Short-form video studio for local businesses
We research, write, animate and edit vertical video for Reels, TikTok and Shorts, built around your brand and delivered ready to post every month. You never have to film a thing.
Rec1080 × 192030 fps
01What we do
Research, scripts, illustration, animation, voice, music and captions. Done for you and ready to post, every month.
02Research first
Every month starts with a research brief: what's rising on each platform, what your customers are searching for, and what held attention last month. The plan comes from that, not from a hunch.
- 01
Trend tracking. Formats, hooks and sounds gaining ground on every platform.
- 02
Industry & local research. What your customers watch, search for and ask about.
- 03
Performance loop. What held attention last month shapes the next batch.
- 1▲Spot-the-mistake games
- 2▲Text-message stories
- 3▲POV emergencies
- 4▲Payoff-first hooks
- 5▲“Furnace smell” searches
- 6●Before / after reveals
- 7▼Talking-head tips
03Selected formats
A few examples, not a menu. We can build any format you can picture. Tell us what you like and we'll send previews in that style, or in one we recommend.
Ask for previewsTap a phone to watch with sound. Northline is a made-up example company.
01 · Games
0:39Spot the hazard
Spot the 4 hazards in this basement
02 · Stories
0:42Text-message story
When your furnace texts you at 2 AM
03 · Explainers
0:26Before / after
What neglect looks like inside your home
07 · Explainers
0:43How it works
Your pipes don't burst where they freeze
04Art direction
We design a visual identity for your videos: illustration style, characters, color, type, motion, music and voice. Mix an art style with a brand kit below, or bring your own style and we'll build around it.
3 signs your furnace won't last the winter
3D clay × Northline
These are starting points, not a menu. Send us anything (a cartoon you love, your truck wrap, a painting on your wall) and we'll design an art style, a mascot or a signature character around it.
05Process
About an hour of your time up front, then a few minutes a month approving scripts. Keep scrolling.
Week 1
Kickoff
A 30-minute call about your services, your area, and the questions customers ask you every day. We turn your logo, colors, type and tone into a brand kit every video is built from.
Primary lockup
Northline
Plumbing & Heating
Northline blue
#245CAC
Furnace gold
#FFC53D
Paper
#F2F0EA
Aa
Plus Jakarta Sans · ExtraBold
ABCDEFGHIJ abcdefghij 0123
Kickoff notes
- Busiest: Oct to Jan
- Top Q: “is that smell normal?”
- Voice: warm, no jargon
Week 1–2
Research & scripts
We study what's working in your industry and on each platform right now, then write a month of ideas and full scripts. Approve, edit or veto every one before production starts.
NORTHLINE · SCRIPT 03
Draft 2 · 0:39
Format: spot the hazard · Trend: rising · Season: fall safety
← love this hook
keep it under 40s ✓
APPROVED
BY CLIENT · OCT 14
01 · Wide: the whole basement
02 · Zoom: the gas can, circled
Northline
(605) 555-0142
03 · End card + call to action
Week 2
Production
We animate, voice, score and caption each video. The music is composed in-house, so there's nothing to license and no copyright strikes.
- Art style
- 3D clay
- Voice
- Warm, neighborly
- Music
- Original · lo-fi 84 bpm
- Captions
- Burned in · Jakarta
- Export
- Reels · TikTok · Shorts
Inspector
Every month
Ready to post
Finished videos land in a shared folder with captions and posting notes. Post them yourself, hand them to whoever runs your social, or let us post for you.
TikTok● Tue · 7:30 PM
Reels● Mon · 6:00 PM
Shorts● Thu · 8:00 PM
06Packages
Every package is quoted for your business. Need something in between, or a one-off campaign? Just ask.
Pilot
One month to see how your audience responds.
6videos, one month
- Brand kit built from scratch
- Two formats, chosen together
- Scripts approved before production
- Delivered in one batch
Monthly
RecommendedA steady stream that keeps you in the feed.
12videos a month
- Everything in Pilot
- Full mix of formats
- Seasonal and trend pieces
- Monthly content calendar
- Captions and posting notes
Full service
Hand the whole channel to us.
20videos a month
- Everything in Monthly
- We post on every platform
- Monthly performance report
- Priority turnaround
Do we need to film anything?
No. Every video is fully produced by us: animation, illustration, voice, music and captions. If you'd like your team on camera now and then, we can work in clips you shoot on a phone.
Will our videos look like everyone else's?
No. Each one is built from your brand kit and written for your business, your services and your area. The formats are ours; the content is yours.
Who writes the scripts?
We do, from your services, the season and the questions your customers actually ask. You approve every script before production starts.
Whose voice is on the videos?
Your choice. You can voice them yourself, put someone from your team on the mic, or have one of our professional voice actors read them, cast to the tone you want: warm, confident, funny or straight-talking. We'll send a few voice samples so you can pick.
How do you decide what to make?
Research, not guesswork. Every month we look at which formats, hooks and sounds are gaining ground on each platform, what's getting watched in your industry, and what people in your area are asking about that season. Then we check how your last batch performed and lean into what held attention.
Can you follow trends?
Yes. We adapt trending formats while they're still current, and we'll tell you when a trend doesn't fit your brand. New styles and one-off campaigns are always on the table.
Do you post the videos for us?
If you want us to. Full service includes posting on every platform. Otherwise you get finished files with captions, or we hand them straight to whoever manages your social media.
Who owns the videos?
You do. Once a month is paid, those videos are yours to post anywhere, as often as you like.
What does it cost?
It depends on volume and how much you want us to handle. Tell us about your business and we'll send a quote, usually with a sample video made for you.
Next step
Tell us what you do and where. We'll come back with a quote, and usually a sample video built for you.