Company & Coverage

• What is No Frames?
  No Frames is a New York based film and video production company delivering creative development, directing, cinematography, and full production services for commercials, music videos, branded content, social media campaigns and narrative projects.

• Where is No Frames based and where do you operate?
  No Frames is headquartered in New York City and produces film and video projects worldwide. No Frames works across the U.S., Europe, South America and Asia.

• What is No Frames Europe and how does it support EU/UK/Nordic shoots?
  No Frames Europe is our Helsinki Finland-based sister company that provides local producers, directors, crews and logistics for EU/UK/Nordic productions under a unified workflow with our New York team.

• Do you handle productions across the U.S., Europe, South America, Asia, and Africa?
  Yes—recent work spans Italy, Finland, Dubai, China, Japan, South Africa and multiple U.S. markets; we combine a core leadership team with vetted local crews to optimize cost and speed.

• Which industries and brands do you work with most?
  We partner with global advertising agencies and work directly with brands across multiple consumer markets including consumer-goods, technology, automotive, fashion and beauty, lifestyle, hospitality, and entertainment—ranging from national brands to fast-growing startups.

Services & Capabilities

• Do you work with agencies, direct-to-brand clients, or both?
  Both—agencies hire our directors and as a production partner; brands hire us for creative concepting, directing, and full production and post-production services.

• Do you offer creative development, copywriting, and director treatments?
  Yes—we develop creative concepts, scripts, director treatments, storyboards, shot lists, and look books in-house.

• Do you have a roster of directors and can you source outside directors?
  Yes—No Frames represents a curated roster and can source specialty directors when a specific voice is needed.

• What kinds of projects do you produce (commercials, music videos, branded, shorts/episodic/features)?
  All of the above—commercial campaigns, music videos, branded films, documentary content, and narrative work from shorts and episodic to feature support.

• Can you scale from large automotive spots to small documentary crews?
  Yes—we routinely scale from million-dollar automotive commercials to lean doc units while protecting creative quality.

Getting Started

• How do we brief No Frames and what happens next?
  Send a brief or script, style and tone references if applicable, share requirements around timing and delivery deadlines along with any other relevant information our team should have in mind, and we’ll return a treatment, schedule, and tiered estimate.

• What materials should we share (script, boards, references, budget range, dates)?
  Share whatever you have—project goals, target audience information, key messages, deliverables, preferred dates, location requirements, and any budget guidance to speed scoping.

• Who will be our primary point of contact and how often do we get updates?
  Your primary contact will be a senior producer who is dedicated to the project from start to finish. The producer will manage schedules, provide updates throughout the pre-production process, set-up milestones and a calendar, which will guide the project from pre-production through production and post-production. 

Process & Workflow

• What does your end-to-end production process look like?
  Discover → Concept → Treatment/Boards → Bid & Schedule → Prep (casting/locations) → Shoot → Post (edit/color/mix/VFX) → Delivery.

• How do you approach budgeting (good/better/best tiers, fixed bid vs T&M)?
  We present good/better/best options calibrated to the brief and can engage on fixed-bid or time-and-materials depending on scope.

• What information do you need to provide a fast estimate?
  A brief or script, target dates, locations, deliverables, usage (where/how long), talent needs, and any references or budget range.

• How quickly can you mobilize for a shoot?
  Commercials typically move in 2–6 weeks from award; news or documentary pieces can mobilize in days; larger campaigns scale with scope and approvals.

• How do you collaborate with in-house brand or agency teams?
  We plug into existing creative or lead development, with shared timelines, review links, and on-set/remote video village for real-time approvals.

Logistics, Crew & Safety

• Do you work union and non-union?
  Yes—we produce union and non-union jobs and follow market labor rules in each region.

• Can you staff complete crews and department heads?
  Yes—production, camera, G&E, art, sound, HMU, wardrobe, and specialty departments via trusted department heads.

• What are your safety protocols and insurance coverage?
  We conduct risk assessments, follow set safety best practices, and carry production insurance (GL, workers’ comp, equipment, and auto) with COIs on request.

• Do you coordinate stunts, vehicles, drones, and specialty rigs?
  Yes—licensed drone pilots, precision drivers, motion control, process trailers, and fight/stunt coordination with proper permits and safety supervision.

