Video production · Sydney

Social Media Video
in Sydney

Short form video that stops the scroll and stays on brand, filmed in one day and cut for every platform, so your marketing team never has to manage the shoot.

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0 Years behind the camera, from the newsroom up
0 Videos delivered for brands and events
0 Brands and teams we have worked with
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Why social video works now

Your audience decides in the first second. Short, vertical, sound off first, captions on. That's how people watch now, so that's how we shoot.

The gap most brands hit isn't ideas, it's supply. You need a steady stream of good clips, not one hero film a year. We build that stream from a single well run shoot day, so your feed stays fed without a scramble.

Zarco Creative crew filming social-first brand content on a Sydney retail set

Types of social video we make

One kit, one crew, many formats. We plan the day so you leave with a mix, not one thing on repeat.

Short form reels

Punchy 15 to 60 second cuts built for Reels, TikTok and Shorts. Hook first, captions burned in.

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Brand and product content

Product demos, launches and brand moments shot to look premium and sell, not just decorate the feed.

See product video →

Behind the scenes

Real process, real people, real rooms. The stuff that makes a brand feel human and trustworthy.

Talking head and interviews

Founders, staff and customers on camera. We settle nerves fast and get usable takes on the day.

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Event cutdowns

Fast, sharp recaps and sponsor clips from your conference, launch or activation, turned around quickly.

See event videography →

Our work

A few we’re proud of.

Fashion, Zarco Creative video
Fashion
Bunnings VNR highlights, Zarco Creative video
Bunnings VNR highlights
Employer brand, Zarco Creative video
Employer brand
Award Night, Zarco Creative video
Award Night
Brand story, Zarco Creative video
Brand story
Product launch, Zarco Creative video
Product launch
Case study, Zarco Creative video
Case study
Executive video, Zarco Creative video
Executive video
Red carpet, Zarco Creative video
Red carpet
Panel discussion, Zarco Creative video
Panel discussion

Built for every platform

We frame and cut for where the video actually lives, so nothing looks stretched, cropped or borrowed from somewhere else.

Reels, TikTok, Shorts

Vertical 9:16, hook in the first second, captions on by default.

LinkedIn

Considered, credible cuts that suit a professional feed and a B2B audience.

Instagram and Facebook feed

Square 1:1 and 4:5 versions sized to earn the pause in a busy feed.

YouTube

Longer 16:9 edits for the channel, plus Shorts pulled from the same footage.

Paid and organic

Ad cutdowns and hook variants when you're running spend, alongside the organic set.

The batch day, and why it pays

Here's the insight most agencies won't spell out. The cost is in setting up the day, the crew, the kit and the location, not in each individual clip. So we plan the shoot to capture five to eight clips at once.

  1. 01

    One setup, many clips

    We line up multiple concepts and angles so the crew keeps rolling all day.

  2. 02

    Lower cost per video

    Spread that one shoot day across five to eight cuts and the per clip cost drops sharply.

  3. 03

    A consistent look

    Same day, same light, same crew, so the whole set feels like one brand, not a patchwork.

  4. 04

    A content runway

    You walk away with weeks of posts ready to schedule, not a single video to ration.

  5. 05

    Multi format from one day

    Every clip comes back in the sizes you need, vertical, square and wide, from the same footage.

Proof from real shoots

We've filmed short form and brand content for teams across corporate, hospitality and consumer brands, including work you'll recognise.

Consumer brands

Product and social content for names like YPO, built into ongoing content, not one offs.

Corporate and enterprise

Short form and interview content for teams at PwC, Bunnings and Chartered Accountants ANZ.

Hospitality and events

Fast, feed ready cuts for groups like Laundy Hotels and event clients across Sydney.

Want a batch of scroll ready clips from one day?

Tell us what you're launching and who it's for. We'll map the day and send a fixed quote.

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Who it's for

If your feed needs regular, on brand video and your team's already stretched, this is built for you.

Corporate marketing teams

Steady social content without adding to your workload.

Consumer brands

Product and lifestyle clips that look premium and sell.

Hospitality groups

Fast, warm venue and brand content for a busy feed.

