highest level of quality and expertise.
Looking for a professional Shanghai video production house? Shoot In China provides full-scale video production services for corporate videos, commercials, documentaries, and branded content. With over a decade of experience, we offer complete pre-production, filming, crew hiring, equipment rental, and post-production support to ensure seamless, high-quality productions.
Shanghai, one of China’s top media and business hubs, offers diverse filming locations from modern skyscrapers and historic streets to luxury venues and creative spaces. Whether you need a corporate film, cinematic commercial, or social media video, our expert Shanghai production house delivers results that elevate your brand.
Shanghai Marketing videos ? We have in house director and producer team ready to help your next video campaign.
Comprehensive Video Production Services in Shanghai
1. Corporate & Commercial Video Production
We create engaging business and marketing films that enhance brand storytelling:
Company Profile & Branding Videos – Showcasing your company’s values and mission
Executive Interviews & Testimonials – Professional setups with high-quality audio and lighting
Product Commercials & Promotional Videos – High-end visuals for advertising and digital marketing
2. Social Media & Digital Content Creation
Maximize audience engagement with high-impact, short-form content tailored for digital platforms:
Complete your production with expert editing, visual effects, and sound design:
Professional Video Editing – Smooth, cinematic edits for maximum impact
Motion Graphics & VFX – Engaging animations and branding elements
Color Grading & Sound Mixing – Ensuring polished visuals and audio
Why Choose Our Shanghai Video Production House?
10+ Years of Experience – Trusted by international brands and media companies
Bilingual Crew & Fixers – English & Mandarin-speaking professionals for seamless collaboration
Full-Service Production Support – Covering pre-production, filming, and post-production
Nationwide & Global Coverage – Filming available across Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou & more
Video Production Across China
As a leading Shanghai video production house, we extend our services to:
Beijing & Shenzhen – Corporate, commercial, and tech video production hubs
Guangzhou & Hong Kong – Luxury brand and finance sector content creation
Chengdu & Chongqing – Growing markets for creative and digital video production
Top Shanghai Video Production House
Documentary and Corporate Video Production Services Transparent Video Production of any type can be produced with our professional video production services, through the use of our advanced equipment and experienced team we ensure our video production clients receive professional and highly engaging production. We are capable to produce high definition video at the highest quality for corporate and commercial purposes, we are also proud to be the only production company with a dedicated Apple studio in Shanghai China. Our local Apple Cuts also includes computer based music composition and editing, we specialize in production of interactive and educational video.
What You Need To Know
We are currently running on two different managed services – a fixed-fee service for short duration video shoots and a booking service for longer project productions. Both have been customized to cater to different customer requirements. We provide full video production support services to our clients across China since 2013, our experience can help you set up your video production in Shanghai and make it happen. Whether you are looking for commercial, corporate video, documentary or branded content, we have done it all and ready for our next project from you.
What We Do
We are a one stop shop for video production needs, have a comprehensive and unique range of services ranging from directing, producing, post production, graphic design, image editing and VFX. About Us Shanghai Video Production is one of the video production and video content marketing agencies in Shanghai, China, established in 2013. We help the local and overseas businesses in China and abroad to publish their videos on a large scale. To know more about us, please visit us on our official website
Shanghai marketing videos ? Our director and producer team would love to help.
We are always ready to provide you with the best video production services that suit your production needs. Our editing team has a collection of talents to execute your videos in Shanghai within a short duration of time and turn out it to perfection. We will provide you the local video in Shanghai which is easy to share across social media platforms. There is no doubt in saying that our Shanghai Video Production team are specialists when it comes to making the best video in Shanghai.
What You Get
Outsourcing Video Production For Your China Video Production – We can provide video production support for most any video project. From short videos, to documentaries, corporate videos, and more. We specialize in helping small and large production houses and businesses to produce great quality, informative and impactful videos for any purpose. We have completed projects from creating informative videos for businesses and education, creating brand advertisements, web content, social media videos, and more. Unique Look And Feel In Unique Production Locations – At the Shanghai Video Production office you will find an all new creative office in a multi-purpose setting. There you will enjoy a total change in atmosphere in the office.
Looking for professional Shanghai video production services? Shoot In China offers full-scale production solutions for corporate films, commercials, documentaries, branded content, and social media videos. Our experienced bilingual team ensures smooth pre-production, filming, crew coordination, equipment rental, and post-production for seamless execution.
Shanghai, a global media and business hub, provides a diverse range of filming locations, from futuristic cityscapes and historic architecture to luxury commercial settings. Whether you need a corporate interview, a high-end brand film, or a cinematic commercial, our Shanghai video production team delivers outstanding results.
