Film & Video Production Switzerland

Everything — from the first consultation to the delivered film. As a full-service video agency and film production company we deliver the whole production from one source: concept and script, cast and locations, the shoot with a full film crew — camera, light, sound, makeup, drones on request —, post-production with editing, colour grading, sound design and music, and distribution. We handle the buy-out arrangements too — transparent and honest.

Formats: image films, commercials, product videos, recruiting videos, screencasts and 360° videos, combined with animation from our own production where it serves the topic. One dedicated contact guides you from A to Z, with reliable project management, the highest quality and fair, transparent prices — since 2012, over 4,500 videos produced.

That depends on format and concept. The big cost drivers: number of shooting days, actors, locations and permits, share of animation, scope of post-production. Two guide values from our format pages: a live-action image film of 90–120 seconds with one day of film crew starts from CHF 10,000, a commercial from around CHF 5,000 — details on those pages. What always applies: fixed prices.

After the free consultation you receive a PDF quote within 24 hours with all services and dates; the amount in the quote is the amount on the invoice — no hidden items, no billing by the hour. Reply within 12 hours. Our advice: goal and use first, then the budget — we tell you honestly what is realistic.

In everyday use, none — we too say film one moment and video the next. Strictly, "film production" sounds like the bigger toolkit — cinema, shooting days, crew —, "video production" like digital use on websites, social media and in presentations. In practice the line has blurred: the same shoot delivers trade fair film and social media snippets, and small or large, the craft is the same — concept, image, sound, light, editing.

What matters is your goal: an image film builds trust, a commercial condenses a message, a product video sells, a recruiting video finds talent. Videodesign covers both as a Swiss video production company — full crew, in-house animation, from Lucerne for all of Switzerland. Tell us your goal and we recommend the format — fixed-price quote within 24 hours.

In three phases.

1. Pre-production: in the kick-off workshop you tell us your wishes; we advise on the approach, analyse the audience, develop concept, storyline and script, and organise the shoot — casting and set cards, location scouting, props, permits, shooting schedule.
2. Shoot: our film crew executes the storyboard with first-class camera, light and sound equipment; project management keeps everyone up to date. Live action or with animation, in the style of your CI/CD.
3. Post-production: editing, voice, colour grading and sound design give the film its finish; on request we handle distribution — your channels, trade fair, ad placement.

One dedicated contact accompanies you through every phase; we gather your feedback at the concept, at the edit and before final approval.

Yes — that is what you hand a film production to an agency for. We are well connected: a shoot with amateur actors or your own employees, or an advert production with a professional cast — we make the introductions, organise the casting and put the right set cards in front of you. The same goes for locations: we scout the spots, take care of props and obtain the permits — work that is easily underestimated in-house.

We think through the rights too: the buy-out arrangements, meaning the compensation of performers' usage rights, we handle transparently and honestly — no nasty surprises later. On set, our crew brings first-class equipment for image, light and sound. You decide, we organise — your shoot runs to plan.

Yes — that is exactly what sets us apart from pure film crews. We add dynamic animation to your film production: overlaid figures and processes, motion design accents, animated transitions or whole sequences showing what no camera can film. The result is unique videos with that certain extra — like our image film for Swissmedic (live action plus motion design) or the SmartFlex commercial for PostFinance.

The animation comes from our own house: our core craft since 2012, from 2D through isometric worlds to 3D — every illustration to your CI, no stock material. One team, one style, one responsibility. What your project needs, we settle in the free consultation; our 3D video & animation page shows the craft in full depth.

The full spectrum of video production — and we honestly recommend what reaches your goal. Image films and corporate videos show your company at its best and build trust. Commercials and advertising videos condense one message into 15 to 45 seconds and grow awareness and sales.

Product videos stage your product and create the incentive to buy. Recruiting videos and employer branding films find your talent. Then screencasts for software, 360° videos for immersive views — and, as our core product, animated explainer videos with e-learning formats and infographics.

Often combined: the same shoot delivers image film, recruiting clips and social media snippets — planned early, one shooting day works several times over. In the kick-off we clarify goal, audience and channels. The fastest route remains the free consultation.

Yes. Our home is Lucerne — production happens wherever your project takes place: at your company, at your sites or at scouted locations across Switzerland. Kick-off at your office, at ours in Lucerne or online; your dedicated contact keeps you in the loop, in every canton. For Zurich and its surroundings, where many of our clients are based — from the City of Zurich through the University and ETH to the UBS Card Center — there is a dedicated page with examples.

We voice in German, French and Italian and in English too, further languages on request. Going international? One production yields the language and format versions for every market. Tell us where you want to shoot — we bring crew, equipment and local knowledge.

Yes — a lot that appears on no format page is still part of our craft.

• Comic and illustration projects: our illustrators draw every scene by hand — that carries comics, illustrated stories and visual worlds.
• Documentary, event and aftermovie shoots: our film crew accompanies your event and cuts the film that outlasts the day.
• Post-production and colour grading for existing footage: you have already shot, we take over editing, colour work, sound design and voiceover.
• Interactive videos and app tutorials: from a clickable video to a step-by-step guide to your app on screen.

Free consultation: reply within 12 hours, PDF quote within 24 hours. And if we are not the right fit, we tell you in the first conversation — honestly.