Video production · Charlotte, NC
Video that sells.Strategy thatscales it.
A strategy-led video production company. We work out what your video needs to do, make it beautifully, then run the paid campaigns that turn one good film into a channel that keeps producing.
Brands that trust us
How we work
Video with a job to do.
Plenty of companies can point a camera. We start earlier — with what the video is for, who it's aimed at, and how it'll be seen. Then we shoot it, and we can run the campaign behind it.
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Strategy
Before anyone picks up a camera: what's the goal, who's the audience, where will this live, and what does success actually look like? Every choice on set comes out of this.
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Production
Documentary-style filmmaking, start to finish. Crew, gear, direction, and post — cut for every platform you need, in every aspect ratio.
03
Distribution
Great video that nobody sees isn't worth much. We build, run, and optimize the ad campaigns that get it in front of the right people — and report honestly on what happens.
The reel
Sixty seconds
of what we do
Selected work
The work
Original series
Cultured Series
Charlotte's docuseries. Our own show, made the same way we make everything else — real people, real stories, no script. The clearest proof of how we work.
Watch the series
Services
Full service.
Start to finish.
Everything starts with video. The last two exist to make that video work harder.
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Brand stories
A story-driven film about your mission, your values, and the people behind the company. The piece you put at the top of your homepage.
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Marketing & promo
High-impact video built to sell a specific offer. Cut for ads, social, and campaigns, in every aspect ratio you need.
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Testimonial & interview
Your clients talking about what actually changed. Real people, real outcomes — the most persuasive thing you can show a prospect.
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Commercial production
Full commercial work from concept through final delivery. Crew, gear, direction, post — you focus on the business.
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Corporate video
Polished video that explains your company, your services, and your team, without sounding like a corporate video.
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Training & How-to Videos
Complex information broken into content people will actually finish. Built for onboarding and internal growth.
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Ads Management
Great video is only half of it. We build, run, and optimize your Ads and Instagram campaigns — creative, targeting, testing, and honest reporting.
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Website & branding
Identity, design, and a site built to convert. The same story-first thinking applied to your logo, your look, and the page people land on.
Nationwide
Based in Charlotte.
And yes — we travel.
Most of our work starts close to home, but plenty of it doesn't. We shoot up and down the East Coast and out to the West, and we handle what comes with it — crew, gear, travel, and permits. You pick the location. We show up ready to roll.
Book a shootNo commitment needed
Just need one video? That works too.
Not every project needs a full strategy engagement. Plenty of our work is a single video — one brand film, one testimonial, one commercial — and we treat a one-off with the same crew and the same standard as anything else. The strategy conversation is on offer, never a requirement.
Licensed aerial
Certified to fly. Not just able to.
Aerial footage is only worth having if it was shot legally. We hold an FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate — the credential required for any commercial drone flight in the US.
- ●Part 107 certifiedLicensed under 14 CFR Part 107.
- ●Controlled airspaceLAANC clearance handled before the shoot.
- ●Planned, not improvisedSite, weather, and pre-flight checks every time.
What clients say
We make testimonials.
Here’s ours.
"
Steve is a consummate professional. He was an amazing partner as we were managing the entire process remotely. I was very pleased with the speed and quality of his work.
Patricia Mejia · GoTab
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Steve is incredibly professional and helped us through the entire process. Prompts for script writing, suggestions on what to wear, where to shoot. Steve is also incredibly responsive and worked on our tight timeline to get this project done. The videos turned out amazing…
Laura Sawyer · Sawyer Creative Co
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Steve is creative and always thinking of ways to separate our brands from the competitors via video. Professional, always on time and over communicates, which is a huge plus.
Rich Moyer · Hoppin’
Discovery call
Let's talk about
your project.
No pitch. We'll learn about your brand and your goals, talk through ideas and timeline, and be straight with you about budget.
- 01Pick a time that works for you
- 02We talk through your project
- 03You get a clear plan and a real number
Prefer email? team@west45.media