YOUR BRIEF. REAL ON-LOCATION FOOTAGE.
Custom City Footage Production Worldwide
Commission original street scenes, walking tours, timelapse and city visuals built around your locations, creative brief and distribution needs.
Commission what you actually need
A specific city. A specific story. A better fit.
Commissioning is about controlling the brief, not merely choosing from a catalogue.
Searching generic libraries can leave you with the wrong angle, crowd density, season, daylight, format or length. Original city footage gives you the chance to define those requirements before anyone starts filming.
WalkGraphy coordinates on-location filming designed around buyer briefs: from a steady street-level walk to a set of architectural scenes or a changing skyline. The production scope, responsibilities and delivery requirements are agreed before work begins.
If footage already exists and licensing is the better option, see city footage licensing.
Who commissions new footage
Practical formats for different publishing needs.
Original footage can remove the limitations of mismatched stock material.
YouTube travel programming
Long-form street scenes, specific neighborhoods, seasonal locations and original walking routes.
Media and documentary production
Location inserts, city establishing shots, real-world atmosphere and contextual B-roll.
Tourism brands and platforms
Authentic place-based visuals for city guides, promotional films and destination content.
Recurring content plans
Repeat assignments using consistent shot specifications and shared production references across cities.
See related production needs for travel platforms and recurring content production.
Production planning
Better footage starts with a more useful brief.
Clear decisions before the shoot help minimize unusable coverage.
Location and route
Define exact streets, district boundaries, meeting points, walking direction and any planned pauses.
Light and conditions
Specify the feel: early morning, daytime, blue hour, night, busy, quiet or weather-dependent.
Camera language
Decide on steady continuous walks, observational B-roll, locked-off viewpoints or cinematic movement.
Shot priorities
Separate essential shots from optional coverage, especially when access, weather and crowd conditions change.
Operating constraints
Consider public access, private premises, safety, permits, crowds and local restrictions.
Review criteria
Agree what makes a file usable, including stability, composition, continuity and technical delivery.
For location inspiration, browse filming destinations and walking tour production guidance.
Choose your deliverables
One production brief can support multiple assets.
Avoid receiving a beautiful file that does not fit the edit.
Walking tour footage
Uninterrupted or minimally interrupted real-time routes, shot to the length and aspect ratio agreed in the brief.
City B-roll
A planned range of streets, transit details, architecture and local atmosphere for editing into a larger production.
Urban timelapse
Static, interval-based city sequences that reveal changes in light, clouds, movement and traffic.
City photography
Original still photographs to complement a campaign or destination guide with consistent visual direction.
Typical decision points include resolution, frame rate, landscape or vertical orientation, desired clip durations, original versus edited files, audio strategy and naming conventions. Final technical specs depend on the agreed shoot.
Learn about walking tour videos, urban timelapse and city photography.
Location coordination
Film across cities without managing every crew yourself.
One enquiry, with a practical location-by-location review.
City-by-city filming often means repeating the same instructions, comparing unfamiliar crews and dealing with inconsistent file delivery. WalkGraphy offers a single place to review a multi-location brief and explore on-location production through appropriate local teams and independent production partners.
Assignments outside established coverage depend on crew availability, access, permissions, schedule and budget. We confirm feasibility and a suitable production approach for each city rather than promising an automatic shoot everywhere.
Single-city commissions
Define one route, district, subject or landmark with clear timings and accepted deliverables.
Multi-city content briefs
Keep visual specifications and communication consistent while scoping each location on its own merits.
Explore worldwide filming requests or share your proposed cities through our contact page.
Your production process
Four decisions from brief to handover.
Designed for buyers working remotely from the filming location.
Define the visuals
Share city, locations, examples, shoot style and where the final content will appear.
Confirm feasibility
We review local production options, schedule, permissions, technical details and costs.
Coordinate filming
The selected crew follows the agreed requirements, with changes handled through the project contact.
Receive deliverables
Files and usage documentation are transferred using the agreed review and delivery method.
Read the fuller production workflow.
Rights and responsible filming
Commercial readiness depends on the location and use.
Rights and release requirements are assessed for the proposed usage, not assumed.
The right to use commissioned footage should be written into the project agreement, including any exclusivity, reuse, territory or channel limits. We do not treat filming in public as automatic permission for every advertising use. Identifiable people, background music, artworks, brands and private interiors may require additional attention.
For projects that need exclusivity, source-file access or special restrictions on resale, make those conditions part of the initial brief so they can be assessed before quoting.
For further detail, explore footage licensing and usage-rights information.
Plan your commission
What to include in a custom footage request.
Even an early-stage brief is enough to start a feasibility discussion.
- City or cities, precise neighborhoods and route links
- Intended channels and whether content is commercial or editorial
- Must-have shots and reference videos or images
- Approximate durations, number of files and delivery date
- Landscape, vertical, resolution and frame-rate preferences
- Continuous walk, B-roll, timelapse or photography needs
- Daypart, weather or seasonal preferences
- Audio, permissions, exclusivity and estimated budget
Buyer questions
What should you know before commissioning?
A precise scope helps both sides avoid surprises.
Can I request a very specific neighborhood or walking route?
Can you coordinate shoots in several countries?
Can I request the original raw footage?
Can I get exclusive rights to my commissioned footage?
Do you guarantee weather and crowd conditions?
How is the price calculated?
Let us plan the shot
Your next city scene starts with a location.
Commission real-world footage to match your story.
Tell us the destination, the visuals you want and when they need to be ready. We will explore a workable production route and define the next steps before committing to the shoot.