des plaines, il

Des Plaines as a production environment

Des Plaines combines a working-river downtown with strong commercial corridors along Mannheim, Higgins, and Rand Road. The market is anchored by restaurants, professional services, light industrial brands, and the hospitality cluster near Rosemont and O’Hare. Production work here is steady and varied — the same week might cover a corporate launch, a restaurant brand film, and a downtown gala.

What we shoot in Des Plaines

Des Plaines production work covers brand films for downtown restaurants and retailers; corporate communication video for businesses in the office parks along Higgins and Devon; and event coverage at venues like Rivers Casino, Marriott O’Hare, and downtown banquet halls. Real estate cinematography for residential developments and condo conversions.

The hospitality cluster

The hotel and conference cluster near O’Hare generates regular demand for event recap videos, conference recap reels, and brand pieces for hospitality clients. Same-day turnaround for highlight reels is common in this market — we plan crew, edit bay, and delivery accordingly. Frequently pairs with Arlington Heights or Park Ridge shoots on the same production day.

Drone work near the airport

Aerial work in Des Plaines requires careful airspace planning — most of the city falls within Class B or Class D restrictions tied to O’Hare. We file LAANC authorizations as part of pre-production and brief the client on what altitudes and locations are workable for the shot. Construction documentation by drone is one of the more common drone use cases in this market.