Blog
Insights and updates from Clockwork 9
Product Video Isn’t Just a Shorter Corporate Video
We love a good sit-down interview and cinematic B-roll shot as much as the next production house. That style’s paid...
READ MORE →
Why Most Cleveland Video Reels Look Familiar (And How to Pick One Built for Your Goals)
If you sit down and watch five demo reels back-to-back from video production companies in Cleveland, you’re probably going to...
READ MORE →
Hero Shots, Cutdowns, and Countdown Clocks: How to Actually Plan a Holiday Product Video Shoot
It happens every single year. You wake up, look at the calendar, and realize it’s suddenly mid-September. The humidity is...
READ MORE →
Set the Clock Early: Why Your Holiday Ad Needs to Start Rolling Now
You’re probably sitting in an air-conditioned room right now, holding an iced coffee, actively trying to ignore the fact that...
READ MORE →
Your Event Booth Deserves More Than One Recap Video
Trade show. Conference. Convention. Expo. However you got there, you spent months getting your booth ready. Decks, demos, giveaways, signage,...
READ MORE →
Your Video is Too Clean. Cleveland Audiences Don’t Buy It.
There's a certain kind of video that shows up in almost every pitch deck. Pastel gradient background, string quartet swelling...
READ MORE →
Your Videographer is Two Time Zones Away. Your Brand is Paying the Price.
We all bought into the great internet lie that we’d soon be directing high-budget commercial shoots from a beach in...
READ MORE →
From Manufacturing to Tech: Turning Complex Processes into Clear, Scalable Stories
Let's be real for a second. The human brain is a beautifully chaotic place, but it’s also incredibly lazy. If you drop a 400-page binder of text-heavy manuals on a new hire's desk, or make a prospective client sit through a dry, feature-stuffed screen-share, their mind is going to check out immediately.
READ MORE →
Yeah, Phone Content Works. No, It’s Not a Video Strategy.
We are a video production company, and you probably expect us to sit here and tell you that you need a Hollywood-sized crew for every piece of content you post. But let’s be real for a second: raw, phone-shot content does well. It’s cheap, fast, and casual authenticity connects with people.
READ MORE →
Why Brand Video Production Is More Than Just Pretty Footage
Too many companies fall into the trap of pouring budget into overly sanitized content that looks pretty but lacks a pulse, ultimately failing to connect with real humans. If you want to stop blending into the digital background and start turning passive scrollers into loyal advocates, you have to change how you talk to the brain.
READ MORE →
C9 Celebrates Five Years in Business
https://youtu.be/8q1jAZo2VUE Today, we celebrate five years as a business. It’s been a hell of a ride. Thank you for being...
READ MORE →
Andrew Spirk on the StorageReview Podcast
https://youtu.be/NhEPKvvt42E TrueNAS Means Speed for Creative Agencies Our Managing & Creative Director Andrew Spirk was featured on the StorageReview Podcast...
READ MORE →
We Got Fiber Internet Installed at the C9 Studio and it’s FAST!
https://youtu.be/OQZTSDaPoA4 Zoom zoom! The modern age is hyper-digital, now more than ever. As an Agency that specializes in digital content,...
READ MORE →
Four Years in the Making: Clockwork 9
https://youtu.be/TvfN0JMaLTI Today marks 4 years since we launched Clockwork 9! We’ve experienced incredible success and some humbling lessons along the...
READ MORE →