CREATIVE VIDEO PRODUCTION THAT DELIVERS

BASED IN KNOXVILLE, TN • SERVING CLIENTS REGIONALLY AND NATIONWIDE

Since 1973, Early Video Productions has helped businesses and organizations bring their stories to life through compelling, high-quality video production and advertising. From television commercials and corporate videos to digital campaigns, motion graphics, and aerial cinematography, we combine decades of experience with the latest production technology to create content that gets noticed.

Owner and producer Chris Early has been creating award-winning video content since 1989, with more than 10,000 projects to his credit. Our boutique approach means personal attention, creative flexibility, and hands-on involvement from concept to completion. We bring the capabilities of a larger production company without the layers of overhead.

Today, we continue to push creative boundaries by combining cinematic filmmaking, advanced post-production, and emerging AI-powered tools. Whether you’re launching a new brand, developing a statewide advertising campaign, or producing a single commercial, Early Video delivers the creativity, experience, and production quality to make your message stand out.

Commercial Production

From concept to final delivery, we create cinematic television and digital commercials designed to capture attention, tell your story, and deliver results.

Corporate & Brand Videos

We bring your brand to life through compelling corporate videos, customer testimonials, training programs, and promotional content.

Motion Graphics & Animation

From custom animation and visual effects to AI-enhanced imagery, we combine cutting-edge technology with creative expertise to bring your ideas to life.

Drone Videography

FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot with over 10 years of experience capturing stunning aerial footage that brings a new perspective to your project.

Full-Service Video Production

From the first creative concept to the final frame, Early Video Productions combines decades of filmmaking experience with today's most advanced production technology. We handle every stage of the creative process, delivering cinematic quality, compelling storytelling, and professional results tailored to your brand.

Pre-Production

Every great production begins with a great idea. From creative concepts and scriptwriting to storyboarding and production planning, we develop a clear vision that brings your message to life.

Cinema Filmmaking

Using professional Sony Cinema cameras, creative lighting, and proven filmmaking techniques, we capture stunning 4K imagery that gives your project the polished look of a national advertising campaign.

Pro Lighting & Production

Great imagery requires more than a great camera. Our professional lighting, camera support, and production equipment allow us to create the perfect look for virtually any environment or production.

Video Editing

This is where everything comes together. Using DaVinci Resolve Studio and professional post-production tools, we transform raw footage into polished, engaging content that tells your story and connects with your audience.

Cinematic Color Grading

Color creates emotion and defines the visual style of your production. Our advanced color grading process delivers rich, consistent imagery and a distinctive cinematic look that elevates every frame.

Motion Graphics & AI

From custom animation and visual effects to AI-enhanced imagery and creative content, we combine traditional design expertise with emerging technologies to bring fresh ideas and visual impact to your production.

Our Story: Over 50 Years of Creativity

Early Video Productions traces its roots to 1973, when Jim Early founded Early & Associates in Knoxville, Tennessee. A pioneer in local television and advertising, Jim built his company on a simple philosophy: deliver exceptional creative work while maintaining personal involvement in every aspect of the process. From the beginning, his vision was to provide clients with complete advertising and production services, from the initial concept to the finished product.

Over the decades, the company evolved alongside the industry, transitioning from film cameras, print advertising, and reel-to-reel videotape to today’s world of cinematic digital production. Jim was always willing to embrace new technologies, but he understood that great advertising wasn’t simply about equipment. It was about creativity, storytelling, and connecting with an audience.

In 1989, Jim’s son, Chris Early, joined the family business, carrying forward that same passion for creativity and innovation. Following Jim’s passing in 2005, Chris continued building on his father’s legacy, expanding the company’s capabilities in commercial production, digital advertising, motion graphics, aerial cinematography, and advanced post-production.

The Early family’s contributions to East Tennessee advertising and broadcasting have earned recognition across two generations. Jim Early and both of his sons, Chris and Steve Early, have been inducted into the Knoxville Advertising Federation Hall of Fame. While Chris continues the family’s creative legacy through Early Video Productions, Steve serves as General Manager of the Vol Network. Together, their accomplishments represent a remarkable family legacy of creativity, leadership, and dedication to the East Tennessee advertising and broadcasting industry.

Today, Early Video Productions combines more than 50 years of creative heritage with the latest filmmaking technologies, including professional cinema cameras, sophisticated visual effects, and emerging AI-powered production tools. Still independently owned and operated by Chris Early, the company remains intentionally small, offering clients personal attention, creative flexibility, and hands-on involvement throughout every project.

While the technology has changed dramatically since 1973, the philosophy behind Early Video Productions remains the same: exceptional creativity, personal service, and professional results from concept to completion.

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Chris Early

Chris Early

Owner, Producer

Chris Early is an award-winning producer and Knoxville Advertising Federation Hall of Fame inductee with over 35 years of experience, continuing the family business founded in 1973.

Jim Early

Jim Early

Founder

Jim Early was a pioneer in Knoxville television and advertising, beginning his broadcasting career in 1953 and founding Jim Early & Associates in 1973. A Knoxville Advertising Federation Hall of Fame inductee, his legacy in broadcasting, advertising, and community service continues today.

  • Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while.

    Steve Jobs

  • We keep moving forward—opening up new doors and doing new things—because we’re curious. And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.

    Walt Disney

  • I've learned that we can do just about anything under the sun with computers. So the question becomes, should we? Or, should we remind ourselves, as filmmakers, to be careful...

    Steven Spielberg

2026 Video Production Rates

$75per hour

Pre-Production Services

  • Concept Development
  • Script Writing
  • Location Scouting
  • Shoot Planning

$200per hour

1-Camera Video Shoot

  • Sony Cinema Camera
  • Professional Sound Recording
  • Professional LED Lighting

$200per hour

Digital Video Editing

  • Apple Mac Studio Workstation
  • DaVinci Resolve Editing Suite
  • Extensive Color Grading
  • 2D & 3D Motion Graphics
  • Variety of Music Libraries

$300per hour

Drone Video & Photography

  • 4K Drone Videography
  • RAW Photography
  • FAA Certified Commercial Drone Pilot
  • Subject to Viable Location & Low Wind

Let's Discuss Your Project

Please contact us today to see what Early Video Productions can do for you. Email preferred.



    (865) 567-0181

    Knoxville, Tennessee

    ProductionInfo@earlyvideo.com