Podcast-Style Filming
Sit-down conversations and interview shows, filmed on the stage with multiple cameras and lit before your guests arrive. Bring the hosts and the topic; we handle the cameras and the light.
Video Production in Santa Barbara, California
Commercial, corporate, and brand video in Santa Barbara
Full-service video production in Santa Barbara, made by the people who built the largest stage in town. Commercial, corporate, and brand work, with the studio, the gear, and the crew in one place.
Most production companies rent a stage and truck in equipment. We own the stage, so pre-light happens before your call time and a missing modifier is a walk across the floor instead of a lost hour.
What we shoot
From a single executive interview to a multi-day campaign, quoted to the deliverable rather than off a rate card.
Commercial & Brand Video
Campaign work for apparel, footwear, outdoor, and consumer brands. Concept through delivery, or camera-down for an agency that already has the boards.
Corporate Videography
Executive interviews, culture films, recruiting video, and internal comms for the region's tech, wine, hospitality, and healthcare companies.
Product & E-Commerce
High-volume product motion and stills on the cyc, with the repeatable lighting and turnaround an e-commerce catalog needs.
Documentary & Interview
Long-form and short-form documentary work, on the stage or on location across the South Coast and the Santa Ynez Valley.
We own the stage we shoot on
- 1,600 sq ft stageThe largest studio in Santa Barbara, with high ceilings, a rigged lighting grid, and AC and heating for long days.
- Corner RGB cycAn 18' × 24' corner cyc, pre-lit with five Aputure Nova RGBWW panels, so the background is any color before you arrive.
- Gear in the buildingCamera, lighting, and grip on site, which keeps rental logistics and truck time out of the budget.
- Downtown load-inRoll-up door straight onto the floor, off-street parking, free all-day street parking nearby, and food within walking distance.
Renting the space instead? See the studio and full spec sheet.
From scope to delivery
You can hire us for the whole arc or drop us in where you need hands. Agencies often bring their own creative and use us for production and post.
- ScopeWe talk through the deliverable, the audience, and the budget before anything gets quoted. You get a scope, not a rate card.
- Pre-productionTreatment, shot list, casting and location as needed, and a lighting plan built against the stage so day one is setup, not discovery.
- ProductionShot on our own stage or on location, with camera, lighting, and grip drawn from the inventory already in the building.
- PostEdit, color, sound, and graphics, delivered in the cuts and aspect ratios each platform actually needs.
Three decades behind the lens
Summit was founded by Jesse and Maxwell, Brooks Institute alumni with more than three decades in the creative industry between them. The production work and the studio come from the same place: a pair of working filmmakers who wanted a proper stage on the South Coast and built one.
That work has included collaborations with global brands such as Apple, Disney, and Adidas, alongside steady commercial and corporate production for companies across Santa Barbara and Goleta.
Common questions
Do you offer video production in Santa Barbara, or only studio rental?
Both. Summit Studios rents the stage to productions bringing their own crew, and our own team takes on commercial, corporate, and brand video production start to finish. Tell us which you need when you reach out.
How much does video production cost in Santa Barbara?
Cost is driven by crew size, shoot days, and post scope rather than a flat rate, so every project is quoted to the deliverable. For reference, professional stage rental in the Santa Barbara market runs $800 to $1,500 for a ten hour day before crew and equipment.
Do you shoot corporate video and executive interviews?
Yes. Corporate videography is a core part of the work, including executive and leadership interviews, culture and recruiting films, and internal communications, shot on the stage or at your offices.
Can you handle production for an out-of-town brand or agency?
Regularly. Agencies and brands from Los Angeles and beyond hire us as the local production team, which removes travel and per diem for a full crew while keeping a stage, gear, and local knowledge in one place.
Who is behind the camera?
Summit was founded by Jesse and Maxwell, Brooks Institute alumni with more than three decades in the creative industry between them, whose work includes collaborations with Apple, Disney, and Adidas.
Do you also shoot photography for corporate clients?
Yes. Corporate and commercial photography runs alongside the video work, including executive portraits, team and culture libraries, and product photography on the cyc.