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E-KubotaE-Kubota
A pilot launch built to become the blueprint.
Digital / Agricultural machinery / Canada / 2022
Culture Cartel offers video production in Toronto for brands that need film and photography to sell, not just look good. We write the concept, direct the shoot, manage production and deliver the edits and cutdowns each channel needs, with the same senior team from treatment to final export.
Brands we have worked with
A beautiful video that nobody can use is an expensive screensaver. Before we shoot anything, we decide where every frame will live: a launch page, a dealer screen, a six-second pre-roll, a trade show loop. The treatment answers that. The shoot follows.
Our strongest production work puts the product where it actually works.
For E-Kubota, a new line launching in a new territory, we directed and produced all photography, video and catalogues. Tractors in real fields, under real skies. The footage gave the line a premium visual identity from day one and fed a website, paid media and dealer tools from the same shoot.
For Linhai, South Africa’s top-selling value-class quad and side-by-side brand, we led creative direction for all photography and video. The aim was to raise perceived value and move the brand beyond the budget conversation. Rugged and accessible, never cheap.
For Baoli, a materials handling manufacturer entering South Africa, production showed the diesel and LPG ranges doing real work, building visual credibility fast for a brand buyers did not yet know.
Some clients need a steady supply rather than one big film. For Reesink Canada Wholesale, we ran full-scale photography and video for a portfolio that includes CLAAS, Kubota and JCB, setting the visual standard for national collateral. That is a different discipline from a one-off hero film. It needs consistent lighting, shot lists that match brand guidelines, and an edit pipeline that turns one day into a quarter of content.
If you need the idea set before the camera rolls, see creative direction. For distribution, see social media marketing and advertising.
1 to 2 weeks
The idea, the look, the shot list and how each piece will be used. Agreed before anyone books a camera.
1 to 3 weeks
Crew, locations, talent, product logistics and a day plan built to capture video and photography together.
1 to 3 days
Directed on set by the person who wrote the treatment.
2 to 3 weeks
Hero edit, cutdowns, stills selects and captions, with two rounds of review built in.
Usually, yes. Planning both into one shoot saves days and keeps the look consistent. For E-Kubota and Linhai we led photography and video across the range.
From treatment to final delivery, a typical brand or product film takes five to eight weeks. A batch of social content can move faster if the product and locations are simple.
Shoot days, crew size, locations and the number of edits drive the cost. We quote from the treatment so you can see exactly what you are paying for. Pricing on inquiry.
Yes. A lot of our production work has been tractors, quads, materials handling equipment and machinery in working environments. We plan for safety, access and the light.
We bring a trusted crew sized to the job. If you already have a preferred camera team, we can direct them instead.