Video production
Brand films, commercials, food and culture stories, and social cutdowns shot on cinema cameras across the East Bay.
Video →Creative services —
Oakland.
Film, web, and brand support for East Bay teams.
Capabilities
What we make in Oakland.
Web development
Custom Next.js sites, marketing pages, and CMS builds for Oakland brands and organizations.
Web →Digital marketing
SEO, content, paid social, and lifecycle email connected to real creative output and revenue goals.
Marketing →Brand & photography
Brand identity, photo shoots, and editorial photography for websites, sales decks, and campaigns.
Photography →Where we work
Oakland & the East Bay.
Areas served
- Temescal
- Rockridge
- Jack London Square
- Uptown
- Lake Merritt
- Montclair
- Fruitvale
- SOMA
- Berkeley
- Hayward
- San Leandro
- Alameda
Industries
- Tech
- Food & Beverage
- Healthcare
- Nonprofits
- Real Estate
- Arts & Culture
- Retail
- Professional Services
Details
Oakland, in detail.
- Crew scoped to the project
- Booking 2026 projects
How much does video production cost in Oakland?
Video production in Oakland and the East Bay costs $6,000 to $55,000 per project. Single-day shoots with one camera, light, and sound run $6,000–$12,000. Brand films with multi-location coverage, drone, and motion graphics range $25,000–$55,000.
Overview
WERZ is based in Fresno and travels for scoped Oakland projects.
Oakland is one of the most distinctive markets in California — a tech corridor crossed with a food and arts scene that few cities can match. The work that performs here has personality. WERZ ships brand films, commercials, drone footage, and product video shaped specifically for Oakland and the East Bay.
WERZ can combine Oakland production with custom Next.js websites and marketing support. The project scope determines crew, locations, travel, deliverables, and any client-required site procedures.
Local proof: WERZ founder Sebastian Werz built 1971 Hook, a Hudson Valley hot sauce now stocked at both Oakland Whole Foods stores — Harrison and Temescal — as part of a 45-store launch across NorCal, Boise, and Reno.
FAQ
Common questions.
How much does video production cost in Oakland?
Video production in Oakland typically ranges from $3,000 for short social content to $25,000+ for broadcast-quality commercials. WERZ provides transparent, scope-based pricing — contact us for a free estimate tailored to your project.
What types of Oakland projects can WERZ scope?
WERZ can consider brand films, commercials, social content, product videos, corporate videos, real-estate walkthroughs, and event coverage. Crew, equipment, and travel are confirmed in the approved scope.
How long does a video project take?
Most films take 1–2 weeks from the first call to the finished film: two to three days of pre-production, one to two days on set in Oakland, and five to seven days of editing, color grade, and sound. Larger productions take 3–6 weeks.
Does WERZ shoot on location in Oakland?
Yes. We travel to Oakland for every shoot and handle all location scouting, permits, and logistics. We bring our full production package — cinema cameras, professional lighting, audio, and crew — directly to your city.
Does WERZ only do video, or do you offer other creative services?
WERZ is a full-service creative studio. Beyond video production, we build custom websites and handle digital marketing — so you get one partner from concept through distribution.
Also serving the Bay & beyond.
Plan your next Oakland project.
Tell us the brand, the audience, and the goal. We'll scope a production, web build, or campaign — local crew, on location.
Not ready for a call? Send a brief — written reply within one business day.
- 2
- launch films featured by Y Combinator (Cosmic Robotics, Rhem Labs)
- 4 days
- Hemlock (YC F26): scoping call to a wrapped shoot
- 100K+
- impressions on Rhem Labs’ launch
- 45
- Whole Foods stores for 1971 Hook