Beijing Camera Crew

Bilingual producer/AD, DP/ACs, sound and DIT—engineered for heritage compliance, road‑use permits and air‑quality/weather contingencies across Chaoyang CBD, 798, Olympic Park and Great Wall corridors.

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Chaoyang CBD798 Art ZoneOlympic ParkShunyi / AirportYanqi LakeMiyun / Great Wall

Why Our Crews Work in Beijing

Permit fluency

We map your activity to the right road‑occupation item on the Beijing service portal and coordinate with district windows.

Heritage compliance

Palace Museum and other heritage sites require explicit permission; we plan licensed alternatives and public‑vantage compositions.

Weather & air‑quality aware

Peak rainfall in July and recent extreme events require real contingencies; we build protected routes and alternates.

Nationwide support: China Video Production Fixer.

Camera‑Led Crew Matrix

DeptRolesNotes
ProductionProducer/Line Producer (EN/CN), 1st AD, PM, PAPermits, call sheets, road/sidewalk occupation filings.
CameraDP, 1st AC, 2nd AC, DIT/Data, UtilityLens tests, wireless video, color‑managed proxies.
G&EGaffer, Best Boy, Key Grip, GripLow‑profile LED packages for parks/CBD; barricades & cones.
SoundMixer, Boom OpDual‑system with bilingual interview workflows.
TalentHMU, Wardrobe, PropsStreet selects and casting as required.
AerialUAV Pilot + VOUOM registration; controlled‑airspace filings as applicable.

Route Planner — 2‑Day CBD + Olympic Park

  1. Day 1 AM CBD interiors; interviews and B‑roll.
  2. Day 1 PM Wide sidewalks with tripod (road‑use consent filed); sunset skyline.
  3. Day 2 AM 798 Art Zone textures; gimbal moves and inserts.
  4. Day 2 PM Olympic Park hero shots; night plates; optional UAV in permitted corridor.

Transport & Access Notes

  • Stage vans outside restricted corridors; use night/off‑peak windows for larger vehicles.
  • Book parking/freight elevators with property managers; protect floors and public ways.
  • Maintain rain and air‑quality alternates (interiors/covered arcades) during summer peaks.

Permits, Heritage & UAV — Practical Matrix

ActivityAuthorityWhere ListedNotes
Road/sidewalk occupation Beijing Public Security Bureau (Traffic) Beijing Government Service portal (road‑occupation items) Tripods, lighting, frames on public ways require consent via district windows.
Heritage interiors/exteriors Site management (e.g., Palace Museum) Updated visitor guidelines / official notices Commercial photography not allowed without permission; plan licensed alternates.
UAV flights (urban) CAAC UOM platform uom.caac.gov.cn Real‑name registration; controlled airspace approvals required; inner‑city zones are restrictive.

Fixer support: Beijing Video Production Fixer · China Video Production Fixer

Camera & Movement Kits

  • ARRI Mini/Mini LF · Sony FX line · RED V‑RAPTOR/KOMODO‑X
  • Primes (Signature/Supreme/etc.) + compact zooms · macros
  • Ronin 4D / RS3 Pro · slider · vehicle isolation

Need more gear? See Beijing Camera Rental and Equipment Rental (China).

DIT & Data Workflow

  • Checksum backups (RAID) with logs; LTO/Cloud on request
  • Color‑managed proxies (ACES/camera‑managed) for edit
  • Remote review with timecoded comments and version stacks

Post options: Post‑Production Service.

Seasonal & Risk Planner — Beijing

WindowWeatherProduction Note
Mar–AprWindy; occasional dustProtect optics; interiors after noon.
Jun–AugHot; peak rain (Jul)Weather cover; limit moves on storm alerts.
Sep–OctCrisp, clearPrime exterior season; high demand around Oct 1–8.
Nov–FebCold, dryShort daylight; warm interiors; haze protocols.

Holiday load (2025): Spring Festival Jan 28–Feb 4 · Labor May 1–5 · Dragon Boat May 31–Jun 2 · National Day/Mid‑Autumn Oct 1–8.

Air‑Quality & Haze Protocols

  • Real‑time AQI monitoring; contingency for sensitive scenes.
  • Filtration kits for interiors; ND/polars and diffusion tuned to haze.
  • Safety thresholds for prolonged outdoor crew exposure.

Safety & Public‑Way Controls

Public‑way protection

Cones, barricades, cable ramps and signage; marshals for crossings and crowd edges.

Weather hardening

Rain covers, sandbags, waterproof distro; lightning thresholds; river/undercrossing avoidance on red alerts.

Access & crowd

Crew badges, vendor NDAs, call‑and‑hold for extras/talent; split‑unit comms.

Case Study — CBD Interviews, 798 Textures & Great Wall Plates (3 Days)

Brief & Objectives

Global B2B brand film needing executive interviews, tech process overlays and cinematic city plates that balance heritage and innovation.

Schedule

  1. Day 1 (CBD): Executive interviews in Chaoyang; tripod consent on wide sidewalks; sunset CBD vistas.
  2. Day 2 (798/Olympic Park): Gimbal moves in 798 corridors; macro/product inserts; Olympic Park night plates.
  3. Day 3 (Great Wall Corridor): Morning exteriors in an approved vantage; afternoon factory inserts in Shunyi; safe return routing.

Crew & Kit

  • Producer/1st AD · DP · 1st AC · 2nd AC · Gaffer · Key Grip · Sound · DIT
  • Alexa Mini LF + Signature Primes; RS3 Pro; compact LED + tubes; wireless video

Compliance & Risk

  • Road‑occupation consent filed via district window for tripod shots.
  • Heritage: Palace Museum views replaced with licensed alternates/public vantage points.
  • UAV: UOM‑registered pilot; no‑fly inner corridors avoided; controlled‑airspace boxes pre‑approved where applicable.
  • Weather: July storm contingency—alternate interiors; transport reroutes on alerts.

Deliverables

  • 1× hero brand film (EN/zh‑Hans) + 18 social cutdowns
  • Color‑managed proxies during edit; final in ProRes + platform derivatives
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