Questions & Answers

We are a full-service production agency specializing in high-impact video creation. We handle the entire lifecycle of a video project — from initial strategy, concepts, and scripting through to filming, directing, and final post-production editing.

We also offer web design services utilizing cutting edge development frameworks, the latest SEO best practices, and mobile-first design.

We're based in Unity, Maine. While we operate locally out of Waldo County, we are fully equipped to travel to virtually any location throughout Maine on short notice.

We've even been known to travel around the globe for our productions!

We've been in this business since before our founding in 2020. Our agency is rooted in the digital creator economy, led by founder Gardiner Bryant who has built multiple YouTube channels from the ground up and earned recognition from YouTube for this success.

Our real-world testing ground includes the highly successful technology-focused channels YouTube, which has provided us with firsthand data on what keeps audiences watching.

We've also built the news and culture website The Bryant Review which recieves millions of views per year!

We often say "we tell stories that make you want to live in Maine."

The idea is simple: if your brand is focused on this state we call home, we can help you reach Mainers, tourists, and beyond!

We help lift local voices, extend the reach of our neighbors, and keep Maine, her businesses, her people, and her unique and brilliant heritage at the forefront of the national (and global) zeitgeist. We do this through world-class media production, podcast services, and web design!

Yes. Because of our deep roots in tech, hardware reviews, and open-source gaming media, we're adept at creating video trailers, product reviews, and promotional content specifically optimized for digital platforms like Steam, YouTube, and tech-focused social media feeds.

Yes, we are highly active in the local Midcoast and Central Maine communities. We partner with local institutions, such as public libraries, to teach specialized media skills like video editing and production, helping to foster creative growth across Waldo County.

We've also worked with multiple local Chambers of Commerce to produce compelling video content that served their communities and marketing needs.

Yes! We offer a variety of digital videography services designed to meet your needs as a business:

• Multi camera and single camera shoots
• On-location shoots
• Studio shoots
• Lighting setup
• Multi-channel microphone capture

• Narrative/story-driven videos
• Casual vlog/social media style
• Podcast production
• Corporate events
• Social-first content
• Product showcase events
• Television/Over-the-top (OTT) Streaming Ads
• Radio ads

• Vision and mood boarding
• Script consulting, editing, and writing
• Demographic & market research

• Footage logging
• Video editing
• Color grading
• Video mastering
• Audio engineering
• Compositing and special effects
• Subtitling
• Hosting
• Collaborative note taking

Yes! Absolutely. We do this all the time. We can give you a quote for that!

Very likely! It all depends on what you're trying to achieve and who your audience is. If you're looking for authentic-feeling social posts you can send us a message and let's talk.

Packages: We offer two video production packages that cover the needs of about 70% of our clientele. These packages include most fees associated with the specified type of work.

See the table for the of fees and other details.

On-location shoots: For larger productions, we charge a flat, per-head day rate for on-location production.

For on-location shoots we also charge a rental fee for certain equipment (cameras, lenses, lighting, audio boards, video head, and microphones).

Pre- and Post-production: We charge an hourly rate for pre- and post-production services.

Stock Assets: If we use stock assets (music, video clips, etc.) in your production, you pay for those individually.

Consult our pricing table for our most up-to-date rates.

You own all original content and you will have all necessary licenses for any stock assets used (if any).

Yes. We will provide you with a link to download all original footage and audio assets we produce. We'll also give you the project file from our video editor.

We actually have two primary cameras as well as several backups. Our main camera is the Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema 4K. We also use the Panasonic Lumix S5IIX.

For our video head (sometimes called a "video switcher"), we use the Blackmagic Design ATEM Mini Extreme ISO Our mixing board is the Zoom L12 digital mixer. And we use a mix of Aperture and Neewer LED panels for lighting.

In terms of software, we use the Academy Award-winning DaVinci Resolve for video editing, audio mastering, color grading, and compositing.

Yes! We design our social content packages around maximum efficiency, structuring shoot days so a large volume of short-form hooks, behind-the-scenes clips, and micro-ads can be captured and batched simultaneously.

Not at all. We provide end-to-end creative development. We can take a rough concept, an internal goal, or a basic brief and handle the entire scripting, storyboarding, and pre-production planning for you.

Post-production covers all the final polishing steps required to make a video look and sound professional. This includes the core video editing, color grading (adjusting the look and mood), sound design, audio mixing, and adding any necessary visual effects or text overlays.

