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[ Case Studies ]

Outcomes, not aesthetics.

Nightline Records

Case 01 · Nightline Records

A long-form artist documentary that pulled 6.2M views in its first month

An independent label needed a YouTube-first documentary to introduce their breakout artist to a global audience without major-label distribution.

Challenge

Translate an underground sound into a cinematic story that holds attention for 22 minutes on a platform built for 22 seconds.

Strategy

A three-act documentary, anamorphic-lensed performance inserts, and a vertical short-form rollout engineered to feed the long-form upload.

Execution

  • 5-day shoot across New York & Atlanta
  • Original score and field recordings
  • Companion pack of 14 Shorts and Reels

6.2M

Views in first 30 days

+412%

Monthly Spotify listeners

#1

On the channel's all-time chart

"It plays like a Netflix doc and travels like a meme. Exactly what we wanted."
Devin Reyes · Label Founder
Halcyon Watches

Case 02 · Halcyon Watches

A YouTube commercial series that out-converted the brand's TV spend

A heritage watchmaker wanted to test whether premium long-form commercials on YouTube could outperform a legacy TV buy.

Challenge

Make a 90-second product film feel like a short film — and prove it moves units.

Strategy

Cinematic spec-shoot ethos: 35mm-look lensing, in-camera practicals, hero hero-product close-ups, paired with a pre-roll cutdown system.

Execution

  • Single-location studio build
  • 8 paid cutdowns (15s, 30s, 60s, 90s)
  • YouTube + CTV media plan

3.1×

ROAS vs. linear TV control

−46%

Cost per acquisition

82%

View-through rate on 30s spot

"The first creative test that beat our flagship TV campaign on every metric."
Maya Okonkwo · CMO
Loop Studio App

Case 03 · Loop Studio App

A creator-tools launch film that drove 240K app installs in a weekend

A new mobile editing app needed a launch moment loud enough to break through the creator economy's noise.

Challenge

Show, not tell. Prove the product is faster than what creators are already using — in 60 seconds.

Strategy

A split-screen launch film starring three real creators, plus a YouTube long-form 'making of' designed for the algorithm.

Execution

  • 3-creator hero shoot
  • Long-form 'BTS' edit for the channel
  • App store assets + paid cutdowns

240K

Installs in launch weekend

4.8★

Average App Store rating

9.4M

Combined video views

"They built the product narrative, then proved it in the edit. Rare combo."
Aiko Tanaka · Head of Brand

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