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University brandA one minute campus film, cut to work as a home page hero and as a paid social ad aimed at prospective students.
Education video production
We make films for universities, colleges, school networks and education companies: campus and brand films, student stories, program and degree videos, graduation films, teacher recruitment and course content. Filmed on your campus, under your own media release forms, from Irvine across Southern California.
Nine films for CSU Channel Islands, ten for the Higher Ground Education Montessori network, and student proof for Jack Westin. Or build your own estimate in two minutes.
CSU Channel Islands
Education work we have shipped
Eight films for universities, school networks and education companies. Each one exists because a specific audience had to be moved: applicants, transfers, parents, teachers or donors.
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Heather’s story, nursing graduate
Student storyOne student, art curator to nursing graduate, filmed in an afternoon. The kind of proof a program page needs more than a brochure.
Transfer student stories
EnrollmentTransfer students on the move from Oxnard College. Aimed at one feeder audience rather than at everybody.
Extended University graduation film
GraduationCeremony coverage cut into a film graduates share themselves, which is the cheapest reach a university gets.
Students and faculty promo
Programs and facultyFaculty and students filmed across one campus day, edited into a short promo for program pages.
Higher Ground Education founder interview
Founder storyThe founder on why the Montessori network exists. Used for parent marketing and for hiring teachers.
Montessori teacher education workshop
Teacher trainingA short film about teacher training, for a school network that recruits educators as hard as it recruits families.
Jack Westin student testimonials
Edtech proofStudents on what the MCAT course did for them. One filming day, cut into the site, the ads and the email sequence.
How a campus project runs
Six steps from scope to delivery, and about four weeks from shoot day to the final film.
Scope and approvalsWe map the goal, the audience and everyone who signs off: marketing, communications, and the dean or head of school.-
Releases before camerasWe film under your own photo and media release forms and your directory information policy, and anyone who has opted out stays out of frame.
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Campus and schedule planningWe walk the campus, pick locations that read on camera, and build the day around class times and the academic calendar.
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Filming on campusA small crew, quiet gear and short call times, so classes, labs and offices keep running while we work.
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Edit and reviewFirst cut, two rounds of notes, captions, and the cutdowns your channels actually need.
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Deliver and protect the footageMasters, web files and social cutdowns, with footage access limited to the people you name.
Which education video do you need?
Four formats cover most of what a school or a university buys. Pick by the job it has to do, not by the label.
This page
Campus or brand film
One film that says why this place is different
- Length
- 1 to 2 min
- Runs on
- Home page, admissions landing pages, paid social
- Cost
- $9,000–$13,500
Student story
Proof from someone who went through it
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Program pages, email, campaigns
- Cost
- $3,500–$15,000
Program or degree video
Explain one program to the people who would apply
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Program pages, search and paid campaigns
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,500
Course or training content
Teach something once, at scale
- Length
- 3 to 20 min
- Runs on
- LMS, online courses, staff onboarding
- Cost
- $6,000–$25,000
Most campuses film several of these on the same days. If you are choosing between a brand film and student stories, the stories win on program and admissions pages, and the brand film wins on the home page. Training and course work is covered on the education and training video page.
What education video production means here
Education video production is the making of films for universities, colleges, school networks and education companies: campus and brand films, student and alumni stories, program and degree videos, graduation films, classroom tours, teacher recruitment and online course content. 7 Hills Productions has produced this work for CSU Channel Islands, Higher Ground Education and Jack Westin, from a base in Irvine, California.
One shoot day on campus usually produces a main film plus two or three cutdowns, which is what keeps campus video inside a department budget rather than a capital request.
1Who is it for?
Universities and colleges, K-12 and private school networks, community colleges, edtech and test-prep companies, and school foundations and advancement offices.
2What does it cost?
A typical campus project is $9,000 to $13,500: pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns. A single student story starts at $3,500.
3How long does it take?
About four weeks from shoot day to the final film, with two rounds of notes built in.
Every education video we make
Eight formats, each with a service page of its own.
20 to 45 min
Video podcasts and lectures
Multi-camera conversations and talks, cut into episodes and clips.
