Irvine Ranch Water District brand film
Public agencyA public agency explaining what it does and why it matters, in a minute, without a single stock shot.
Professional services video production
We film for law, accounting and consulting firms, agencies, real estate, public agencies and B2B service businesses: firm and brand films, people and partner profiles, client proof, recruitment films and training series.
Services sell on people. Most of the work on this page is someone credible, on camera, explaining what they actually do. Or build your own estimate in two minutes.
Professional services work we have shipped
Seven films for public agencies, service brands, consultants and agents. Firm films, people profiles, recruitment and training series.
SmartStop Self Storage promo
Service brandA national service brand filmed at facility level, so the film works for customers and for franchise partners.
5:00Kern County recruitment film
RecruitmentA five minute recruitment film for a public employer. Hiring is the use case most service firms underspend on.
Authors in the Tent promo
Show promoA promo cut from an interview series, used to sell the show rather than to be the show.
Business coach video series
SeriesA consultant turning expertise into a series, filmed in batches so each episode costs a fraction of a one-off.
Corporate online learning series
TrainingProfessional development modules for an internal audience, shot once and used for years.
2:39Real estate agent profile
People profileOne agent, one profile film. In a people business the profile video is the listing.
How a professional services 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, the partners and, where it applies, legal.-
Paperwork before camerasClient references, staff releases and any confidentiality terms are agreed before the shoot day rather than on it.
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Office and schedule planningWe light your own office rather than renting a set, and we schedule partner time in short blocks around billable work.
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FilmingA small crew and short call times, and interview coaching for people who do not spend their lives on camera.
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Edit and reviewFirst cut, two rounds of notes, lower thirds and captions, then 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 professional services video do you need?
Four formats cover most of what a service firm buys. Pick by the job it has to do, not by the label.
This page
Firm or brand film
Why a client should pick this firm
- Length
- 1 to 2 min
- Runs on
- Home page, pitches, paid
- Cost
- $9,000–$13,500
People and partner profiles
In a people business, the people are the product
- Length
- 1 to 2 min
- Runs on
- Team pages, proposals, LinkedIn
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,500
Client proof
Someone who already hired you, saying so
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Case studies, pitches, campaigns
- Cost
- $3,500–$15,000
Recruitment film
The use case most firms underspend on
- Length
- 1 to 3 min
- Runs on
- Careers page, job ads, campus
- Cost
- $6,000–$12,500
Profiles are the best value here: several partners filmed in one office day costs far less per film than booking them separately. Training and internal series work is covered on the education and training video page.
What professional services video production means here
Professional services video production is the making of films for law, accounting and consulting firms, marketing and creative agencies, real estate and property, public agencies and utilities, and B2B service businesses: firm and brand films, partner and people profiles, client proof, recruitment films, explainer content and internal training. 7 Hills Productions has produced this work for Irvine Ranch Water District, SmartStop Self Storage and Kern County, from a base in Irvine, California.
One office day usually produces a firm film plus several people profiles, which is what makes a full team page affordable rather than a per-person cost.
1Who is it for?
Law, accounting and consulting firms, marketing and creative agencies, real estate and property groups, public agencies and utilities, insurance and staffing, and B2B service businesses of every size.
2What does it cost?
A typical project is $9,000 to $13,500: pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus cutdowns. A batch of people profiles filmed in one day costs far less per film.
3How long does it take?
About four weeks from shoot day to the final film, with two rounds of notes built in.
Every professional services video we make
Eight formats, each with a service page of its own.
What professional services video costs in Southern California
Real ranges rather than a call for a quote. Every number below assumes one crew, one office and one finished film.
| Package | Typical range | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Firm or brand film | $9,000–$13,500 | Pre-production, one shoot day and one finished film, plus cutdowns |
| People and partner profiles | $6,000–$12,500 | Several people filmed in one day at one office |
| Client proof film | $3,500–$15,000 | One client filmed locally, batch days lower the cost per story |
| Recruitment film | $6,000–$12,500 | One day on site, one finished film plus social cuts |
| Service explainer | $6,000–$12,500 | Scripting, one shoot day or motion graphics, one finished film |
| Training or internal 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 service firms hire us
We film people, not stock
A service firm sells judgement. The film has to have the people who exercise it in front of the camera.
Partner time is protected
Short call times, several people in one day, and a schedule that works around billable hours.
We coach the interview
Most partners have never been filmed. We ask questions rather than hand over a script, and we edit out the first three takes.
Your office, lit properly
We light the space you already have instead of renting a set that looks like nowhere.
Profiles are cheap in batches
A team page costs far less when everyone is filmed on the same day than when each profile is booked separately.
Confidentiality handled first
Client references and confidentiality terms are agreed before we film, not negotiated in the edit.
Services professional firms buy most
The service pages behind this work, and the other sectors we film for.
Brand films
Why a client should pick this firm.
Interviews and profiles
The people are the product.
Recruitment videos
The use case most firms underspend on.
Training and education
Shot once, used for years.
Finance video production
Wealth, fintech and M&A.
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
Irvine Ranch Water District, SmartStop Self Storage and Kern County have hired us for brand films, recruitment films and profile 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.
Professional services video production FAQs
How much does a law firm or consulting video cost?
A firm or brand film runs $9,000 to $13,500, which includes pre-production, one shoot day, one finished film and cutdowns. A batch of partner profiles filmed in one day costs far less per film.
How long does it take?
About four weeks from shoot day to the final film. Booking usually runs two to three weeks ahead.
How much of our partners’ time does this take?
Usually about an hour each. We film several people in one office day and keep call times short.
Our people are not comfortable on camera. Is that a problem?
No. We interview rather than script, coach on the day, and cut around the first few takes. Most people relax within ten minutes.
Can you film client testimonials with confidentiality constraints?
Yes. We agree what can and cannot be said before filming, and we work to your confidentiality terms rather than ours.
Do you film in our office?
Yes, and we prefer it. We light the space you already have rather than renting a set that looks like nowhere.
Can you produce a recurring interview series?
Yes. Filmed in batches, so each episode costs a fraction of a one-off shoot.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes. A large share of this work comes through marketing agencies, white labelled where that is what the client needs.
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 professional services video project
Tell us the firm, 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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