Portable Power Solutions

Here is how this works in practice. We give portable power options for shoots filming away from trusted mains supply across Croatia. Many of the country's best locations — the Adriatic islands of Hvar, Brač. Vis and Korčula, the mountain settings of Velebit, and the covered national parks. Have little or no infrastructure for a film unit. The stone interiors of old-town buildings often cannot support a full lighting package.

Here is the short of it. Our crews specify the right mix: silent diesel power packs for high-output lighting, distribution boxes and cabling, and quiet battery-based power systems and inverters for sound-sensitive scenes and locations where a power packs cannot run. We plan power as part of the lighting and camera package, sizing supply to the gaffer's load, positioning power packs to keep noise away from the set, and setting up refuelling and crew so power is never the limiting factor on the shoot day.

Here is the breakdown. Trusted power planning is key to Croatia's appeal as a service shoots hub. Our crews are skilled with the demands of its different geography. From the bura-exposed coast to the continental interior. HAVC, the Croatian Audiovisual Centre, administers the 'Filming in Croatia' 25% cash rebates. This extends to qualifying gear and crew spend including power departments. Filming in covered areas such as Plitvice Lakes National Park and the Kornati archipelago.

Here is what that looks like on the ground. In the heritage cores of Dubrovnik and Split, needs permits set up through HAVC and the regional film commissions, and power packs placement and fuel handling are addressed within those approvals. Battery systems increasingly replace power packs for sound-sensitive and environmentally sensitive work. Our team advises on the cleanest solution for each location.