The questions we get asked most.

With Skyline Studio, most local businesses start at $1,000 for a one-off Starter shoot or $2,500 a month for ongoing content. The Starter covers a half-day shoot, three short-form videos and six edited photos. Brand films are quoted per project, because the number of locations, interviews and shoot days drives the cost. Larger agencies commonly quote $5,000 to $50,000 or more for a single production. See packages and pricing.

A half-day shoot at your location, three short-form videos with captions and colour grading, six edited photos, and delivery within seven days. It's built for businesses that want a professional first set of videos without a long-term commitment.

One production day each month, eight short-form videos, fifteen edited photos, a posting calendar with hooks and captions, drone coverage, and delivery within five days. That's enough content to post about twice a week, every week.

Monthly plans run on a three-month minimum so the strategy has time to build momentum, then continue month to month. Pricing is confirmed in writing before any work begins.

The main factors are shoot time, the number of locations, how many people are on camera, drone or extra gear, the number of finished videos and versions, and how fast you need delivery. Add-ons such as an extra shoot day, event coverage, rush 48-hour delivery, ad cutdowns, voiceover and licensed music are priced separately.

Yes. If none of the packages fit, tell us the goal and the budget and we'll shape a plan around them. Most clients combine monthly content with a brand film or podcast. Get a quote.

Send an inquiry through the contact page. We set up a short call to understand the business, the customers you want more of and the timeline, then send a proposal with a fixed scope and price. Once it's approved, we lock in a production date.

No. Most clients come to us with a goal, not a shot list. We bring the concept, the shot list and the talking points, and creative direction is included in every project.

Skyline Studio is a Charlotte video production company that films across the Charlotte metro, including Charlotte, Concord, Matthews, Mint Hill, Monroe, Huntersville and Mooresville. We work throughout North and South Carolina, and travel beyond that is quoted per project.

Reach out as soon as you have a goal or a date in mind. We confirm availability on the first call, and monthly clients plan their production days ahead of time.

A standard shoot runs four to six hours on location and produces enough material for several weeks of content. The Starter package is a half-day shoot. Larger brand films run one to three days.

Almost always. We film on location at shops, offices, practices and job sites, and we bring our own lighting and audio so any space can look like a proper set.

Tidy the spaces you want on camera, let your team and any customers know you're filming, and jot down the points you want to get across. We walk you through what to expect on the planning call and handle the rest: concept, setup, direction and lighting.

Solid colours work best. Avoid busy patterns, thin stripes, large logos and bright white, which can distract or flicker on camera. Branded uniforms or your normal work clothes are ideal, because they look authentic to your customers.

Not in the final video. Most people have never been filmed before. We run interviews as a relaxed conversation, guide you through every take and edit to your best moments, so you come across as confident and natural.

We keep the crew small and work around your schedule. That can mean filming before opening, during a quiet block or while work carries on as normal, so customers and staff barely notice.

Consistency matters more than volume. For most local businesses, two to three short videos a week is a strong target. The businesses that win are the ones that never go quiet, which is why our monthly package delivers eight videos a month, about two a week.

Behind-the-scenes clips of your work, customer testimonials, team and owner introductions, before-and-after results, and short answers to the questions customers ask most. These build trust faster than polished ads, because people see who they'd be working with.

Short-form social videos usually perform best at 15 to 60 seconds. Testimonials work well at 30 to 90 seconds, and website or brand films typically run one to three minutes. We cut every video to fit where it will be posted.

Yes. Videos on your website keep visitors on the page longer, and you can add photos and videos to your Google Business Profile to make it more complete and more engaging. Video on YouTube can also appear in Google search results.

We deliver captioned, ready-to-post files in vertical and horizontal formats, and monthly clients also get a posting calendar with hooks and captions, so your team can post in minutes. If you need hands-on account management, ask about it on the first call.

People judge the quality of your work by how your business looks online. When your social media looks premium, your business reads as premium, and that attracts the clients who value quality and are willing to pay for it.

Choosing a dentist comes down to trust, and many patients are anxious before their first visit. Video lets them meet the dentist, see the office and hear from real patients before they book, so they arrive already comfortable. Learn more about our dental video production.

Dentist and team introductions, patient testimonials, procedure explainers, office tours and short-form social clips. We've filmed oral surgery patient stories and built testimonial sets inside working dental offices.

They can be, when every patient gives signed written authorization before anything is filmed or posted. We only film patients who have agreed, and we keep charts, screens and other patient information out of frame. Check your consent forms with your compliance advisor.

Yes. We usually film before opening, over lunch or during a blocked-out session, and our testimonial setup can be built inside a working dental office in under an hour.

Shop-floor and technician spotlights, owner and customer testimonials, vehicle walkarounds, before-and-after detailing reels, commercials and drone footage of your lot or building. See our automotive video production.

Yes. We film real work as it happens with gimbal rigs, so there's no staging and your team keeps working. Real work on camera is what builds trust with customers.

Yes. Our drone work is flown under FAA Part 107 commercial rules, licensed and insured. North Carolina no longer requires a separate state permit for commercial drone operators. Learn more about our drone videography.

Not everywhere. Parts of Charlotte sit in controlled airspace around Charlotte Douglas International Airport, which needs FAA authorization, and some sites have restrictions. We check the airspace and secure any authorization before shoot day.

Drone coverage is included in the Monthly package and available as an add-on to any other package or project.

Our in-house podcast studio is in Midland, NC, just east of Charlotte. It's set up for video podcasts and sit-down interviews. See the podcast studio.

A three-camera setup with wide and close angles, broadcast microphones through a pro mixer, a lit and treated set, a full audio and video edit of the episode, and short-form clips cut for every platform.

No. Cameras, microphones and lighting are set before you arrive. You bring the conversation, and we handle the recording, editing and clips.

It depends on session length, how often you record and how much editing and clipping you need. Tell us about your show and we'll send a quote. Book a session.

First selects typically arrive within 48 hours. Full delivery takes five to seven days depending on scope, and rush 48-hour delivery is available as an add-on.

Finished videos are delivered edited, colour-graded and captioned, in vertical (9:16) versions for Reels, TikTok and Shorts and horizontal (16:9) versions for websites and YouTube, organised so your team can find and post them quickly.

Yes. You review the edit and tell us what to change before anything is final.