Video Production in Charleston, SC for Local Businesses
FB Digital Agency offers video production in Charleston, SC for businesses that need content to sell with: we film at your location and edit reels, ad creatives and short brand videos sized for Instagram, Facebook and Meta ads.
We are a marketing agency that also manages social media, for clients such as Sky Restaurant & Bakery and VMS Home Painting, so each video is planned around where it will be posted.
See the work before you call
Video and photo production is part of what we do for two Charleston clients listed on our home page. Their Instagram profiles are public:
- Sky Restaurant & Bakery: video and photo production together with social media management and sales support and training.
- VMS Home Painting: video and photo production together with social media management.
Videos we make for local businesses
- Reels and short vertical clips for Instagram and Facebook: the dish coming out of the kitchen, a room before and after, the team at work.
- Ad creatives for paid campaigns, cut with the opening seconds and the call to action the ad needs.
- A short brand or "about us" video that shows the place and the people behind it, for your profile, your Google listing or the top of a page.
Why a marketing agency instead of a film crew
A production company delivers a finished file. We start from where the video will run and what it should produce: a booking, a call, an order. That changes the edit.
A reel for followers can open slowly; an ad has to show the offer before people scroll past. Because we also manage the accounts and the campaigns, the monthly report brings reach, engagement and conversion data for the campaigns those videos run in.
If you want the videos posted and managed too, see our social media management in Charleston.
From the brief to the posted video
- Brief on WhatsApp or by phone: what you sell, who buys, where the video will run.
- Shot list: the scenes, the people and the order.
- Filming at your business, with your team and your real work.
- Editing.
- Cuts for each place the video will run: reel, story, feed or ad.
- Posting, or delivery to the ad campaign, and the numbers in the monthly report.
Formats Meta asks for, in one table
Meta publishes the specs for Instagram Reels ads in its Ads Guide (read October 9, 2026). These are the ones that change how a shoot is framed and edited:
| Item | What Meta says | What to plan for |
|---|---|---|
| Aspect ratio | 9:16 | Frame vertically from the start instead of cropping a wide shot later |
| Recommended resolution | 1440 × 2560 | Capture at a size that survives the vertical frame |
| Safe zones | Keep text and logos out of the top 14%, the bottom 35% and 6% on each side | Keep faces, products and text in the middle of the frame |
| Music | Reels ads cannot use licensed music; use original audio or Meta's Sound Collection | Cut ad versions with original sound or library tracks |
| Sound and captions | Recommended | Add captions to every ad version |
How those creatives are then targeted and measured is covered on our Meta ads agency page.
Filming in Charleston: permits worth knowing
A scene in a street, park or other public place needs planning weeks ahead. Here is what the official sources say:
- The City of Charleston asks for film and photography permit applications at least 15 business days ahead for high-impact shoots and 10 for low-impact ones, and a shoot in a city park also needs a park permit (City of Charleston, Film and Photography Permits, read October 9, 2026).
- The city's application form lists parks such as Waterfront Park, Marion Square, Hampton Park and Colonial Lake, with park reservations made at least 5 days ahead (permit application).
- In Charleston County parks, launching a drone or running a paid service needs a permit from the parks commission (CCPRC rules and regulations).
- Flying a drone for business falls under the FAA's Part 107, which requires a remote pilot certificate and a registered drone (FAA).
Rules and lead times change, so confirm them with the city or the county before booking a shoot outside your doors.
What sets the cost of a video project
- the plan: video and photo production is listed in both Start and Premium, next to social media management, performance marketing campaigns and branding; Premium adds paid traffic management;
- the scope inside the plan: how much filming and how many finished pieces your channels need;
- scenes in public places, which need permits planned in advance (see above).
A proposal starts from your list of scenes and where each video will run; no figure is quoted here because it changes with the scope.
Filming a wedding or a family celebration instead?
That work is done by Studio FB USA, our sister photo and film studio in Summerville. It films weddings, quinceañeras, gender reveals and family parties, and the same team takes the photographs, so one plan covers both cameras. See its wedding and event videography page.
This page covers the other side: video a business makes to be posted, advertised and measured.
Questions about business video
What is corporate video production?
It is video a company makes about itself and for its own goals: a brand or "about us" piece, customer stories, ads, training or recruiting clips. For a local business it usually means short videos that show the place, the people and the work, made to be posted and advertised.
Can you produce content every week for my business page?
Yes, inside a monthly plan. Video and photo production is part of both plans, together with social media management, so new content keeps reaching your page month after month.
Can I see previous videos?
Yes. The Sky Restaurant & Bakery and VMS Home Painting profiles linked above show work we produce for clients.
Do you work with restaurants and contractors?
Both. How video fits each trade is explained on our pages about restaurant marketing in Charleston and marketing for painting contractors.
Where we film
We are in Charleston, SC, and film for businesses in Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Summerville and Goose Creek. We work in English and Portuguese.
- Phone or WhatsApp: +1 (843) 727-5264
- Email: contact@fbdigitalagency.com
- Monday to Friday, 9 am to 6 pm
More about the agency and the plans on the FB Digital Agency home page.