Recce notes include sun path, power, toilets, and whether a 12K can enter the lift. Romance is for the treatment; logistics are for the PDF.
We photograph the space at the hour we intend to shoot. A dusk recce does not prove a noon still.
Permits name stills and motion. A photography permit that forbids ‘filming’ will stop the second unit.
Neighbors and security get a one-pager. Surprise is not a production value.
Weather cover is a real interior, not a café we have not asked. If rain is likely, the interior is already in the call sheet.
Ateglobal is a photo and video studio on Rue Mercière, between the Saône and the Rhône. We work for chefs, bouchons, wine estates, silk weavers, textile brands and the agencies who represent them. Food is half of what we do. We shoot in working kitchens, during service when we can, and in our own studio kitchen when a dish needs more time. The other half is textiles and craft. Silk, wool and leather need careful light to show weave and colour, and we photograph them next to the real sample on a calibrated screen. Stills and film come out of one plan and one grade. A menu, a lookbook and a short film can all be made in the same two days.