Production Services

Nippon News has provided video production services out of Tokyo since 2002. Our clients are broadcasters and production companies from around the world who want competitively-priced high-quality videos or need professionals to assist them in the organization of shooting.

Our full list of services includes:

- Full TV Production Crew (HD/HDV/SD, NTSC/PAL)
- ENG
- Project research
- Media coordination
- Interpretation
- On the ground reporting
- Own Studio
- In House editing
- FTP service

Our basic set package includes:

- Camera Operator
- Canon XF100 camera (HDV 1080i, NTSC) – Digital recording **
- Basic Microphone Sound Capture (Azden SMX-10)
- Libec Tripod (RT30B/RH25)

Rate: 80,000 yen/day (8 hours door to door). Anything over 8 hours is +8,000 yen per hour

A Few of Our Recent Works:

• Climate Change Org (2011)
Video documentary. 3 day shoot with data backed up and delivered immediately after shooting ends.

• World Gymnastics Tokyo (2011)
Still photography assignment.

• Radiation Awareness (2011)
Video documentary. Coordination, sound, footage.

Cover assignment. Coordination and still images.

• World Trade Organisation (2010 – CC)
Interviews of Ambassadors Yoshio Hatano and Minoru Endo for internal project

• Moto Revue (2009 – WEB)
Tokyo Motor Show 2009
Video reporting

• Capa Entreprises (2009 – CC)
Hideki Toyomatsu (Executive Director of Kansai Electric Power Company)
Video Interview for interna Areva company use (Full production)

• SAS Phenomene (2008 – CC)
Fondation L’oréal – For Women in Science – Akiko KOBAYASHI
Research, Coordination, Provided equipment and crew (soundman, interpreter, drivers)

• Capa Entreprises (2008 – CC)
Societe Generale – Banker’s Stories – Masato DEGAWA
Research, Coordination, Interpretation

• Tracks (2007 – DO)
ARTE (French/German television)
Video reporting from the 2007 Worldcon Science Fiction 2007 Fair in Yokohama
2007 Worldcon Science-Fiction Fair (Yokohama, Japan)

• Magazine de la Santé (2007 – TV)
France 5 (French television)
Video reporting about Japanese health products (full production).

• Capa Entreprises (2007 – CC)
Alstom 360° Video Magazine (www.alstom.com)
Provided crew and equipment (cameraman, soundman, interpreter)

• 2007 Tokyo Motor Show (2007 – WEB)
autocar.co.uk, autobild.de, cycleword.com, bike.se, motorevue.com
Video reporting and editing (full production)

• East Meets West (2004 – TV)
ABC Family/ Disney Channel
Full production, from researching subject to shooting the piece

• 60 Jours 60 Nuits (2002 – TV)
Canal + (French television)
Research, Coordination, Interpretation

** We can also arrange and work with different camera equipment so let us know if there is a specific camera or format that you are interested in.