Our purpose is to support companies, especially advertising agencies and marketing teams, during the realization of their moving image and/or photographic campaigns. For the implementation of any given project and every available budget Department compiles all of the necessary elements and then coordinates the process. The two essential cornerstones of Department are extensive advice for our clients and procurement and coordination as well as handling of customized external service providers. This translates into assessment and recommendations on current processes and structures, as well as supervision of the commissioning process, of cost effectivity, and the workflow. During the commissioning process, we recruit external service providers from the advertising industry. Our highest priorities are cost effectivity and a maximum level of qualitative and quantitative content output coming out of one hand.

Department functions as a consultant and intermediary for its clients. Our working methods differ from project to project and serve our clients' needs, requirements and goals and do not follow a pre-set plan. Expectations, standards, and feasibility are clearly defined at the start of every cooperation. Our tasks may include procurement and communication, tendering, cost control, and extensive project monitoring — up until the final production including rights clearance and management. Furthermore we consult marketing teams and creative agencies in project and program management of communication measures of all kind. Thus creating a seamless set-up with transparency, clear responsibilities and efficiency.

Department has an extensive worldwide network of advertising agencies, freelance creative directors and producers, production companies, directors, DPs, postproduction houses, VFX supervisors, character-animation studios and music studios, among many other creatives. Our objective is to cast the perfect crew for every project. Whether that means we outsource or insource, we cover all the standard advertising-market genres and categories — from fashion, food & beverages to the automobile, lifestyle & sport segments.

Potential customers are businesses that rely on moving-image or photo content to adverzise their products, or advertising agencies that produce film and photo campaigns for clients. We challenge existing structures and revolutionize them in regard to effectivity. Consultation, planning, and execution from a single provider allow for the optimization of costs and processes. We offer our clients the best possible solutions for their individual requirements and budgets.

Department’s further advantage over conventional production structures is the transparency and fair billing of all production services. All parties are made fully aware of the client’s expectations and their budgetary feasibility. This way, we create conditions that ensure maximal utilization of the available funds. Also, this framework creates uniform conditions and expectations for all parties involved. The client gains a better understanding of the realisability of his expectations within his given budget. The bidders and service providers are given feasible production conditions, thereby encouraging cost effectivity and profitability. The framework allows the client continuous insight into all negotiated fees with external providers, too.

Ferrero, McCann Healthcare, Select World, Depot, Procter & Gamble, Saatchi & Saatchi, ESPRIT, MaschmannFautzHuff, Casio, Filmbar, Arla, Fortune Cookie Filmproduction, Toto Lotto, etc.