Budget & schedule
Turn the brief into a defined scope, cost breakdown and shoot plan. We agree deliverables, approval stages and any dependencies before booking the production.
Behind the scenes of the Onegin shoot: the team reviews the set, adjusts the bottle and props, and arranges fabric in an ornate interior.
Production house · Dubai & GCC
Photo & film
production
A Dubai-based production house for fashion, beauty and luxury campaigns. We plan the budget, assemble the team and manage the shoot through to the agreed photographs and films.
Selected campaign and editorial credits include Gucci, Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hermès, Cartier, Chaumet, Bvlgari, Miu Miu, Guerlain, Harvey Nichols, Nike and Adidas.
Project credits distinguish full production, creative direction and set design. Explore selected work.
What we handle
Kitavin Studio is a Dubai-based production house for fashion, beauty and luxury campaigns. Full production can include scope and budget planning, crew and casting, creative direction, set design, shoot management and agreed post-production and delivery.
Crew & casting
Assemble the photographer or director, crew, styling and talent around the brief. Availability, responsibilities and usage are confirmed for the proposed team.
Creative direction
Develop the campaign concept, visual references and direction for casting, styling and the set. We can also produce an idea developed by your brand or agency.
Set design
Plan the physical set, source props and materials, arrange the build and dress the space for the shoot. Set design is also available within your existing production.
Photo & film shoots
Coordinate the location, team, equipment and shoot schedule around the required stills and film formats. Access and any necessary permissions are confirmed before commitments are made.
Post-production & delivery
Agree image selection, retouching, editing, review stages and final formats in the brief. We coordinate the included post-production and deliver the approved files for their planned use.
GCC production support
Plan regional shoots from our Dubai base, with local crew, suppliers, locations and logistics scoped city by city. Local specialists and partners are included where the project requires them.
Complete productions
Completed photography campaigns, with the studio’s responsibilities and delivered work made explicit.
Full production · Magnurs
A jewellery launch in Dubai
Magnurs needed its first campaign for the Dubai market. We developed a story inspired by the legend of Akkorokamui, a giant red octopus from Ainu mythology, with two women who respond differently to the same fate.
- Our responsibilities
- Campaign concept, narrative and visual references
- Casting, styling direction and set design
- Photography direction through the finished campaign images
- Delivered
- A complete photography campaign for the jewellery brand’s Dubai launch.
- The production challenge
- Create two contrasting characters within one consistent visual world, connecting portraits and jewellery details.
Full production · Onegin Gourmet
Five still lifes from Russian fairy tales
Onegin Gourmet needed five images to launch a spirits range for VIP clients. Each image had to reference a different Russian fairy tale and be created physically on set, with no models or digital compositing.
- Our responsibilities
- Secure access to the closed Moscow castle location
- Select and arrange textiles, flowers, fruit and props for five compositions
- Produce the still-life shoot through finished campaign photographs
- Delivered
- Five still-life photographs used in magazine advertising, events and digital communications across Russia and the CIS.
- The production challenge
- A seventeen-hour shoot with physical compositions, no models or digital compositing, and only colour grading and minimal retouching.
From the first brief
to the final frame
Five stages, with a clear plan and time for your input at each step.
01Brief
We start with your product, audience and plans for the campaign. Together, we define what needs to be made and agree on a scope, budget and timeline.
You know what is included before production begins.
02Concept
We develop the creative idea through image references, casting, colour and materials. You see how the campaign will look before we commit to the build.
The direction is agreed with you before preparation starts.
03Preparation
We assemble the team, secure the location and prepare the set. Products, props and the shoot schedule are organised in advance, with key choices shared for your approval.
Everyone arrives with a clear plan for the shoot.
04Shoot
We coordinate the team and guide the creative work on set. You review the images with us as we shoot, so adjustments can be made while the team is together.
We look after the details and keep the production moving.
05Delivery
We guide the image selection and any retouching or editing included in the brief. After your review, we prepare the final photographs or films in the agreed formats.
Your campaign files arrive ready for their planned use.
Brief
We start with your product, audience and plans for the campaign. Together, we define what needs to be made and agree on a scope, budget and timeline.
You know what is included before production begins.
Concept
We develop the creative idea through image references, casting, colour and materials. You see how the campaign will look before we commit to the build.
The direction is agreed with you before preparation starts.
Preparation
We assemble the team, secure the location and prepare the set. Products, props and the shoot schedule are organised in advance, with key choices shared for your approval.
Everyone arrives with a clear plan for the shoot.
Shoot
We coordinate the team and guide the creative work on set. You review the images with us as we shoot, so adjustments can be made while the team is together.
We look after the details and keep the production moving.
Delivery
We guide the image selection and any retouching or editing included in the brief. After your review, we prepare the final photographs or films in the agreed formats.
Your campaign files arrive ready for their planned use.
Planning your production
Common questions
What does full production include?
Kitavin Studio can plan the budget and schedule, assemble the crew and cast, develop the creative direction, prepare the set, manage the shoot and coordinate agreed post-production. Your proposal defines the included services, deliverables and responsibilities.
Do I need a finished brief?
No. Start with the product, a reference or a shoot date. We’ll help define the creative brief and production scope before preparing a proposal.
Can you work with our existing team?
Yes. We can manage the full production or join your team for creative direction or set design. We agree who handles each part before work begins.
Can one shoot cover photography and film?
Yes. Tell us which photographs and films you need, including lengths and formats. We’ll plan the team and schedule around those deliverables.
What determines the cost?
The concept, team, casting, location, set, shoot duration, post-production, final formats and usage all affect the quote. Share a budget range if you have one; we agree the scope, assumptions, approval stages and fees before work begins.
How far ahead should we contact you?
As soon as the campaign dates or delivery deadline are known. Preparation depends on the concept, crew availability, location, set build and required approvals. We confirm a workable schedule for the actual brief rather than promise one lead time for every production.
Can you support an international team shooting in the GCC?
Yes. We scope Dubai-led production support around the visiting team, city, dates and deliverables. Local crew, suppliers and partners are agreed for each project; location access, permissions and other dependencies are confirmed with the relevant specialists before commitments are made.
What should we send to request a production quote?
Send the brand or product, required photographs and films, location, shoot dates or delivery deadline, visual references, intended usage and a budget range if available. An early brief is enough to start the conversation; we can help define what is still undecided.
Planning a shoot
Preparing your production brief
Need to define the photographs, films, team and budget before asking for a quote? Our commissioning guide sets out what to send and which decisions can wait for a proposal.
Read the production briefing guideContact the studio
Tell us about your shoot
Send the product, location, dates, required photographs or films, references and a budget range if available. We’ll help define the scope and prepare a production quote.
Request a production quote Prefer email? Send us your brief.