West Coast market

Video production in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles is the West Coast market for First Studios. Commercials, music videos, brand films and social content for the brands and creators who live here. A lead videographer flies in for every shoot, with local crew, cast and locations for The Production.

First Studios is a video production company in Los Angeles offering a videographer for hire at $3,000 a day, campaign packages at $7,500 and commercial productions from $15,000 to $35,000. Every shoot is led by a First Studios lead videographer who flies in. Coverage: LA, Orange County, San Diego and the West Coast. Call 315-767-3199.

Shooting in Los Angeles

LA is the most competitive market in the world for video, which is exactly why a clean, well-lit, well-cut film still stands out. Most content here is shot on a phone in a hurry. We show up with cinema cameras, a gaffer and a plan. Music videos, ecommerce product films, founder VSLs and ad campaigns with fifteen cuts for paid media. If you are hiring a videographer in Los Angeles who works like a production company, call the studio.

Who we film for in Los Angeles

  • ecommerce and direct to consumer brands
  • fitness, wellness and beauty
  • music videos and artists
  • entertainment and creators
  • real estate and architecture
  • tech and startups

Areas we cover

Santa MonicaVeniceBeverly HillsWest HollywoodDowntown LAMalibuPasadenaBurbankOrange CountySan DiegoLas VegasSan Francisco
Recent work from the studio

What a First Studios film looks like.

The same camera package and the same standard come to every market. These are the studio's most recent films. Click any card to play it in place.

Still from the Thousand Islands Club brand film produced by First Studios Brand film 1:43

Thousand Islands Club

Brand film · Hospitality, private club and marina · 1:43

Still from the FOIL lifestyle film produced by First Studios Lifestyle film 1:10

FOIL

Lifestyle film · Watersports and adventure · 1:10

Still from the Summerland Yacht Sales brand film produced by First Studios Brand film 1:24

Summerland Yacht Sales

Brand film · Marine and yacht sales · 1:24

Still from the Lake Ontario Realty founder story produced by First Studios Founder story 4:02

Lake Ontario Realty

Founder story · Real estate brokerage · 4:02

Still from the Waves Wellness event film produced by First Studios Event film 2:04

Waves Wellness

Event film · Wellness and yoga · 2:04

Still from the Alexandria Bay Waterfront real estate film produced by First Studios Real estate film 0:52

Alexandria Bay Waterfront

Real estate film · Real estate and rentals · 0:52

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
  • or
  • three 30 second vertical clips for social
  • Color grade, sound design and licensed music
  • Two rounds of revisions
  • Delivered in 10 business days
Book The Shoot
Call 315-767-3199. Travel inside the market is included. Drone coverage can be added.
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
Scope The Production
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.
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
FAQ

Los Angeles questions.

How much does a videographer cost in Los Angeles?

First Studios charges $3,000 for a full day with a top-tier videographer and a cinema camera package in Los Angeles, including the edit: a 60 to 90 second hero film or three vertical social clips. The Campaign is $7,500 with a landing page and VSL clips. Commercial productions in Los Angeles run $15,000 to $35,000. Travel inside the Los Angeles market is included. Call 315-767-3199 to book.

Who is the videographer in Los Angeles?

A First Studios lead videographer flies in for every shoot in Los Angeles, with local crew, cast and locations added for The Production. Every market runs the same cinema camera package and the same standard.

Which areas around Los Angeles do you cover?

LA, Orange County, San Diego and the West Coast. Travel inside the market is included on every package, and we travel further for The Campaign and The Production.

What do you film in Los Angeles?

Brand films, commercials and ads, events and conferences, music videos, real estate and architecture, founder stories and social content days, with a focus on ecommerce and direct to consumer brands, fitness, wellness and beauty, music videos and artists, entertainment and creators.

How fast is delivery?

The Shoot is delivered in 10 business days and The Campaign in 15, each with two rounds of revisions. The Production is scheduled per project.

Start a project

Book a shoot in Los Angeles.

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.

No retainers, no long contracts. Every package is a fixed price. Faster: call 315-767-3199.
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