Hire Production Team — Full Crews, Not Just One Person

Cost depends on team size, market, and roles. A full team with a Director of Photography, audio technician, and field producer typically runs $2,000–$4,000 for a standard 10-hour production day, depending on market and equipment package. DPs with a full broadcast camera package run $800–$1,500/day; audio techs, gaffers, and PAs are priced separately. Assignment Desk provides one itemized quote for the whole team — no agency markup and no hidden fees.

Most production team bookings are confirmed within 60 minutes of submitting a brief. Same-day team availability is common in major markets like New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, and Atlanta. For multi-day or multi-city productions, submit your brief as early as possible so the coordinator can lock in crew continuity across the full run.

Both. Assignment Desk staffs single specialists (just a DP, just an audio tech) and full coordinated production teams — DP, camera operator, audio technician, gaffer/grip, field producer, and production assistant booked together as one unit for the same shoot. Tell the brief builder how many roles you need and it staffs the whole team from one vendor.

A production team booking includes vetted, background-checked, and insured crew in every role you request, a single production agreement covering the whole team, one consolidated invoice, and payroll handling for both W-2 staff and 1099 freelancers. Equipment can be crew-supplied or client-supplied — specify your preference on the booking brief.

Assignment Desk staffs production teams in 24+ US cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas, Atlanta, Charlotte, and more, plus additional international markets. Nationwide coverage means the same coordinator and invoicing process apply whether the shoot is local or a multi-city tour.

Submit your shoot brief at assignmentdesk.com/hire-a-crew — include the shoot date, city, team size, and the roles you need. The AI brief builder parses a plain-language description (for example, "full production team in Dallas next Tuesday for a corporate interview shoot") into a structured brief, and a coordinator confirms your team, typically within 60 minutes.

A generic staffing agency places individual temps and bills per worker with markup on each one, often with multi-day lead times. Assignment Desk instead coordinates the entire team as a single booking — one contract, one invoice, one point of contact — with crew who are used to working together, background-checked and insured, and available same-day in most major markets.