Tex Kelly Productions
Cinematic videography still from Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics in Arcata, California

Videographer · Arcata, California

Videographer in Arcata, California.

Cinematic videography for weddings, brands, and events.

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Tex Kelly, videography for Arcata, California

Hi. I'm Tex.

Welcome to cinematic film, Arcata edition.

I'm a North Coast filmmaker and photographer, voted Humboldt County's Best. Cinematic videography in Arcata runs across brand films, commercial work, event coverage, real estate cinematic tours, and the kind of editorial documentary that lifts a business above generic iPhone-tier video.

My job is to put you, your business, or your story in front of the same broadcast-grade cinema and FAA Part 107 drone aerial that's built a personal channel to a billion-plus views, and to do it in Arcata the way the city actually looks, not a generic stock-video version of it.

Now booking Arcata commercial brand films and event coverage.

Book your Arcata project →
Videography in Arcata, California. Tex Kelly Productions

A note from Arcata

Cinematic videography in Arcata, California. Broadcast-grade cinema for university brand work, Cal Poly Humboldt athletics highlights, food + beverage brand films, and Plaza-area commercial campaigns.

The Approach

Cinema in Arcata. Made for this place.

The Arcata location

Arcata on camera, shot with intent.

Arcata's videography market splits between Cal Poly Humboldt institutional work (athletics highlight reels, faculty profile films, recruitment cinematography) and Plaza-adjacent business brand films (cafés, breweries, retail). The Arcata Community Forest provides cinematic redwood B-roll 10 minutes from any shoot location. Broadcast cinema paired with the FAA Part 107 drone for outdoor brand films.

Videography, Arcata, California
Brand cinema, Humboldt County.
Videography, Arcata, California
Broadcast cinema + drone aerial.

The Arcata production

Broadcast cinema. Drone aerial integrated.

A brand day in Arcata usually starts on the Plaza, where a café or brewery interior needs broadcast-grade cinema and audio that stays clean under foot traffic and espresso machines. We lav the speakers and run a separate room recorder so dialogue holds. The FAA Part 107 drone goes up where the location allows, which on the Plaza means clearing the rooftops first. You get graded cinema, an edit, and short cutdowns for social.

The Arcata hometown advantage

Local to Arcata. Scouted for years.

The Arcata Community Forest is ten minutes from almost any setup, so redwood B-roll is never a separate trip. We know where the canopy lets light through and when it doesn't. Cal Poly Humboldt athletics work runs on its own clock, and we shoot to it. Most of a clean shoot here is knowing the morning fog off the bay burns off before the afternoon shade takes the Plaza.

Videography, Arcata, California
Hometown production, Humboldt County.

Now booking, Arcata

Now booking Arcata cinema projects for the year ahead.

Arcata production days book on a rolling calendar, commercial brand films and event coverage often book 4–6 weeks out. Send a note with your timeline and project type and we'll scope a fit.

Reserve your Arcata project → or call (707) 382-1108

Cinematic Reel

Selected films & brand commercials.

A curated selection of recent commercial work, narrative shorts, and brand films, landscape and real estate stories, weddings, the AA Bar & Grill commercial, the Cal Poly Humboldt event package, and the Special Olympics cinematic highlight. Click any thumbnail to play in place.

  • 50 Years of Love: A Dream Landscape Renovation Story

  • Foundations: Viltrakis Design Build Ep.1

    Channel: Joey Viltrakis

  • The Magic of A Northern California Landscape Company

  • Cinematic Cattle Branding & Rancher Life

  • How The Cleanest Bottled Spring Water is Made. Series Teaser

  • The Milk Can Game. Ferndale vs Fortuna, One of the Oldest High School Football Traditions

  • Massive Landscape Transformation

  • Cal Poly Humboldt Event. AWEsome Biz Competition

  • Multi Million Dollar Golf Course Listing

  • Northern California Wedding

    Channel: Inertial Media

  • Northern California Real Estate Company Advertisement

  • The ULTIMATE Custom Home Building Work Trailer

    Channel: Joey Viltrakis

  • Why J&G Lawn & Garden

  • Cal Poly Humboldt. AWEsome Biz Competition

  • NFL Landscaping Commercial

  • Ghostface Short Film. Scream

  • Cinematic Special Olympics Highlight at Eureka High. Humboldt County's Shining Stars

  • What It Means To Be A Landscaper in Humboldt County

  • Building a Dream Home, Episode 2/6

    Channel: Joey Viltrakis

  • Pacific Coast Rentals Property Management Commercial

  • Humboldt Mortgage Commercial

  • More Than Lawn Care

  • Narrative and Testimonial for A Transformative Landscape

  • Wes Anderson Style Landscaping Clip

  • Humboldt Mortgage Celebrates Their 60th Anniversary of Business

  • Inside AA Bar & Grill. Humboldt County's Best Bar Experience

  • The Most Cinematic Lawn Care Commercial

  • Vintage Kung Fu-Inspired Commercial. Filmed in Humboldt County

More on the YouTube channel →

Featured Highlight Reels

North Coast sports download galleries.

Open a gallery to download full-resolution highlights, championship runs, senior days, and season recaps from Arcata High, Eureka High, St. Bernard's, and the Panthers. Each link opens a private download portal hosted on gallery.simplytexkelly.com.

On the wedding side

Cinematic wedding films, documented in full.

The same cinematic craft, applied to weddings, feature-length wedding documentaries and editorial wedding films, full coverage from getting-ready through last dance. Click any thumbnail to play in place.