Yes. Our portfolio spans everything from small-business promotional videos to large-scale operations. We scale our crew, gear, and production footprint according to the project's scope, ensuring small businesses get high efficiency while larger clients get top-tier cinema production values.

That all depends on the scale of the project. For smaller projects, we often have complete turnarounds in under three business days.

For longer, more structured projects where we're deeply involved in the pre- and post-production process, production can take months.

What's important is that you communicate the scope of your project, and, importantly, your expected launch date. We'll tell you if we think it's feasible.

We are a "new media" agency, meaning we don't just focus on the camera work&we understand platform algorithms and audience retention. We help clients figure out where the video will live (e.g., YouTube, TV, OTT web streaming) and optimize the pacing, hook, and format specifically for that audience.

We have a strong pedigree in modern digital media, maintaining a portfolio that includes a YouTube creator network with millions of combined subscribers. We bring that audience-retention expertise to all the projects we undertake.

Our decade-plus of hands-on experience, an insatiable hunger to push our creative limitations, and deep personal interest in media production has led us to being one of Maine's premier digital video production studios.

That all depends on the scope and size of the website you're looking to have created. A simple billboard-style website (one page with unchanging content) can cost as little as $400 for design and implementation.

There are also annual costs that come along with operating a website including domain registration and hosting.

You can learn more about our pricing over on our pricing table.

It's a completely fair question—and with so many modern DIY templates out there, it's tempting! But there is a massive difference between a website that just exists and one that actively grows your business.

Here is why partnering with Heavy Element is the best investment for your company:

Instant Credibility: A website is your digital first impression. Consumer data from Network Solutions shows that 84% of consumers view a business with its own dedicated website as automatically more credible than one without. Furthermore, 75% of consumers admit they judge a company's entire level of professionalism based strictly on its website's visual design. If your site looks homemade, potential customers assume your services are, too.

Psychology-Driven Design: A family member might well know how to make a page look pretty, but professional design is an actual science. We build with proven, psychology-based design patterns that guide a visitor's eyes, reduce buying friction, and intentionally convert casual traffic into paying clients. Every pixel is engineered to drive real-world revenue.

You Have a Business to Run: Your time has a literal dollar value. The hours you spend troubleshooting a layout, worrying about mobile responsiveness, or trying to figure out SEO are hours stolen from running your day-to-day operations. Handing this expert work over to professionals doesn't just give you a better product & it gives you your peace of mind and quality of life back so you can focus on what you actually love doing.

Free Consultation: Our quotes are custom-tailored to your business needs. We'll sit down for a free consultation where we assess your needs, outline the capabilities of the website you're looking for, determine the "customer flow," and the "sales funnel" (where applicable).

Quote & Deadlines: From here, we'll provide you with a quote and negotate deadlines. We'll estimate our labor and lay out pricing.

Buildout: We build the website to your specifications in the time frame we agreed upon.

Deployment: We handle deploying your site to our dedicated hosting. We'll also handle DNS records and all the other technical bits.

Alternatively, if we're not hosting your site, we'll provide you with the documentation necessary to deploy it on your own server.

Ongoing Maintenance: Once your site is deployed to our server, we'll maintain it, keep the site and host updated. We also provide emergency services in case the site goes down.

Yes, we do!

Our quotes include our estimated labor plus, where relevant, any ongoing fees including hosting, domain registration, etc.

Yes! Any custom designs and code we build that's specific to your site becomes your intellectual property after we recieve final payment. If we're providing your hosting, our standard contract grants us license to host your site.

Absolutely! We do this all the time for our customers!

We are available to help you! Give us a use the technical support form, send us an email, or give us a call 24/7/365!

Absolutely. Since we handle both software/web development and high-end video production, we can build a seamless digital experience.

In fact, using custom videos on websites are the best way to capture attention in 2026.

It eliminates the disconnect between marketing creative and technical execution. We can compress and optimize video formats perfectly for fast website loading speeds, ensure aspect ratios align beautifully with responsive web layouts, and place user-action buttons precisely where the video narrative guides the viewer.

Beyond standard web design, we've built custom digital products and internal tools for businesses. This includes cloud-based setups, database integrations, responsive web applications, and helping businesses modernize their local workflows with tailored software.

Yes. Our hybrid focus on web design and technical software development means we can audit existing platforms for performance bottlenecks. We focus heavily on clean asset delivery, meaning we can optimize code and media pipelines to ensure your site loads instantly on mobile and desktop alike.