Performance and live capture
Multi-setup performance coverage and live capture built around the track and the artist's energy, not a generic shot list.
$18K – $45K typical scope
Music video production · Los Angeles
Music video and live capture with a producer attached from the first call.
The Music Video Live Unit gives labels, management and artist teams a polished capture lane in Los Angeles — camera builds, crew coordination, performance and live capture, and social-ready cutdowns — with licensed aerial available from the same agency instead of a separate booking.
— The unit
What the music video lane covers.
One booking that covers the capture, the crew and the cutdowns.
Camera builds and crew
Camera packages and crew coordinated for the treatment, with the call sheet discipline of a commercial shoot.
Licensed aerial, in-house
FAA Part 107 aerial added to the same booking, with airspace planning handled in pre-production.
Social-ready deliverables
Vertical cutdowns and social edits delivered alongside the primary cut, so the release has assets on day one.
Label-ready communication
Executive producer oversight from Darren Perkins, with the approval chain and deadline treated as part of the scope.
Retainer option
For teams shipping continuously, the DPLA Signal Retainer covers ongoing executive production.
$12K – $25K / month
— FAQ
Music video booking questions
Do you work with labels or directly with artists?
Both. Label and management bookings usually come with a delivery deadline and an approval chain; independent artist bookings usually need more producing support up front. Either is handled as a scoped production, not an hourly hire.
What does the Music Video Live Unit include?
Camera builds, crew coordination, live and performance capture, and social-ready cutdowns alongside the primary deliverable. Aerial can be added from the same agency.
Can aerial be added to a music video shoot?
Yes, and this is a common reason to book here. The aerial lane is in-house and licensed, so the drone work does not have to be arranged separately or scheduled around an outside pilot.
What is the typical budget?
Music-video and live capture scopes typically run $18,000 to $45,000 depending on shoot days, crew size, locations and deliverable count.
How far ahead should we book?
Earlier is better when the treatment needs locations, permits or aerial. Send dates as soon as they exist, even if the treatment is still moving.
— Booking
Send the track, the dates and the treatment.
You get a scoped production answer with crew, aerial and delivery considered together.