Lightswitch Video | chicago

Video Production Services in Chicagoland

Chicago's our hometown - we've got you covered
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Chicago, IL - United States
More Video, More Places, Less Hassle

Chicago is Lightswitch’s home (and the best city in America). Whether you’re looking for some beautiful footage of the Bean, a deep “dish” session with a customer, or stable drone footage despite the wind - Lightswitch is your team.

You have the brand and vision, our producers have the resources to get the job done. We help you scale production, increase bandwidth flexibility, and expand coverage.

When you need to film in Chicago - and other cities around the US, why not rely on one partner to cover them all?

Less
agency - more the team agencies rely on.

Our Services
  • Video Strategy
  • Video Crews
  • Photography
  • Post-Production
  • Motion Graphics
  • Animation
  • Case Studies & Testimonials
  • Social Video
  • Branded Content
  • Scripting
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Don't Outsource. Embed.

Lightswitch acts as a flexible extension of your internal team. We replace the fragmentation of freelancers and agencies with a single, scalable system.

  • Dedicated Producer - Every team gets a steady point of contact who knows your brand guidelines, approval paths, and file systems. No retraining. No hand-holding.
  • Brand Security - our producers are your brand's bodyguard, communicating and protecting your brand at every step in the process.
  • Elastic Capacity - Need half a producer for a month? A sudden surge of edits for a week? We flex up and down instantly to match your workload.
  • Global coverage - Access vetted crews in over 50 countries. From client testimonials in Tokyo to event coverage in Texas, we put boots on the ground without you getting on a plane.
  • Broad capabilities - writers, storyboard artists, on-location crews, editors, sound designers, motion graphic artists and animators - your producer pulls in the right creative for you, when you need them
  • Predictable Pricing - No surprise overages. Whether it’s a single shoot or a year-long retainer, our pricing is transparent and designed for scale.

Learn How We Do It:

Scaling Video 101: A Guide for Creative Teams

Why We Believe in Producers

How We Kick Off a Project

For In-House Creative Teams

We're your video department - Your video needs fluctuate throughout the year, you have to cover a lot of territory, and stakeholders always want things done yesterday. Lightswitch works as an extension of your team for all things video. We give your team:

  • Flexible bandwidth - support when things heat up, and savings when things cool down
  • More capabilities - crews, editors, sound designers, motion graphic designers and animators - just like in-house
  • More coverage - we've got crew throughout the world, so you never have to worry about sourcing crews again

For Marketing Teams

We help you outperform your weight class - Our producers work closely with you to determine the best types of video content and channels to reach your ideal customer. We then tailor your message, approach, and style so that content speaks directly to your target.

You don't need need a global publicly traded ad agency to turn out high quality work that performs - you just need a partner your marketing team can rely on.

Worldwide Production Services

Never worry about freelancers again. Finding reliable crews across the US is tough, and it's even tougher to find crews when you expand that search across the world. Lightswitch has done the heavy lifting over the past ten years finding the best crews in all 50 states and many international locations.

Let your creative team focus on ideas - we’ll handle the work. Any scale, any location - from San Antonio to St. Paul, Trinidad to Tokyo, Poughkeepsie to Pluto - we've got you covered.

We would love to work with you on your next project - reach out for a free consultation anytime.


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Lightswitch has been instrumental in allowing us to easily share our customers’ stories through video. The ability to quickly schedule video shoots across the country, working with the same professional managers, and affordable pricing have all been key customer requirements.

Janelle Dahl
Media and Public Relations Specialist - Zeiss

Your Producer:
Brand Champion, Project Anchor and Co-Pilot

(We really love our producers)

Every project needs an anchor. That's your Producer,someone who lives your brand, mirrors your workflow, and keeps your creative vision intact across cities, languages, and stages.

With Lightswitch, you get a producer who’s not a faceless vendor but a collaborator, a single point of contact who secures global crews, oversees post-production, handles insurance, and absorbs all contract and onboarding headaches.

Worldwide Production Services

Here's how we do it

Finding reliable crews across the US is tough, and it's even tougher to find crews when you expand that search across the world. Lightswitch has done the heavy lifting over the past ten years finding the best crews around the world.

We've filmed in every continent but Antarctica - please let us know if you can get us there

Let your creative team focus on ideas - we’ll handle the work. Any scale, any location - from San Antonio to St. Paul, Trinidad to Tokyo, Poughkeepsie to Pluto - we've got you covered.

We would love to work with you on your next project - reach out for a free consultation anytime.

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