Saludos Happy Hour — a 19-second restaurant promo with voiceover.
Brooke’s Bubble Bar — “Pinkest Bar in Texas,” a captioned social film showcasing the bar’s distinctive color and atmosphere.
Brooke’s Bubble Bar — “Pinkest Bar in Texas,” a captioned social film showcasing the bar’s distinctive color and atmosphere.
Brooke’s Bubble Bar — “Pinkest Bar in Texas,” a captioned social film showcasing the bar’s distinctive color and atmosphere.
Mamacitas — restaurant film showcasing food, interiors and service. Production work for SpotHopper.
Whimsy & Whiskey — a mini-documentary about the people and story behind the Fredericksburg business.
We are a studio with range | Commercial video production.
Personal documentaries, brand stories, restaurant films, content creation and CGI for San Antonio, Fredericksburg and the Texas Hill Country.
From the people behind a local business to an animated world built from scratch, we bring thoughtful filming, editing and visual effects to stories worth watching.
We love making stories with real people and stories that stay with you.
Award-winning documentary storytelling, business mini-documentaries and exhibit films, with space for the voices and details that make each story its own.
Wonderful World
with Clint Townsend
A documentary about Clint Townsend, his community, and the connection found through music. Real voices and a deeply personal story are at the heart of this Gold Leader Films project.
Audience Award — ATX Short Film Showcase
Explore the film and its awards ↗
Watch the festival award post ↗Whimsy & Whiskey
Read the mini-documentary story →
A mini-documentary introducing the people, personality and story behind the Fredericksburg business.
See the brand launch on Instagram ↗Taqueria Poblana
Explore the restaurant documentary →
A restaurant mini-documentary from the Bryan, TX Legends series for Destination Bryan.
Michael Dean: Head Videographer · Head Editor
Studio collaboration: Texas FilmWorks.
An Inside Look of Marine 1
An exhibit film for the George Bush Presidential Library.
Michael Dean: Head Editor · CGI Artist
Studio collaboration: Texas FilmWorks.
A Century of Aggie Football
A George Bush Library documentary project exploring Texas A&M football history.
Michael Dean: Head Editor · VFX Artist
Studio collaboration: Texas FilmWorks.
Make the experience tangible.
Food, atmosphere and the people behind the service. Our restaurant videos introduce the food, people, and details of your business before someone walks through the door.
Mamacitas
A restaurant showcase bringing food, interiors and service together for a business familiar to San Antonio diners.
Restaurant production work for SpotHopper.
Saludos Happy Hour
A short Happy Hour promo for Saludos, pairing restaurant visuals with a voiceover.
Short films with personality.
Focused business content for social media and your website, built around the details that make your brand memorable.
When the idea goes beyond the camera.
Our animation experience includes the 3D treehouse for BRAVE Books’ Iggy and Mr. Kirk, featuring Kirk Cameron. From animated environments to product visuals and logo animation, we create effects that serve the story.
The finished animation
A finished animated intro for the Haunted Cosmos podcast.
Behind the build
A glimpse of the work behind the treehouse animation.
Selected CGI work for BRAVE Books’ Iggy and Mr. Kirk, featuring Kirk Cameron.
More work for brands.
Alongside Gold Leader Films projects, Michael Dean brings experience from freelance, agency and studio collaborations. Each portfolio caption identifies his role.
Black Knight Knives
A Hometown Highlight brand promo centered on a local maker.
Michael Dean: Head Videographer · Head Editor
Studio collaboration: Texas FilmWorks.
One studio. Many ways to tell your story.
Explore our approach to Texas documentary production, restaurant content creation, and our work as a Texas videographer and film studio.
Content creation & brand films
Create personal video content that introduces your business, shares your story and connects with your audience.
Restaurant & hospitality video
Showcase food, atmosphere, places and the people who make your business memorable.
Documentaries & interviews
Bring real voices and meaningful stories to the screen through interviews and thoughtful editing.
Social media video
Create concise business content for the places your audience watches.
CGI & animation
Build animated environments, product visuals, presentations and logo animation.
Editing & visual effects
Shape footage into a cohesive film and add effects that help an idea come into focus.
Start with a conversation.
Find the story.
Tell us who you need to reach, what you want them to understand and where the film will live.
Choose the approach.
We shape the production around your project, from filming and interviews to animation and editing.
Bring it together.
We prepare the final film and the versions agreed for your website, campaign or social channels.
Let’s make something worth watching.
Looking for a content creation and documentary production studio with range? Tell us about your business, your audience and the project you have in mind. We work throughout San Antonio, Fredericksburg, Boerne, Kerrville, Austin and the Texas Hill Country.