Comprehensive Video Production Services in Shanghai
1. Corporate & Commercial Video Production
We specialize in creating high-quality business films that elevate your brand’s message:
Company Profile Videos – Showcasing your business story and values
Executive Interviews & Testimonials – Professional filming with high-quality sound and lighting
Product Launch & Promotional Videos – Engaging content for advertising and digital marketing
2. Social Media & Digital Marketing Video Production
Engage audiences with short-form, impactful content tailored for online platforms:
Enhance your video content with expert editing, visual effects, and sound design:
Professional Video Editing – High-end editing for a polished final product
Motion Graphics & VFX – Engaging animations and branding elements
Color Grading & Sound Mixing – Ensuring high-quality visuals and audio for final delivery
Why Choose Our Shanghai Video Production Services?
10+ Years of Experience – Trusted by international brands and media agencies
Bilingual Crew & Fixers – English & Mandarin-speaking professionals for smooth collaboration
Full-Service Production Support – Covering pre-production, filming, and post-production
Nationwide Coverage – Available in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou & more
Video Production Across China
We offer Shanghai video production services and extend our support to:
Beijing & Shenzhen – Major business and creative hubs
Guangzhou & Hong Kong – Ideal for luxury, corporate, and commercial videos
Chengdu & Chongqing – Growing markets for advertising and digital content
Local & International Production Experience Team
To craft the great video, you need producer who know about the production process, our producers comes from film production background and their experience will not only cover the production side, but also contribute all the creative , giving our clients the essential suggestions that will save the time and avoid potential issues during production.
We video production team are based in Shanghai, and we are all passionate about creating engaging video content throughout the years, whether our clients need help with commercial, corporate video, documentary or some training videos, our clients can trust us on delivering the final videos.
Our Film Crew Talents Spread Across China
When clients ask us for solutions of shooting in China, we can put together a team very quickly based on our clients requirement, whether it’s bilingual cameraman, multi-lingual producers, creative yet hardworking directors, etc, we have worked with the crews across China, having their local knowledge makes the production much easier, thus turn the production process a lot faster.
Doing video production in Shanghai is not a simple business, we see ourselves as problem solvers, our job is to solve our clients problem whenever they need help, we provide our solutions to every project, rather than a bare bone dry sales approach. Our showreel speaks it all.
So if you are looking for help on your next video production in Shanghai and China, we are here to help:
We helped our clients to shoot this documentary remotely in Nanjing China, with limited crews we shots some really nice footage, the director from the states worked really hard on the pre-production that’s why the whole video look so flawless, we want to thank the client (Persistent Productions) for the opportunity.
Nanjing Jiangsu Travel Documentary
If you need to shoot in China during the world lock down, we provide the remote shooting services in China, hire our local crew and production services to get all the footage you need.
When you shoot In China remotely, cameraman obviously the key crew talent you want to get hold of, our China based cameraman options can be your shortcut, over the last 10 years, we worked with cinematographer, cameraman talents across China, whether it’s videographer based in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, or even some small cities like Hangzhou, Suzhou, Hefei etc, our cameraman network spread across China.
Finding the right cameraman will make your production much easier in China.
Our Cameraman Services in China
1. Professional Film & TV Cinematography
Our experienced China cameramen specialize in:
Feature Films & TV Shows – Capturing cinematic storytelling with expert composition
Commercial & Advertising Shoots – High-end visuals for product branding
Luxury & Fashion Films – Stylish cinematography for premium brands
2. Corporate & Documentary Video Camera Work
We provide expert cinematography for:
Corporate Interviews & Executive Shoots – Professional framing and lighting for business profiles
Industrial & Product Videos – High-quality production for manufacturing and tech industries
Camera Movement: DJI Ronin 2, Steadicam, Technocrane, tracking vehicles
Lighting & Grip: ARRI SkyPanel, Aputure, Kino Flo, HMIs
We ensure a seamless production experience with full technical and crew support.
Why Hire Our China Cameramen?
10+ Years of Industry Experience – Working with top international brands and filmmakers
Bilingual Crew & Fixers – English & Mandarin-speaking professionals for smooth collaboration
Versatile & Skilled Cinematographers – Experts in narrative, corporate, and commercial filmmaking
Nationwide Availability – Cameramen available in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Guangzhou & more
Cameraman Services Across China
We provide China cameraman services in:
Shanghai & Beijing – Leading film and TV production hubs
Shenzhen & Guangzhou – Ideal for tech, industrial, and corporate videos
Hong Kong & Macau – Specialized luxury and commercial cinematography
Chengdu & Chongqing – Growing documentary and creative filming markets
Local bilingual cameraman with skills
We set up our clients with the right videographer, because we want the clients to get great results, in most of the major cities in China, our camera crew speak English and Chinese, more importantly, they work in the video production industries for years, their experience will help our clients production easily.
Whether you need expat cameraman or Chinese local cameraman, we have both options, to make sure it fits client’s need on every production situation.
The best situation in production is that your cameraman and crew familiar with each other, it saves time on the production.
