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Valentine Global
Nike SNKRS in London: a UK crew for a social spot in an artist’s studio, booked eight days out.
Woolwich, south-east London, 10 January 2025.
Valentine Global emailed on 2 January 2025: a social spot for Nike and SNKRS, shooting in London on the 10th, after a sister shoot in New York. They needed a gaffer, a grip, a 1st and 2nd AC, sound and maybe a PA. They brought their own director, DOP and camera kit. We brought the London crew.
01The brief
A London crew around a US team.
Valentine brought the creative: a director, a DOP, an executive producer and a creative director, with their own camera package.
New York had shot a few days earlier, with someone else in front of the camera. London’s was an artist in his own studio in Woolwich. The plan: a hero video in the studio, then B-roll outside it and at a second location nearby.
We quoted on 3 January, had the crew on hold by the 6th and signed the contract on the 8th, two days out.
02Who did what
Our crew, their spot.
Here Now Films
We crewed London.
- A gaffer, at the recce the day before
- A spark
- A 1st AC and focus puller
- A 2nd AC, doubling as DIT at the end of the day
- A sound recordist: a lav on the artist and a boom for the room
- The van: kit collection and drop-off, with Ed Smit driving
Valentine Global
They made the spot.
- The director, DOP, executive producer and creative director
- The camera kit
- The artist and the story
- The New York shoot
That’s crew hire: the agency runs the creative and the camera, and we supply the people around it. How our rates work.
03On the day
How the day was planned.
From the schedule Valentine sent two days before.
- 09:00Crew in, and the gaffer lighting the studio.
- 10:00Blocking with the artist.
- 10:15The hero video, in the studio.
- 14:45B-roll outside the studio.
- 15:30Company move.
- 17:00B-roll at the second location.
- 19:00Wrap.
04Eight days
From email to wrap.
- 2 JanuaryValentine’s enquiry: a gaffer, a grip, a 1st and 2nd AC, sound, maybe a PA.
- 3 JanuaryOur quote.
- 6 JanuaryEvery crew member on hold.
- 8 JanuaryContract signed, two days out.
- 9 JanuaryHalf-day recce, with the gaffer.
- 10 JanuaryThe shoot.
Crew hire
Want to book something like this?
Tell us what you’re shooting, where and when, in the UK or abroad. Our team reads every brief within 2 working hours.
- 10% + 2% on everything we book
- Crew paid their full day rate
- 50% by card at booking, 50% on the final rushes
How our rates work · Or call 07412 543822
In numbers
- 8days from enquiry to the shoot
- 6crew roles from us
- 1half-day recce, the day before
- 2cities on one campaign: New York, then London
Questions
Crewing a shoot for a visiting agency
Can you crew around a director and DOP flying in from abroad?
Yes. Valentine Global brought its own director, DOP, executive producer, creative director and camera kit for Nike SNKRS, and we supplied the London crew: a gaffer, a spark, a 1st and 2nd AC, a sound recordist and the van.
How fast can you put a London crew together?
Valentine’s enquiry came on 2 January 2025 and we shot on the 10th: quote on the 3rd, crew on hold by the 6th, contract on the 8th, recce on the 9th.
Do you supply camera assistants and a DIT?
Yes. On the Nike SNKRS shoot our 1st AC pulled focus and our 2nd AC doubled as DIT at the end of the day. See focus pullers in London and DITs in London.
What does a crew like this cost?
On crew hire, every crew member is paid their full day rate, and we add a 10% booking fee and 2% insurance to everything we book: crew, kit and travel.
Book a crew like this.
Tell us who you’re bringing, and who you need here. Our team reads every brief within 2 working hours. Or call us on 07412 543822.
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