INDEPENDENT SPIRIT. CINEMATIC VISION.
Creative video production. Personal from the first conversation to the final frame.
Explore our workKNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE / CREATING EVERYWHERE
Big-picture creativity.
A personal approach.
We’re a Knoxville production company with a simple belief: the best work happens when you care about every frame. Owner and producer Chris Early brings hands-on attention to every project.
01 / SELECTED WORK
Different brands. Different stories.
The same attention to detail.
Commercials, compelling stories, and everything in between.
02 / WHAT WE DO
Decades of experience. One creative partner. Chris Early stays hands-on from the first idea and shoot planning through editing, color and final delivery.
Tell Chris about your projectChris develops television and digital commercials from concept and script through production and delivery. Sony Cinema cameras, professional lighting and sound bring the idea to life, with hands-on attention through the final cut.
TELEVISION · DIGITAL · SOCIALCompany stories, testimonials, explainers and training films shaped around your audience. Chris draws on decades of experience to plan the shoot, guide the people on screen and turn your message into a clear, engaging film.
BRAND STORIES · TESTIMONIALS · EXPLAINERSDaVinci Resolve editing, cinematic color grading, sound, 2D and 3D motion graphics, and visual effects bring every element together. Chris shapes the final film, with AI tools adding creative possibilities where they serve the story.
EDITING · COLOR · ANIMATION · VFXChris brings more than a decade of drone experience and FAA Part 107 certification to 4K video and aerial photography. Each shot is planned to show your location and serve the larger story.
4K DRONE VIDEO · PHOTOGRAPHYProfessional AI tools open new creative possibilities. Chris combines them with decades of production experience, careful direction, and attention to detail to create polished work. The technology expands what’s possible. The judgment behind it makes the difference.
ONE PARTNER. EVERY STAGE.
03 / SMALL BY DESIGN
Jim Early began the family business in Knoxville in 1973. Chris joined in 1989 and carries that creative spirit forward, combining decades of production experience with a curiosity for what comes next.
Staying small is a deliberate choice. You work directly with Chris, from the first conversation to the final edit, with personal attention to your story and the details that make it work.
Explore the Early Video StoryFrom Knoxville’s early television days to a family’s Hall of Fame legacy.04 / CLASSIC COMMERCIALS
A little Knoxville history, told one commercial at a time. Explore the businesses and personalities preserved in the Early Video vault.
Explore the classic archive05 / STRAIGHTFORWARD RATES
2026 production rates.
Upfront pricing that stays the same from client to client.
$75/ hour
Concept development, scriptwriting, location scouting, and shoot planning.
$200/ hour
One-camera shoot with a Sony Cinema camera, professional sound, and LED lighting.
$200/ hour
DaVinci Resolve editing, color grading, 2D and 3D motion graphics, and music libraries.
$300/ hour
4K aerial footage and RAW photography with an FAA certified commercial drone pilot.
Drone work is subject to suitable location and wind conditions. We’ll discuss scope and production needs before getting started.
Discuss your project06 / LET’S MAKE SOMETHING
A first idea. A full brief. A question.
We’d love to hear what you have in mind.
