Corporate and promotional films
Gebze Güzeller OSB
Facility and infrastructure promotional film in three languages
Organised industrial zone · 24 November 2021 · 8 min 2 s
Factory and industrial zone film production
We shoot factory films for production sites in Gebze and Kocaeli. The film shows your production line, machinery and team to a buyer, partner or job applicant who hasn’t visited the plant yet. The site visit, health and safety rules and confidentiality plan are settled before the shoot day.
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What is a factory film used for?
A factory film lets a buyer see production capacity, the machine park and the team without visiting the plant. The same main film and its short versions are used again and again in different meetings:
- Introductions before new customer presentations and supplier audits
- Trade fair stand screen and export meetings
- Dealer and distributor meetings
- Job ads and new employee onboarding
- Website, YouTube channel and LinkedIn page
The film’s purpose sets the language and length of the script. So the first question at the first meeting is who will watch the film, and where.
Three things that set a factory shoot apart from an office shoot
Production keeps running. With lines running, forklift traffic, shift changes and safety zones are part of the shooting plan. The camera fits around the flow of production; production doesn’t stop for the camera.
Light and sound conditions are tough. High-ceilinged halls have mixed light, machine noise and reflective surfaces. The need for a quiet area for interviews and extra lighting is identified during the site visit.
The film is often used in export talks too. A foreign buyer looks first at the facility’s layout, quality control and scale. The script is built for this viewer, and language versions are planned from the start.
What does a factory film show?
Every facility has its own story; still, most factory films cover a few of these: the location and scale of the site, the production flow from raw material to dispatch, quality control and the lab, R&D, warehouse and logistics, and short interviews with management and staff. How much space each topic gets is set in the script and sent to you for approval.
Health and safety, confidentiality and permit plan before the shoot
Filming in a factory relies on a plan prepared before entering the site. The points below are agreed with the people responsible at your plant during the site visit:
- Entry and ID procedures, site safety rules and personal protective equipment
- Keeping confidential machines, moulds, screens and documents out of frame
- A shift and line plan for filming without stopping production
- Approvals that may be needed from the industrial zone management, and an airspace check for the drone
- Who keeps the raw footage and in what format it is delivered
Each of these items appears as a separate line in the quote, so no new issue comes up on site on the shooting day.
Filming inside industrial zones: GOSB, TOSB and Gebze Güzeller OSB
Every organised industrial zone around Gebze and Dilovası has its own access and filming rules. Filming in shared areas, on zone roads or from the air may require the zone management’s approval. Which approval is needed and who applies becomes clear after the site visit; approval times vary by zone, so the schedule leaves room for them. The 8 minute 2 second facilities and infrastructure film we made for Gebze Güzeller OSB is an example of a shoot at the scale of a whole zone.
Filming without stopping production: the shift and line plan
The shooting order is written around how the lines run. Wide shots are taken before the shift change, and close-ups at times agreed with the line manager. If a short stop is needed, its time is set in advance. Drone filming is placed at the time with the least vehicle traffic on site.
Preparation at the plant for a factory film
How productive the shoot day is depends largely on preparation at the facility. After the site visit you receive a short preparation list; the most common items are:
- Appointing a person on site to accompany the crew and a health and safety officer
- Tidying the areas to be filmed, and having company clothing and protective equipment ready
- Settling the interviewees and shoot times
- Informing the employees who will appear on camera
- Sharing the logo, product catalogue and technical data for the script
English and German film options
So you can share your film with customers abroad, we prepare English or German subtitles. We translate interviews into the target language and adapt on-screen text and graphics to it. If you want a voice-over, we set the language and use from the start and write the script accordingly. For customers in Germany, see our German service page.
Files and versions delivered
- Main film: for the website, YouTube and presentations
- Short versions: for trade-fair screen loops and social media
- Subtitled language versions
- Facility, machine and team photos (if scheduled for the same day)
- Raw footage (if included in the scope)
The length and number of versions are set in the first call, based on where the film will be used.
The factory film process: seven steps from site visit to delivery
At stages that need approval (shot list, script, first cut and final cut), the output goes to you for approval.
- First callWe discuss who the film is for, its purpose and where it will be used. The target date and budget range are set at this stage.
- Site visitWe tour the facility and see lines, light, sound, safety rules and permit status on site. The shot list is prepared from the site-visit notes.
- Script and shooting planThe scene list, interviewees, out-of-frame areas and shooting order are prepared and sent to you for approval.
- Shoot dayThe camera, lighting and sound crew is on site at the planned time. The shoot follows the shift pattern.
- DroneThe facility and its surroundings are filmed from the air. Airspace and approval status are checked before the shoot.
- EditColour correction and sound mixing are done; music and subtitles are added. The first cut goes to you for approval; revision rounds are done up to the number stated in the quote.
- DeliveryFiles are delivered in formats and sizes suited to the web, YouTube, trade-fair screens and social media.
Related guides
Practical articles to help you prepare.
How to film a factory video
Filming a factory video step by step: site visit, script, health and safety and permits, shooting day, drone, editing and delivery. Includes a preparation list for the company side.
Drone shoot checklist
A pre-flight checklist for drone filming at facilities and sites: airspace, SHGM rules, property and industrial zone approval, weather, safety zone and delivery format.
How do you write a corporate film script?
Learn step by step how to build a corporate film script: audience, main message, scene flow, interview questions and voice-over text.
Frequently asked questions about factory films
Do we need to stop production during the shoot?
Not for most shoots. The plan is built around shifts and line status; if a short stop is needed, its time is agreed with you in advance.
Will confidential machines, moulds and screens end up in shot?
Areas you don’t want shown are marked during the site visit, noted in the script and kept out of frame on the shoot. The first check in the edit is made against this list as well.
How many days does it take to film a medium-sized facility?
It depends on the number of lines to show, the interviews and the drone shots. After the site visit, the number of shoot days and the delivery date are set out in the quote.
Can a drone be used inside the factory or on the roof?
Flying outdoors depends on the status of the area and the industrial zone’s approval. In large halls, an indoor shot with a small FPV drone can be planned; the route and safety zone are shared with employees in advance.
Do we need consent if our employees will appear in the film?
We recommend getting written consent from employees whose image will be used; collecting it yourself as the employer is the soundest approach. We suggest reviewing this with your own legal adviser from a KVKK (data protection) perspective.
Can factory photos be taken on the same day?
Yes. Photos of machines, lines and the team can be scheduled on the same shooting day, so there is no need for a second visit to the plant. Details are on the product photography page.
Do we get the raw footage?
Delivery of raw footage is discussed as a separate item. If it is included, the format and medium of delivery are also specified at the outset.
Let’s schedule the site visit for your factory film.
Tell us about your facility, the film’s purpose and your target date, and we’ll come back with a site-visit date and a scope proposal.