Event and activation teams

Cutdowns and sponsor clips turned around quickly.

Professional services

Credible LinkedIn and thought leadership video that still feels human.

Behind the scenes

We make the hard part look easy.

Social cuts or a full shoot?

A common question is whether to book social clips on their own or fold them into a bigger video production day, like a brand story shoot. Here's the honest comparison.

Batch social dayAdd-on to a hero shootOne video at a time
Best whenYou need a steady stream of postsYou already have a bigger shoot bookedYou need a single specific clip
Cost per clipLowest, one day spread across manyVery low, footage does double dutyHighest, setup for one output
ConsistencyOne look across the whole setMatches your hero filmVaries shoot to shoot
Output5 to 8 clips, every platform sizeHero film plus a set of social cutsOne finished video

Where you'll use it

  • Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts.
  • Your LinkedIn company page and leaders' feeds.
  • Paid social and retargeting when you're running spend.
  • Website, landing pages and email campaigns.
  • Sponsor and partner channels after an event.
Zarco Creative crew on a Sydney video shoot

Why Zarco Creative for social video

Our crew came up through live broadcast news at Network Ten, Seven and Nine. That means a proper eye and calm hands, now pointed at short form. One contact, Jess, runs the whole thing start to finish, so you brief once and it's handled. It's the same set and forget approach we bring to every job, and it's why teams at PwC, Bunnings, Penfolds and the Australian Turf Club keep working with us.

Jess Vieira, Operations Director at Zarco Creative
Jess VieiraOperations Director
Oscar Vieira, Creative Director at Zarco Creative
Oscar VieiraCreative Director

How we work

How a job runs, step by step.

Five stages, all handled. You brief us once and give your feedback. We run the rest.

01 Your part

Brief

Tell us the goal, the audience and the deadline once. Jess turns it into a scope, a plan and a fixed quote, so you know what you are getting before anything is locked in.

  • One clear brief, no back and forth
  • A fixed quote up front, itemised
  • One point of contact, start to finish

★★★★★ Rated 5.0 on Google

What clients say.

I’m really relaxed. Even at events I’m not at, I’m not worried at all. It’s set and forget.
Ali Chaouch
Ali ChaouchAANA
They make our attendees feel comfortable on camera, and find ways to maximise the content on the day.
Shelly Rigg
Shelly RiggFactor Insight
I had a partner, not a supplier. They were truly part of the team, across a four day, five week event.
Silvia Grancini
Silvia GranciniPwC

Good to know

Questions, answered.

How much does social media video production cost in Sydney?

It depends on how many clips you want, the shoot length and how much editing each one needs. A batch day that produces five to eight cuts brings the cost per video right down. Tell us what you're planning and we'll send a fixed quote, no surprises.

How many videos can you film in one day?

Usually five to eight social clips from a single shoot day, sometimes more for simple setups. We plan the day around your concepts so the crew keeps rolling. It's the cheapest way to build a run of content.

What platforms do you make video for?

All the main ones. Vertical 9:16 for Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, square and 4:5 for feed, and wider 16:9 for LinkedIn and YouTube. Every clip comes back in the sizes you actually need.

Do I need a hero video as well, or just social cuts?

You don't need both. If you just want a steady feed, a batch social day covers it. If you've got a bigger shoot booked, we can pull social cuts from that same footage so it does double duty.

How long until we get the videos back?

It varies with the number of clips, but social cuts are usually back within a week or two of the shoot. We build two rounds of review in, so you can tweak captions or edits before anything goes live.

Do you write the concepts, or do we?

Either way works. We can develop the concepts and simple scripts off your brief, or run with ideas your team already has. You sign off the plan before we shoot, so it's always your call.

Where we film

Across Sydney and greater NSW.

Based in Sydney, filming across the CBD, North Sydney, Macquarie Park, Parramatta, the Inner West and beyond. We travel across NSW and interstate for the right job.

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Got something coming up?

Let’s make the day easy.

Tell us what you need. We will scope it, quote it, and look after the rest. No hard sell, just a quick chat.

Jess Vieira, Zarco Creative
Jess Vieira Your point of contact, start to finish
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