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Video production company · New York · Chicago · Miami · Los Angeles
First Studios, high-end video production: Look like the leader.
First Studios shoots brand films, commercials, events and social content on cinema cameras, then builds the funnel that turns the views into customers. A full day with a top videographer starts at $3,000.
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0markets with a lead videographer: New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles
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First Studios is a high-end video production company and the production arm of First Million Views. We produce brand films, commercials and ads, event videos, music videos, real estate films, founder stories and social content on cinema cameras, with a lead videographer in each of our four markets: New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Packages are fixed price: $3,000 for a full videographer day, $7,500 for a campaign with a hero film, three vertical VSL clips, a landing page and social automation, and $15,000 to $35,000 for commercial productions with a full crew. Call 315-767-3199 to book.
Selected work
Films that make the phone ring.
Every film below was shot in a single production day on cinema cameras. Hover for a preview. Click a film and it plays right there in the card.
Brand film
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Lifestyle film
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Brand film
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Founder story
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Event film
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Real estate film
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Six films, six businesses, six single-day shoots. All in New York, all in the last ninety days.See the full work page
Pricing
Three ways to hire us.
Same cinema cameras, same videographer, same standard on every tier. Pick the scope that matches the job.
The Shoot
$3,000per day
One videographer. One day. A cinema camera.
For anyone who needs a serious videographer to show up and film something properly. An event, a music video, a property, a launch, a founder on camera.
- A full day with a top-tier videographer
- Cinema camera package: lenses, stabilizer, lighting, audio
- Your pick: one 60 to 90 second landscape hero film
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- three 30 second vertical clips for social
- Color grade, sound design and licensed music
- Two rounds of revisions
- Delivered in 10 business days
Call 315-767-3199. Travel inside the market is included. Drone coverage can be added.
The CampaignMost booked
$7,500per campaign
The hero film, plus the machine behind it.
One production day, then a hero film for your website and three vertical VSL clips pinned to your social profiles, each one built to send people to a page that converts.
- Pre-production: script, shot list, locations and talent direction
- A full production day with cinema camera, drone and audio
- One 60 to 90 second hero film for your website and ads
- Three 30 second vertical VSL clips for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts
- A conversion funnel: a fast landing page built around the film
- Social automation: comment and DM keywords that send viewers to the page
- Two rounds of revisions on every deliverable
- Delivered in 15 business days
Call 315-767-3199. The most booked package. Built for brands that want the film to pay for itself.
The Production
from$15,000
Commercial work. Full crew. Multiple days.
High-end commercials and ad campaigns. The spots you run on Meta, YouTube and TV, the social library that runs beside them, and the funnel that turns the views into revenue.
- Multi-day shoots with a crew of four to ten
- Director, cinematographer, gaffer, sound, drone operator and assistants
- Cinema lighting, gimbals, sliders, wireless audio and drones
- Casting, locations, permits and art direction
- Hero film plus 15, 30 and 60 second ad cuts, vertical and horizontal
- A full social library and paid ad creative variations
- Funnel, automation and 30 days of creative testing
- A dedicated producer and priority scheduling
Call 315-767-3199. Scopes run from $15,000 to $35,000 depending on days, crew size and deliverables.
Up to $35,000
That is the ceiling: a four to ten person set with lights, gimbals, mics and drones over multiple days. Most clients start at $3,000.
That is the ceiling: a four to ten person set with lights, gimbals, mics and drones over multiple days. Most clients start at $3,000.
Every package is shot on the same full-frame cinema camera package. The difference is days, crew and what we build around the film. Compare the tiers
What we film
Hire a videographer for anything that needs a real camera.
Events, commercials, brand films, music videos, real estate, founder stories and social content. One studio, one standard.
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Event videography
Conferences, galas, launches, openings, retreats and private events, filmed like a documentary and cut for the people who could not attend and the people you want there next year.
02Commercial and ad production
Broadcast and social ads with a full crew, cast and lighting. 15, 30 and 60 second cuts, vertical and horizontal, built to be run as paid media.
03Brand films and hero videos
The 60 to 90 second film that sits at the top of your website and tells people who you are, what you do and why they should call. Your best salesperson, working around the clock.
04Music videos
Performance and narrative music videos for artists and labels, shot on cinema cameras with proper lighting, grip and color.
05Real estate and architecture
Listing films, developments, hotels and waterfront property with drone, gimbal walkthroughs and lifestyle edits that sell the life, not just the square footage.
06Founder stories and VSLs
Interview-led films and video sales letters that put a real person on camera and move people to call, buy or apply.
07Social content days
Vertical clips shot in bulk with cinema quality, edited for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, and handed to your team or ours to post.
Four markets
A lead videographer in every market.
New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Each market runs the same cinema camera package and the same standard. Travel inside the market is included on every tier.
Northeast
New York
Tyler StraderLead videographer. Every film on this site was shot in New York.
