Be upfront...be inclusive. Empower your team to come up with solutions even if you already thought it through. Give them credit for their ideas. You will see that they will make it happen. At last do not forget to appreciate them.

Nas produ??es audiovisuais, o departamento de camera é um dos que mais consome o or?amento. Como produtora de imagem com qualifica??o técnica em opera??o de camera e experiência em lidar com as burocracias de pré e pós-produ??o, uso minha expertise para otimizar custos, especialmente na loca??o de equipamentos e compra de acessórios. Conhecer a fundo os recursos técnicos me permite pensar em alternativas mais acessíveis às op??es que, muitas vezes, o departamento de camera sugere. Saber o nome de um acessório, entender a utilidade de um equipamento e dialogar com locadoras e outras equipes técnicas facilita o processo de prioriza??o e decis?es estratégicas de compra.

Budget limitations in video production can feel restrictive, but clear communication can turn challenges into opportunities. Start by being transparent with your team about the constraints. Frame the conversation around prioritization—what elements are essential to the project’s vision, and where can creative solutions fill the gaps? Encourage brainstorming sessions to foster innovation despite the budget. When your team feels involved and informed, they’re more likely to be motivated and resourceful, delivering quality work even within limits. A lean budget doesn’t have to mean lean creativity!

Don't overlook the word "Team!" Before you ever shoot a frame of footage, invite your video team to a combined table read/storyboard meeting with the creative team. As you walk through the script, timing each projected scene, let your video crew not only absorb what your creative vision is but let them input their guesstimates on the potential length of the shootimg schedule and the projectd costs in realizing the creative vision. It's a way to help gauge "real" costs against budget. For example, it may economical to only send the video crew out to shoot location B roll then rent studio time for actors to play against green or blue screens, building the final in post rather than having many people waiting around for "perfect light" etc.