• Do you offer remote video village and client review tools?
  Yes—on-set remote monitoring plus review/approval via secure links (e.g., live feed on shoot days and cloud reviews in post).

International Production

• Do you handle visas, carnets, and international permits?
  Yes—we manage visas, ATA carnets, and permitting with local fixers and our EU partner team.

• Can you source local crews/gear and manage bilingual sets?
  Yes—local crew and rental partnerships in key markets, with bilingual producers and translators as needed.

• Do you help access tax incentives or rebates abroad?
  We advise on incentive-friendly locations and coordinate with local production partners and accountants to capture eligible rebates.

• How do you manage shipping vs local rental for gear internationally?
  We choose the most cost-effective mix—shipping specialty items and renting locally to minimize customs, downtime, and cost.

Creative, Casting & Locations

• Do you provide casting (union, non-union, street/UGC) and handle releases?
  Yes—principal and background casting (union/non-union), street casting, and UGC talent with proper releases and usage documentation.

• Can you secure NYC and international locations and permits?
  Yes—street, stage, studio, automotive, and specialty locations with permits and traffic control where required.

• Do you offer stage builds and art direction?
  Yes—art department, set design, fabrication, and prop sourcing scaled to the creative.

• How do you handle music licensing and original composition?
  We clear commercial music (master/sync), source library tracks, or commission original score; we deliver cue sheets and usage terms.

Gear, Post & Deliverables

• What camera, lens, lighting, and motion options can you provide?
  We spec to the brief with top-tier cinema cameras, prime/zoom lens packages, full G&E, motion control, high-speed, drones, and specialty rigs.

• Do you handle editing, color, sound, VFX, and motion graphics in-house?
  Yes—offline and online editorial, color grading, sound design/mix, graphics, animation, and finishing.

• What deliverables do you provide (broadcast specs, social cut-downs, captions)?
  Master files (e.g., ProRes/DNx), broadcast-spec deliverables, social aspect ratios, captions/subtitles, and platform-ready versions.

• Can you deliver multiple aspect ratios and languages/subtitles?
  Yes—16:9, 9:16, 1:1, 4:5, and multilingual versions with burned-in or sidecar captions as required.

Timeline, Pricing & Terms

• What are typical timelines for a 30-second commercial or short doc?
  A 30-second commercial commonly runs 2–6 weeks end-to-end; short documentaries vary from a few days to several weeks depending on travel and approvals.

• What factors most affect cost?
  Talent, locations, number of filming days, travel, stunts or specialty vehicles, gear level, art or set builds, post-production complexity, and usage terms.

• What are your payment terms and milestone schedule?
  Standard industry milestones apply (e.g., deposit at award, production advance, balance on delivery), tailored to client procurement needs.

• How do you manage revisions and approvals?
  We set revision rounds up front, provide annotated review links, and track version history to keep creative, timing, and budget aligned.

Legal, Rights & Compliance

• Who owns the footage and final masters?
  Ownership typically transfers to the client per contract upon final payment; we can also structure work-for-hire if required.

• How do you manage usage rights, territories, and durations?
  We spell out media, territories, and terms in the estimate and deliverables, and secure matching talent/music/location releases.

• Do you sign NDAs and handle data security for sensitive projects?
  Yes—NDAs are standard; we use secure file transfer and restricted access for sensitive materials.

• Do you provide COIs and vendor compliance documentation?
  Yes—COIs, W-9s, and vendor compliance documents are provided as needed by procurement and locations.

Quality, Sustainability & Accessibility

• How do you ensure quality control from pre-production through delivery?
  No Frames ensures quality from pre-production through delivery by providing clear shot lists and mood-boards, managing department leads and creating a production bible with checklists, technical specs and guidelines, along with on-set QC, color-managed workflows, and final QC before delivery.

• Do you offer sustainable/green production options?
  Yes—local crew and rentals, lean travel, reusable set materials, digital paperwork, and waste-reduction practices are implemented whenever feasible.

• How do you support accessibility on set and in deliverables (captions/AD)?
  We can accommodate on-set accessibility needs and provide accessible deliverables (captions, transcripts, and audio description when requested).