Cameraman for Commercial, Corporate Video, Documentary, Business, Event Coverage, and more
Any types of format require different skill set, that’s what we learned from the previous experience, through years of production in China, our producers got used to collaborate with the cameramen in China, to build up the working relationship and help them grow in their career, at the same time, they give us all the support that we need for our business, so our clients can work with our camera crew without the worry of attitude, we always dive in to the project straight away.
At the same time, we won’t send a event coverage cameraman to a corporate video shoot, we try our best to match the skill levels of our cameraman to client’s production, by doing so, not only our client’s get the great results of the footage, but also the cameraman respect us for what we do.
Our China local cameraman previous work
Other work we done remotely with our clients in 2020, with our local cameraman
our China lighting cameraman showreelGreenscreen shooting with our local cameraman
When it comes to Videographer, results speak for themselves
We recommend our clients to compare the difference when it comes to finding the right cameraman options, we send our cameraman’s showreels upon client’s request, and guarantee the right cameraman selected on the project, in the end of the day, great footage is what our clients are after, finding the right production company and cameraman will make sure they deliver them accordingly.
Please check our showreel and let us know if you need more, as a lot of work that are under progress or not yet been updated on our website yet.
BBC documentary work with our China local cameraman
China local Cameraman /videographer/cinematographer Cost
In China, the cost for a camera crew in each city is different, you can find the Chinese basic level videographer options around 400USD, an experienced lighting cameraman/DOP around 600USD to 1500USD, or the commercial cinematographer from 2000USD to no top limit.
Hope the information regarding the China cameraman helps you with your next production in China, we are here to help if you have any questions.
Shooting in China remotely requires more than one stable solutions, over the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, we have been helping a lot of clients with their projects in China, offering the China remote shooting solutions to achieve their project success, we are here to share some tips today about what we been doing so you can save some time when you are in the similar situations.
Shooting in China remotely, whether it’s in a studio or external locations, requires more than software and network.
Latency is always you enemy when it comes to Remote Shooting
Having huge latency is problematic for the production, when your remote crews are on set, hearing your voice after few seconds can be confusing and time consuming, what you really want is the no-latency solutions, we really recommand our clients to keep the options open, while using the ZOOM, you also need to have something back up, such as wechat/whatsapp, or microsoft team, blue jeans, whatever as a backup for texting if the voice chatting platform performs badly.
China has 5G network, so it’s usually quite easy to set up the onsite hotspot for your crews, however, you always want to use the wifi as much as possible, in this case, WIFI will work better most of the time because it comes from the cable network, which means it outperforms the roaming network.
We helped our clients setup this project in 2019, while the COVID-19 didn’t happen, through remote communication, our clients shot this whole video successfully.
Communication can be messy, keep it short and limited
Throughout the whole year, our remote shooting projects all use this rule, that we only keep limited access to the channel, only 1-3 persons are allows to access from the crew side, make it easy for information to spread through the 1-3 persons on site, same thing should be applied to the clients, only director and key clients should be able to talk back on the channel with the crew, this way, we keep the information with the essential members.
We also understand that there are many different situations in different project, if clients have a lot of people need to oversee the production, they should be on the ZOOM but they should keep mute, or open a separate channel for director and clients only, so they can keep the discussion private and not distracting the local crews.
Beijing remote shooting showcase
Video monitoring on site solutions
While a lot of people think monitoring the 4K or 6K is tricky, we have achieved most of monitoring through IM platform and Qtake monitor, these applications transmit the signal from the camera directly and in good times, it won’t have huge delay, keep everyone on the same page.
Having Rehearsal is always better
Whether you are shooting with the celebrity or some talents, we find it so much better to have a rehearsal day, by doing everything once before the shooting day, you make sure everything on set is ready, and shots are all cleared with the camera crews and on site assistant directors, more over, you can test your network in the same situation, so you know which set up works better for you.
Full production remote shooting in China during 2020 COVID-19, we flew major crews from Shanghai & Beijing to Sanya Hainan, work with the famous actress Yaochen
Bilingual, Native Language Assistant Director & Cameraman
You need bilingual or native language crews for your shoot in China, we have a solid team that speaks good English and also native English producers that can join the communication to assist the shoot.
Bilingual film crews are not translators, as film crews hands on the production and they need to work fast to catch up the pace during the day, at the same time, they also need to talk back to the clients & director for communications.
The project we shot in 2020 for BBC, a travel promo video for Nanjing Jiangsu government.
This project was 100% shot remotely with our crews in China, and director, producer were in the USA.
This is another great work from the clients, while shot by our camera crews in China.
Last but not least: Positive attitude
That’s everything we find useful when it comes to remote shooting, we find it very useful when you keep the communication as early as possible, keep everyone on the project positive about the project is important, so everyone can have a good vibe on the shooting day.
We are far from the production super star level, but we hope our experience can help your next project in China.
