Frequently asked questions

Everything we get asked before we shoot

Prices, turnaround, rights, how it works: answers by type of project. Can't find yours? Write to us, we reply within 24 h.

Businesses and SMEs

Company films, ads, content for LinkedIn and Instagram.

Our image feels a bit dated. Can you give it a fresh look?

Yes, that is often where brand work starts. Punchy reels, short videos and up-to-date photos change how people see you, especially a younger audience. We did it for the Rhema Bible school: an Instagram page that had aged, refreshed with reels shot during the courses, to attract younger people again. The content subscription is made for this: half a day of filming a month, 6 reels and 10 photos.

How much does a company video cost in French-speaking Switzerland?

At Hupopiazo, the Express pack costs 1'900.– excl. VAT (half a day of shooting, one 60 to 90 s video, two vertical versions and 10 photos). The Company portrait costs 2'900.– excl. VAT in the Pro version and 5'500.– excl. VAT in Signature. Prices are shown on the Packages page, excluding VAT, with no hidden fees.

How long until we receive the video?

With the Express pack, the first finished edit is delivered within 48 working hours after the shoot, followed by one round of corrections 24 h after your feedback. The Company portrait is delivered in 10 working days (15 in Signature).

Do we have to come to your studio?

No. We shoot at your place: offices, workshop, building site, shop. Our mini-studio in Lausanne is only used for interviews and portraits when you prefer a neutral background.

Can you help us prepare the message?

Yes, it's included in every pack: a 30-minute scoping call for Express, a brief and a written storyboard for the Portrait. Together we settle what to say, to whom, and where the video will be published.

We want to publish every week, which option should we choose?

The Content subscription at 1'500.– excl. VAT per month: one half-day shoot a month, 6 reels and 10 photos, with a publishing calendar. If you film yourselves, the « You film, we edit » package costs 350.– per finished reel.

Events, conferences and trade shows

Aftermovies, photo reportages, conference recording.

Can you deliver the aftermovie the day after the event?

Yes, within 24 to 48 h. The reportage and aftermovie is our fastest format: we edit while the event is still fresh in everyone's mind, so you can publish while people are still talking about it.

What does an event reportage include?

Depending on your needs: a 60 to 120 s aftermovie, vertical reels of the highlights, retouched photos of the speakers, the audience and behind the scenes. The quote states the number of files and the turnaround.

Do you film conferences in full?

Yes, on quote: we record the talks so they can then be published as full videos or as excerpts. Live streaming is also available, on quote.

Do you work outside Switzerland?

Yes. We are based in Lausanne and shoot throughout French-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking Switzerland and abroad: Paris, Troyes, Besançon, Bourg-en-Bresse, Gap, and as far as Stockholm. Travel costs are shown on the quote.

Churches and associations

Services, conferences, concerts, testimonies.

Have you filmed for well-known churches?

Yes: IMC International Mission Church, founded in Stockholm by apostles Rodolfo and Leyla Rojas (seminars in Lausanne, at Uptown Geneva and at the IMC church in Bern), ICC (worship sessions for the Impact Conférence TV channel in Paris), AIMG, Amour + Puissance with Darlène and Lucas Banovic, Gospel Center (Annecy, Lausanne) with the Gosp’Elles and Barak conferences, Unité 21, and the Rhema Bible school (training).

Can you film a church's worship for a big conference?

Yes. For Impact Centre Chrétien (ICC) we filmed worship sessions for the Impact Conférence TV channel in Paris: several cameras, clean sound, beautiful images under stage lights, and a file delivered ready to broadcast.

Do you film gospel, Christian rap or worship concerts?

Yes: Crazy Hope & Holy Nation with Kunginho, Rhemaboy and Noah Mungongo at Esther House (Geneva), Esdras in concert in Lausanne, and ICC's worship sessions for the Impact Conférence TV channel in Paris. Aftermovie delivered in 48 h, 1'900.– excl. VAT.

Do you have a rate for churches and associations?

Yes, the community rate: −30 % on the Portrait (2'030.– excl. VAT instead of 2'900.–) and on the Subscription (1'050.– excl. VAT per month instead of 1'500.–), for churches, ministries and non-profit associations.

Do you know how to film a service without disturbing it?

Yes. We regularly film services, conferences and Christian concerts. We arrive an hour early, we know how the programme runs, and we know where to stand so as not to disturb either the congregation or the speakers.

Who have you already worked for?

Notably Crazy Hope, the Rhema Bible school, the AIMG evenings in Geneva, the Amour + Puissance conferences with Lucas Banovic, the Gospel Center in Annecy and Lausanne and a day of evangelism in Paris with Victor Serpa Martins.

Can you make reels from a sermon?

Yes: we cut the strongest passages of a message or a testimony into subtitled vertical reels, ready for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.

Artists and music

Music videos, studio sessions, teasers, concerts.

Do you make music videos?

Yes: music videos, live studio sessions and release teasers. Example: the teaser for Sylvie Capela's single « Digne », shot in the studio with her musicians and backing singers.

Can you film a concert and turn it into an aftermovie?

Yes. The concert aftermovie for Crazy Hope and Holy Nation in Geneva is an example: stage, audience, backstage, with the sound of the concert.

How much does a music video cost?

A music video is done on quote, depending on the number of locations, shooting days and the complexity of the edit. Send us the track and your idea, and you'll get a price within 24 h.

Real estate, shops and salons

Properties for rent or sale, boutiques, salons, practices.

Do you film properties?

Yes: videos of properties for rent or sale, interiors, exteriors and drone footage where the site allows. Example: the Locom Immo spot for a secure storage facility in Gland.

Do you do 3D virtual tours?

No, we don't do 3D tours. We make videos and photos that make people want to visit the property.

Can you present a beauty salon or a practice?

Yes, that's the presentation film format: the place, the gestures, the before-and-afters, the person who welcomes you. Example: La Griffe de Daisy, a trichopigmentation specialist in Monthey and Sion.

Prices, rights and process

The questions we get asked before an order.

Do the prices include VAT?

No, all our prices exclude VAT (8.1 %). They include preparation, the shoot, the edit, royalty-free music and the corrections stated.

Who owns the videos and photos?

You do. You receive usage rights with no limit on duration or media. The music we use is royalty-free for these uses.

Is travel included?

Within the canton of Vaud, yes. Beyond that, travel costs are shown on the quote, before any order.

Can you add subtitles in other languages?

Subtitles are in French in all packs; the Signature version of the Portrait adds English or German. For another language, or a shoot in another language, please say so in your quote request.

How do I ask for a quote?

By WhatsApp on 076 348 96 93, by e-mail at contact@hupopiazo.com or through the form on the site. You receive a quote with a price and a date within 24 h.

How long do you keep our files?

Your footage is archived with us for 12 months. So you can ask us for a new version or a new excerpt for a whole year.