  • David & Monica's Wedding Documentary, 35 Years Before They Met, His Dad Saved Her Dad's Life

    Feature-length wedding documentary

  • Brunton Wedding Film

    Northern California wedding cinematography

  • Shane & Sofia Weekly. A 45-Minute Wedding Documentary

    Northern California long-form wedding film

  • Mrs. & Mrs. McClurg

    Cinematic wedding film

  • An Emotional, Romantic & Cinematic Wedding Film. Trinidad Elopement

    Trinidad, California elopement

DaVinci Resolve wedding-film edit in progress. Tex Kelly Productions editing suite

The Editing Process

Months in the edit suite, curating the story.

A wedding film isn't shot in a day, it's made over months. Hours of raw cinema footage, multi-camera audio, drone aerial, and second-shooter coverage get assembled, color-graded, and scored frame by frame in the edit suite.

Every transition is intentional. Every cut earns its keep. The goal is a film couples actually want to re-watch, not a montage of clips. That kind of editorial discipline is the difference between a wedding film and a wedding highlight reel, and it's why these turnarounds run weeks instead of days.

Venues + Locations

Where I shoot videography in Arcata.

  • Cal Poly Humboldt Athletics

    Highlight reels, recruitment films, institutional brand cinematography.

  • Arcata Community Forest

    Cinematic redwood B-roll for documentary and brand work.

  • Plaza Brand Cinematography

    Café, brewery, restaurant, and retail films around the historic plaza.

What's Included

What's included with videography in Arcata.

  • Cinema Quality

    The same camera body used to shoot a $100,000,000 Netflix feature is the camera I pick up for your project. Full-frame cinema 4K with built-in stabilization, S-Cinetone color science, and low-light performance that handles redwood-canopy ceremonies and dim reception halls.

  • FAA Part 107 Drone Aerial

    Licensed and insured commercial drone work integrated where the location warrants, coastal, redwood, and architectural elevation shots.

  • Dedicated Wireless Audio

    Pro-grade Sennheiser wireless rigs for clean dialogue, vows, and ambient sound, captured separately from the camera, mixed in post.

  • Cinematic Color Grade

    Full color grade in DaVinci Resolve, same workflow used for broadcast, with consistent looks across multi-camera setups.

  • Highlight + Feature Edits

    4–6 minute cinematic highlight + longer feature edit (15–30 min) for weddings; 60–90s social cuts for brand work; full-length raw available.

  • Music Licensing

    Properly licensed music from professional libraries (Musicbed, Artlist, Soundstripe), no copyright takedowns, ever.

How It Works

How it works in Arcata.

  1. 01

    Discovery Call

    We talk through what you're trying to communicate, wedding film, brand video, event coverage. I propose the right format and shooting style.

  2. 02

    Pre-Production

    Shot list, storyboard if needed, location scout, scheduling, music direction. Brand projects include creative concepting.

  3. 03

    Production Day(s)

    broadcast-grade cinema, dedicated audio, drone where applicable. Multi-day shoots for larger campaigns.

  4. 04

    Edit

    Cut, color, sound mix, music. First draft typically within 4 weeks. Up to 2 rounds of revisions included.

  5. 05

    Delivery

    Final master in broadcast quality plus social-media exports (16:9, 9:16, 1:1) and any specialty formats negotiated.

Investment

Videography pricing scales with scope, wedding films, brand campaigns, and event coverage all priced individually. Tex replies within 24 hours with a tailored proposal.

Videographer in Arcata. FAQs

Frequently asked questions.

  • Do you produce Cal Poly Humboldt athletics highlight reels?
    Yes. Cal Poly Humboldt athletics cinematography is a regular booking. Multi-game season recaps, recruitment films, individual athlete highlight packages. Broadcast cinema with long lenses for sideline coverage; drone aerial for stadium opens.
  • Can you cinematically capture an Arcata Plaza brand event?
    Yes. Plaza-area brand events (cafés, breweries, retail launches, community festivals) are well-suited to multi-camera cinematic coverage. Standard package includes 4K master + social cuts.
  • What kind of videography do you do?
    Wedding films, brand campaigns, sports videography, event coverage, real estate cinematic tours, drone aerials, and editorial documentary work. broadcast-grade cinema, broadcast-grade 4K. Same eye that built a 1B+ view personal channel.
  • What's a typical wedding film deliverable?
    A 4–6 minute cinematic highlight film, plus a longer feature edit (15–30 min) covering ceremony and reception. Optional add-ons: same-day reception edit, social-cut versions for posting, raw footage handoff. All delivered as broadcast-quality MP4 plus a private gallery for sharing.
  • Do you do brand and commercial video?
    Yes, and it's a fast-growing part of the work. Tex has produced commercial content for North Coast brands across hospitality, retail, professional services, and lifestyle. The same cinematic eye that runs the wedding cameras runs brand campaigns. Pre-production planning, on-location shoots, and full post-production in-house.
  • Can you cover live events and sports?
    Yes. Sports videography is a specific track, game coverage, highlight reels, recruitment films, and team marketing. Tex's background as a college athlete makes him good at anticipating play; the cinema rig is fast enough to keep up. Same applies to live events: conferences, festivals, brand activations.
  • What's drone videography included for?
    Drone aerials are part of most wedding films, real estate listings, and brand campaigns where the location warrants it, coastline, redwoods, large properties. FAA Part 107 certified, fully insured. Drone is included on most packages or available as an add-on.

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