Answers to the questions we are asked most about video production in London, Riyadh and worldwide.
- General
Do you need a permit to film in Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Commercial filming in Saudi Arabia needs a permit from the Saudi Film Commission, plus permission for specific locations. We arrange permits, locations, local crews and fixers for productions coming into the Kingdom, and we do the same in the United Kingdom and other countries through our crew network.
Do you produce documentaries worldwide?
Yes. Documentary production is our specialty. We film worldwide, with offices in London and Riyadh and local crews in most markets, and we handle research, access, directing, filming and the full edit. Our documentaries have been carried by Netflix, Disney, National Geographic, Arte, MBC and Shahid.
Do you offer video production in Riyadh and across Saudi Arabia?
Yes. Stock Stop has an office in Riyadh, an office in London and crews worldwide, so we film across the United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia and most international markets with the same producers and the same standards.
Do you make promo videos and commercials?
Yes. Adverts, brand films, campaign promos, event promos and social cutdowns for brands, government entities and organisations. We work from an agency concept or build the idea from scratch, and deliver in around three weeks.
What does a video production company do?
A video production company plans, films and edits video content. Stock Stop produces documentaries, commercials and promos, corporate and event films, video podcasts, live broadcasts, AI video, animation, VFX and anime, and photography, and takes each project from the first idea to final delivery.
- Process and timing
How long does it take to make a documentary?
A short film can be a few weeks. A broadcast documentary usually runs several months once you count research, access, filming and the edit. We give you a schedule once we have seen the brief.
How quickly can you deliver event videos?
Same-day or next-day edits where an event needs content out immediately, whether the event is in London, Riyadh or anywhere else we cover, and the full package on an agreed schedule after that.
Do you make AI videos?
Yes. AI-generated video and imagery for brands and campaigns, including grey-screen shoots with generated environments and hybrid live action, from concept through to a fully edited film. It suits ideas that would be impractical or too expensive to shoot for real.
Do you produce animation, VFX and anime?
Yes. 2D and 3D animation, motion graphics and visual effects from script and storyboard to final delivery, produced in multiple languages, and anime production for teasers, music videos and series, including work for Saudi and Gulf clients.
Do you produce videos in Arabic and English?
Yes. We produce in Arabic, English and other languages, and handle interviews, subtitles and voice-over accordingly.
- Costs and equipment
How much does video production cost in Saudi Arabia?
It depends on the number of shoot days, the location, the crew size, whether talent is involved and how much post-production is required. A one-day corporate shoot with a same-day edit is a very different budget from a broadcast documentary. Send us the brief, your dates and the deliverables you need and we will prepare a figure.
How much does it cost to produce a documentary?
It depends on the length, the number of filming days, the locations and travel involved, the access required and the length of the edit. A short film for a brand or institution is a different budget from a broadcast series. Tell us the idea and where it needs to be filmed and we will prepare a figure.
How much does it cost to produce a podcast?
It depends on the number of episodes, the set, the number of cameras and the edit. Recording episodes in blocks brings the cost per episode down. Tell us the format and how many episodes you have in mind and we will quote for the series.
Can I rent camera equipment in Riyadh without a crew?
No. Our cameras, lighting, sound, grip and broadcast kit always go out with our own technicians and operators, so it is set up and run properly and comes back in the condition it left in.
Can you live stream an event to our own platform?
Yes. We stream to public platforms, custom players and private or internal platforms, and can deliver to more than one at once, with clean recordings kept for editing afterwards.
- Filming worldwide
Do you produce videos in London and across the United Kingdom?
Yes. Our London office runs productions across the United Kingdom, from documentaries and corporate films to podcasts and commercials, with the same producers and the same standards as our Riyadh office.
Can you film in Europe, for example Germany, France or Italy?
Yes. We produce across Europe, including Germany, France and Italy. Our own producers run the shoot, and local camera teams, fixers and permits are arranged through our crew network, so you commission once and we handle the rest.
Do you film in the USA and Canada?
Yes. We have produced in the USA, including New York and San Diego, and we cover Canada in the same way. You commission from London or Riyadh, and we handle travel, permits, local crew, the shoot and the edit.
Can you film in Japan, Korea, Thailand and the rest of Asia?
Yes. We produce across Asia, including Japan, Korea, Thailand and Malaysia, and we cover the Gulf and the wider Middle East from Riyadh. Local crews and fixers we have worked with before keep costs and lead times down.
Can you film in South America?
Yes. We travel to wherever the production is, including South America. Our producers handle the schedule, permits and local arrangements, and we bring in vetted local camera teams and fixers where that is more efficient than flying a full crew.