Midwest
Chicago
Tyler StraderThe best videographer in the Midwest, based in Chicago.
Southeast
Miami
Videographer flies inA First Studios lead videographer flies in for every shoot. Local crew for multi-day productions.
West Coast
Los Angeles
Videographer flies inA First Studios lead videographer flies in for every shoot. Local crew for multi-day productions.
How it works
From call to film in two weeks.
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The call
Call 315-767-3199 or send the form. We scope the film, the market and the date in twenty minutes, then send a one-page agreement.
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Pre-production
Script, shot list, locations, talent and a schedule. You approve it before anyone picks up a camera.
03
The shoot
One day, or more on The Production. Cinema camera, drone, lighting and audio, run by the lead videographer for your market.
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Delivery
Color, sound, music and cuts in every format you need. Then, if you want, First Million Views takes it and makes it seen.
Made it. Now make it seen.
The production arm of First Million Views.
First Studios shoots the film. First Million Views, our sister agency, distributes it: the short-form video and social media marketing team founded by Alex Davis, with 110,000,000+ organic views generated for 200+ brands. Shoot with us, then hand the clips to the team that guarantees the views.
1,000,000organic views in 90 days, or your money back
The studio
Two people who take looking good seriously.
Alex Davis
Founder
Founder of First Million Views, the short-form video and social media marketing agency, with 110,000,000+ organic views generated for 200+ brands. Alex runs strategy, funnels and distribution for every First Studios client, so the film has somewhere to go the day it lands.
Tyler Strader
Lead videographer
The best videographer in the Midwest. Tyler is the cinema camera and drone operator behind every film on this site. He leads the Chicago and New York markets and sets the standard every First Studios shoot is held to.
FAQ
Straight answers.
How much does it cost to hire a videographer?
At First Studios a full day with a top-tier videographer and a cinema camera package is $3,000. That is The Shoot, and it includes the edit: one 60 to 90 second landscape hero film or three 30 second vertical clips for social. The Campaign is $7,500 and adds three VSL clips, a landing page and social automation. Commercial productions start at $15,000 and run to $35,000.
What does a 60 to 90 second brand video cost?
A 60 to 90 second brand film shot in one day on a cinema camera is $3,000. If you want it delivered with three vertical VSL clips, a conversion landing page and DM automation, that is The Campaign at $7,500.
How much does a commercial video production cost?
The Production runs from $15,000 to $35,000. The low end is a one-day commercial with a four-person crew. The high end is a multi-day shoot with a crew of ten, cinema lighting, gimbals, drones, wireless audio, casting and multiple locations. Every scope comes with the hero film, 15, 30 and 60 second ad cuts, a social library and the funnel underneath it.
Which cities do you work in?
New York, Chicago, Miami and Los Angeles. Tyler Strader, our lead videographer, leads Chicago and New York. In Miami and Los Angeles a lead videographer flies in for every shoot, with local crew for multi-day productions. We travel anywhere in the United States for The Campaign and The Production.
Who is the videographer?
Tyler Strader, the best videographer in the Midwest and the lead videographer at First Studios. He shot every film on this site and leads the Chicago and New York markets. In Miami and Los Angeles a First Studios lead videographer flies in for every shoot. Every market runs the same cinema camera package and the same standard.
What do you film?
Brand films, commercials and ads, events and conferences, music videos, real estate and architecture, founder stories and VSLs, and social content days. If it needs a real camera and someone who knows how to use it, we film it.
What cameras and gear do you use?
Full-frame cinema cameras with cinema lenses, gimbal stabilizers, a lighting kit, wireless audio and drones. Not phones, not entry-level DSLRs. The same package on every tier, so The Shoot looks like The Production.
How fast is delivery?
The Shoot is delivered in 10 business days. The Campaign in 15. The Production is scheduled per project. Every package includes two rounds of revisions.
Do we own the footage?
You own every delivered film and clip outright, with no usage limits and no licensing fees. Raw footage can be included on request.
What is the difference between First Studios and First Million Views?
First Studios makes the films. First Million Views distributes them: it is the short-form growth agency, founded by Alex Davis, that guarantees 1,000,000 organic views in 90 days or your money back. Same team, two jobs. Shoot with First Studios, then hand the clips to First Million Views to get them seen.
Do you build the landing page and the automation?
Yes, on The Campaign and The Production. We build a fast landing page around the film and set up comment and DM automation on your social profiles, so when someone watches a VSL and comments the keyword, they get the link automatically.
How do we start?
Call 315-767-3199. We scope the film, the market and the date in about twenty minutes, send a one-page agreement and lock the shoot day. Or send the inquiry form at the bottom of this page and we will reply within one business day.
Start a project
Tell us what you need filmed.
Call 315-767-3199 and we will scope the film, the market and the date in twenty minutes. Prefer to write? Send the form and we will reply within one business day.
- Call: 315-767-3199
- Email: alexkdavis1@gmail.com
- Markets: New York, Chicago, Miami, Los Angeles