Crew coverage · Illinois
Illinois video production & camera crews.
Chicago and downstate.
Network-trained DPs, camera operators, audio and grip for shoots across Illinois. Chicago is a straight drive across Michigan from our home base.
Crew packages
Pick a crew. We bring the gear.
Rates are for a 10-hour day. Gear is ours, so it’s priced in plain sight. Build any crew you need on our rate card.
Basic one camera
Director of photography with a Sony FX9, grip and electrical.
$1,600 / dayBasic ENG interview
Interviews, testimonials, docu and reality segments.
$2,400 / dayCustom crew build
Producers, DPs, audio, gaffers, ACs and PAs, plus cameras, lenses, lights and a G&E van.
Build it on the rate cardMulticam & live
Keynotes, conventions and live streams with Mongoose AV.
Custom quoteOwned, not rented
The gear shows up with the crew.
No rental house runs, no surprise line items. Need something specific? Tell us and we’ll match it.
2× Sony FX3
Sony FS7 · Sony A7R V
Fujinon MK & Zeiss CP.3 glass
Sound Devices MixPre-10T II
Lectrosonics wireless
Timecode & IFBs
Nanlux Evoke 1200
Kino Flo & PavoTubes
1-ton G&E van to 2-ton truck
Client & village monitors
Gimbal, Dana Dolly, slider
Live via Mongoose AV
Cities we cover
Crews across Illinois.
Tell us the date, the location and the deliverable. We staff the right crew and send a detailed quote within 24 hours.
More places we shoot
We work in Michigan · Ohio · Pennsylvania · Indiana · Illinois · Kentucky · Tennessee · North Carolina · South Carolina · Georgia · Florida
On set
Recent crew calls
How booking works
- 01Send date + cityForm, call or text. Crew size and shoot style if you know them.
- 02Quote within 24 hoursItemized: crew, gear, hours, travel. No surprises.
- 03Crew confirmedNames and gear list locked in before the shoot.
- 04Shoot + hand-offMedia handed off on set or uploaded after wrap.
Your client stays your client.
- ✓ We work under your company's name on set
- ✓ We never pitch or contact your client
- ✓ NDAs and non-solicits signed, no questions
Illinois crew questions
Do you work in Illinois?
Yes. We shoot in Illinois regularly, with crews who drive in from our Michigan home base. Chicago is about four hours from our Canton office.
Do you charge travel to Illinois?
Mileage, and an overnight if the drive calls for one, are listed on the quote as separate lines, so you see exactly what travel costs before you book.
What do you shoot in Illinois?
Corporate and agency video, conventions and trade shows, unscripted TV, interviews, healthcare stories and sports.
Where in Illinois do you shoot?
Chicago and the suburbs, Rockford, Peoria, Bloomington-Normal, Springfield, Champaign-Urbana and everywhere in between.
How quickly can I get a quote?
Send the date, location and what you need. You get a detailed quote within 24 hours, or call or text 734-657-3141.
Can you work under my production company?
Yes. We crew white-label for producers and agencies. Your client stays your client.