Guides
What Is a Production Service and What Does It Cover?
Quick Answer / Summary
A production service means one production team manages a shoot's budget, schedule, crew, equipment, locations, permits, contracts and logistics. While the director and agency focus on the creative work, the production team builds the set, runs it and handles delivery. Pre-production usually takes 2–6 weeks.
- Which authority?
- Production company / line producer; municipality, ministry and SHGM for permits
- How long?
- Pre-production typically 2–6 weeks
- Who is it for?
- Agencies, brands, series and film producers, foreign productions
How does the process work?
- 01
Brief and scope
Script or brief, delivery formats and target dates are agreed.
- 02
Budget and schedule
Budget and shooting plan are built from crew, equipment, location, permit and logistics lines.
- 03
Pre-production
Crew and kit booking, location scouting, casting, permit applications and contracts.
- 04
Shoot
The line producer and production coordinator run set flow, crew calls and on-site authority relations.
- 05
Wrap and delivery
Equipment returns, payments, post-production follow-up and final delivery.
Required documents (checklist)
Frequently asked questions
+What is the difference between a production company and a production service?
A production company may produce a project in its own name; a production service runs all the production work of a shoot on behalf of an agency, brand or foreign production. Yapım Ofisi works in both models.
+What does a line producer do?
Manages the budget and schedule, organises crew and suppliers, and controls spending and flow on shoot days — the bridge between the creative team and operations.
+How early should production start?
2–3 weeks ahead for a simple commercial; 4–8 weeks for series, films or foreign productions. Permit applications must be filed at least 7 days before the shoot.
See which permits you need in 2 minutes.
Related guides
Related service: Municipal Filming Permits