30 to 90 sec
Channel and social content
Short vertical pieces for the channels applicants actually use.
What education video costs in Southern California
Real ranges rather than a call for a quote. Every number below assumes one crew, one campus and one finished film.
| Package | Typical range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Campus or brand film | $9,000–$13,500 | Pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns |
| Student or alumni story | $3,500–$15,000 | One student filmed locally, batch days lower the cost per story |
| Program or degree video | $6,000–$12,500 | Several programs filmed in one day on one campus |
| Graduation or campus event | $6,000–$12,000 | Multi-camera ceremony coverage and a cut built for sharing |
| Campus or facility tour | $6,000–$12,500 | One day on campus, one narrated walkthrough |
| Course or training series | $14,000–$35,000 | A batch day or two, several finished modules |
| Extra cutdown | $750 | Any additional cut from footage already shot |
Building your own scope? Pre-production runs $1,000 to $1,500, a shoot day $6,000 to $8,000, and editing $2,000 to $4,000 per finished film. Cutdowns are $750 each. A second finished film from the same footage adds an edit fee, not another shoot day. These match our pricing page and budget estimator.
Why schools and universities hire us
We work around the academic calendar
Class times, finals and commencement are fixed. We build the schedule around them rather than the other way round.
Releases handled your way
We film under your own photo and media release forms and your directory information policy, and we keep anyone who has opted out out of frame.
Students sound like students
We interview rather than script, so the film does not read as a brochure to the seventeen year old it is aimed at.
One day, several assets
One shoot day usually yields the main film plus two or three cutdowns for social, email and paid.
A crew that does not disrupt campus
A small team, quiet gear and short call times, so a building keeps working while we film in it.
Nineteen films for education clients
CSU Channel Islands and the Higher Ground Education Montessori network, across campus films, student stories, graduations and classroom work.
Services schools and universities buy most
The service pages behind this work, and the other sectors we film for.
Education and training videos
The full service page: formats, process and pricing.
Student and alumni stories
Proof in their own words, from $3,500.
Brand films
One film that says why this place is different.
Recruitment videos
Films that help you hire teachers and staff.
Healthcare video production
Health systems, clinics and device brands.
All industries
Every sector we film for, in one place.
Where we film
Irvine Los Angeles San Diego San Jose San Francisco New York and nationwide for multi-site systems. Back to all industries.
What clients say about working with us
CSU Channel Islands, Higher Ground Education and Jack Westin have hired us for campus films, student stories, graduations and course work.
They impressed us with prompt responses, ensuring we met all filming objectives without missing a beat. The quality fully met my expectations.
7 Hills Productions went above and beyond in terms of quality, professionalism, responsiveness, and timeliness. They captured our vision perfectly.
They did an amazing job providing a great product. Very easy to work with, we decided to keep working with them for a year-long campaign.
Education video production FAQs
How much does a university video cost?
A typical campus project is $9,000 to $13,500: pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns. A single student story starts at $3,500. Full rates are on our pricing page.
How long does it take?
About four weeks from shoot day to the final film. Booking usually runs two to three weeks ahead so the day can sit where your academic calendar allows.
Do you handle student releases?
We film under your own photo and media release forms and your directory information policy. Anyone who has opted out stays out of frame, and we use your paperwork rather than ours.
Can you film while classes are running?
Yes. A small crew, quiet gear and short call times, scheduled around class times, so a building keeps working while we film in it.
What do we get from one shoot day?
Usually one finished film plus two or three cutdowns for social, email and paid campaigns, all from the same footage. A second finished film adds an edit fee, not another shoot day.
Do you work with K-12 and private schools?
Yes. We have produced classroom tours, day-in-the-life films, teacher training and parent marketing for the Higher Ground Education Montessori network.
Can you produce online course content?
Yes. We produce course modules, LMS content and training series, filmed in batch days so the cost per finished module drops.
Do you travel outside Southern California?
We film across Southern California with no travel premium. Further afield, travel is billed at cost.
Who owns the footage?
You do. You get the finished films and the masters, and access to the raw footage is limited to the people you name.
Start an education video project
Tell us the program, the audience and roughly when you need it. You get a written scope and a number back, usually the same day.
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