Driver
Driver in the French Alps: on time, every day, on mountain roads
On a shoot, someone has to get the crew, the talent and the equipment from the hotel to the location, on time, every day. In the Alps that means winding roads, early starts and sometimes snow. A driver who knows the area makes the difference.
What a driver does
A good driver on your shoot will:
Move the crew
Take the director, the crew and the talent between the hotel, the locations, the airport and the train station.
Carry the equipment
Bring cameras, lights and cases to the location on time, and back again.
Know the mountain roads
Narrow roads, early starts, winter conditions: the driver plans the route and the time it really takes.
Free up your team
Your crew can focus on the shoot while the driver deals with timing, parking and access.
Good fit for
- Shoots with several locations in one day.
- Productions with talent or a client on set.
- Early starts and late wraps.
- Mountain locations with limited access.
Our equipment
The vehicle we use for crew and equipment:
Vehicle
- VW T6 van
Shooting in the mountains is not for everyone
Filming at altitude is a different job from a city shoot. The weather turns fast, access is limited, and a wrong decision has real consequences. That is why we work with specialists.
Specialised mountain guides
They read the terrain and the weather, choose the safe route, and decide with you what is possible on the day. They look after the crew and the equipment where a wrong step matters.
Certified drone operators
Our drone pilots are certified by the French civil aviation authority (DGAC) and know the mountain: wind, altitude, protected areas. They prepare the declarations before the shoot. About the drone operator →
Where we work
Annecy, Chambéry, Grenoble and Valence, and the locations around them: from city productions to mountain shoots.
- Annecy
- Chambéry
- Grenoble
- Valence
What to tell us
A few lines are enough to start:
- where and when your team arrives and leaves
- how many people need to be moved
- how much equipment you have, and the size of the cases
- your locations and your daily schedule
- anything special: early call times, night shoots, winter conditions
Questions we often hear
Is a driver the same as a fixer?
No. A fixer prepares your shoot and solves problems on the ground, a driver gets people and equipment from one place to the next. They are often booked together.
Can the driver carry our equipment?
Yes. Tell us the volume and the size of your cases and we will plan the right vehicle.
Can you drive us to mountain locations?
Yes. We plan the route, the access and the real travel time, and we adapt if the weather or the road conditions change.
The rest of the crew
Production manager
Someone has to hold the shoot together: schedules, crew, transport and budget.
Read more →Sound engineer
Clean location sound, so your interviews and dialogue are usable in the edit.
Read more →Need a driver for your shoot in the French Alps?
Tell us your dates, your location and what you need.
We will put the right team together.