Gourmet Trading brand film
Operations brandA grower and packer at scale, filmed across fields and packing lines and cut for buyers rather than for consumers.
Manufacturing video production
We film on factory floors, test ranges, farms and trade show halls: brand films, product and process videos, customer proof, safety and training content, and trade show coverage. Small crew, full PPE, and a schedule built around your production runs.
Aerospace prototypes in the desert, solar at Intersolar, produce at scale and consumer hardware. Eight industrial films on this page. Or build your own estimate in two minutes.
Industrial work we have shipped
Eight films from factory floors, fields, hangars and trade show halls. Brand films, customer proof, product work and show coverage.
Gourmet Trading, music cut
Second cutThe same footage cut without interviews, for trade shows and silent screens. A second cut costs an edit fee, not another shoot day.
Overair aerospace brand film
AerospaceAn eVTOL aircraft company, filmed in the hangar and in the air. Engineering programmes need footage before they need advertising.
SunValley Solar grower testimonial
Customer proofA grower on what a solar installation did to his operating costs. Industrial buyers believe other operators.
Intersolar highlight film
Trade showFloor coverage at Intersolar North America, cut fast enough to still be useful during the show week.
Intersolar exhibitor testimonials
Event proofExhibitors and attendees filmed on the floor, which is the cheapest place to collect a dozen testimonials at once.
Solar Games at Intersolar
Social cutA 21 second cut from the same trade show footage, made for the feed rather than the website.
Alvantor product film
ProductA consumer hardware product shown in use, filmed to sell on a retail listing rather than in a showroom.
How a manufacturing 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, plant management and safety.-
Safety and site paperworkWe complete your site induction, carry our own insurance certificates, and film under your PPE and safety rules.
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Site and schedule planningWe walk the floor, find the shots that read on camera, and build a schedule around production runs and shift changes.
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Filming on siteA small crew in PPE, quiet gear and short call times, so the line keeps running while we film.
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Edit and reviewFirst cut, two rounds of notes, motion graphics where a process has to be explained, captions, and the cutdowns your channels 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 manufacturing video do you need?
Four formats cover most of what an industrial company buys. Pick by the job it has to do, not by the label.
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Company or plant film
Show the operation at the scale it really runs
- Length
- 1 to 2 min
- Runs on
- Home page, trade shows, buyer meetings
- Cost
- $9,000–$13,500
Product or process video
Show the product working, or the process running
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Product pages, distributor portals, listings
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,500
Customer proof
Another operator saying it worked
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Sales decks, case studies, campaigns
- Cost
- $3,500–$15,000
Trade show coverage
A show film and a dozen testimonials in two days
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Social, recap emails, next year’s promo
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,000
Trade shows are the best value on this list: one crew on the floor for two days produces the show film, the booth footage and a stack of customer testimonials. Safety and operator training content is covered on the training video page.
What manufacturing video production means here
Manufacturing video production is the making of films for industrial companies: plant and company films, product and process videos, customer and distributor proof, safety and operator training, recruitment films and trade show coverage. 7 Hills Productions has produced this work for Overair, Gourmet Trading, SunValley Solar, Alvantor and Intersolar exhibitors, from a base in Irvine, California.
One shoot day on site usually produces a main film plus two or three cutdowns, which is what keeps plant video inside a marketing budget rather than a capital request.
1Who is it for?
Manufacturers and industrial suppliers, aerospace and defence programmes, energy and solar companies, agriculture and food production, logistics operators, and industrial distributors.
2What does it cost?
A typical project is $9,000 to $13,500: pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns. A single customer film 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 manufacturing video we make
Eight formats, each with a service page of its own.
What manufacturing video costs in Southern California
Real ranges rather than a call for a quote. Every number below assumes one crew, one site and one finished film.
| Package | Typical range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Company or plant film | $9,000–$13,500 | Pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus two or three cutdowns |
| Product or process video | $6,000–$12,500 | One day on site, one finished film, motion graphics where needed |
| Customer or distributor film | $3,500–$15,000 | One operator filmed locally, batch days lower the cost per story |
| Trade show coverage | $6,000–$12,000 | One crew on the floor, a show film and social cuts |
| Safety or training series | $14,000–$35,000 | A batch day or two, several finished modules |
| Animated process explainer | $6,000–$15,000 | Script, voice over and motion design, no shoot day |
| 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 industrial companies hire us
We do the site paperwork
Inductions, insurance certificates and PPE are handled before the shoot day, not argued about at the gate.
We film around production, not through it
The schedule is built around runs and shift changes, so the line keeps moving while we work.
We can film what is hard to film
Hangars, packing lines, test ranges and rooftops. Where the camera cannot go, motion graphics do the explaining.
Trade shows are a format we run
One crew on the floor produces the show film, the booth footage and a stack of customer testimonials in the same two days.
One day, several assets
One shoot day usually yields the main film plus two or three cutdowns for social, email and trade show screens.
Buyers believe other operators
The most useful film on an industrial site is usually a customer explaining what changed, not a company describing itself.
Services industrial companies buy most
The service pages behind this work, and the other sectors we film for.
Brand films
Show the operation at the scale it really runs.
Product videos
The product working, in the place it works.
Customer proof
Another operator saying it worked, from $3,500.
Trade show films
Booth, floor and keynote coverage, cut fast.
Technology video production
Software, SaaS and deep tech.
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
Overair, Gourmet Trading, SunValley Solar, Alvantor and Intersolar exhibitors have hired us for plant films, product work, customer proof and show coverage.
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.
Manufacturing video production FAQs
How much does a factory video cost?
A company or plant film runs $9,000 to $13,500, which includes pre-production, one shoot day, one finished film and two or three cutdowns. A single customer film starts at $3,500.
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 sits between production runs.
Can you meet our site safety requirements?
Yes. We complete your induction, send certificates of insurance to whoever needs them, and film in your required PPE.
Will filming stop the line?
No. A small crew, quiet gear and short call times, scheduled around runs and shift changes.
Can you film a trade show?
Yes, and it is the best value on the list. One crew on the floor for two days produces the show film, booth footage and a stack of customer testimonials.
Can you explain a process we cannot film?
Yes. Motion graphics and animation cover what happens inside a machine, and an animated explainer skips the shoot day entirely.
Do you produce safety and operator training?
Yes. Batch days, where several modules are filmed in one visit, lower the cost per finished module.
Do you travel to our plant?
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 a manufacturing video project
Tell us the site, 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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