your footage has more feeling in it than you think.
we just help it come through.
blue hour studio is a boutique video editing studio for founders who are the face of what they've built. we work with coaches, makers, creative entrepreneurs, and small studio owners who have a story worth telling — and footage that isn't telling it yet. whether you shot on your phone or hired a crew, we take what exists and turn it into something cinematic, intentional, and unmistakably yours. chicago-based. working with founders everywhere.
recent work
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a look at some of the campaigns, content, and stories we've brought to life for our clients.
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a look at some of the campaigns, content, and stories we've brought to life for our clients. *
long-form creator interview with expedition b-roll
on-camera interview edited for pacing, narrative clarity, and visual depth. built to hold attention and make a creator's expertise feel as compelling as their work.
film photography BTS — atmosphere-first short-form edit
cut to make someone feel something before they fully understand what they're looking at. texture and tone over information.
behind-the-scenes brand film — photography product brand
process, and story edit built to show the human behind the product. edited to make the craft feel personal, not just professional.
our services
from $150
one complete, publish-ready edit — reels, tiktok, or paid social, under 60 seconds. color grade, sound mix, pacing, transitions. everything done so every frame earns its place. includes two rounds of revisions, delivered in 5 business days.
for the founder who has footage sitting on their phone and needs it to actually look like them.
from $500
a 2-4 minute cinematic edit that tells your story the way it deserves to be told. color grading, music selection, sound design, and narrative pacing from first cut to final delivery. includes three rounds of revisions and a dedicated review session.
for the founder ready to make the piece that says everything about what they've built — in under four minutes.
from $1,500 / mo
four short-form edits and one brand film, delivered every month without fail. starts with a dedicated creative brief session so every piece feels intentional, never rushed. priority turnaround and unlimited small revisions.
for the founder who is ready to show up consistently — and have a studio that gets their brand well enough to anticipate what they need before they ask.
how it works
01 — send the footage
raw clips, reference videos, a voice note about what you're going for — even if it's just "i have no idea what i want, i just know it needs to feel different." the messier the brief, the better. we're good at finding clarity in it.
02 — we find your story
we watch everything before we make a single edit. we're looking for the moments that carry the most feeling — the ones most people scroll past. then we build: structure, pacing, color, sound, until every element is working and the whole thing just lands.
03 — you receive a film
your first cut arrives with a short note on our creative choices, so you understand what we were going for before you give feedback. after revisions, you have a finished piece that looks like you, sounds like you, and does exactly what you needed it to do.
your questions, answered
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we're an editing studio — we work with footage you already have. whether you shot on your phone, a mirrorless camera, or hired a videographer, we take what exists and turn it into something cinematic. we don't travel to shoot, but during our creative brief session we'll talk through exactly what to capture so your footage is ready to edit.
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that's more than enough to work with. some of the most compelling brand content comes from phone footage — when the editing is right, the format disappears. what matters is that you captured real moments. we'll take it from there.
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short-form edits are delivered within 5 business days. brand films take 7–12 business days from the moment we receive your footage. retainer clients get a dedicated monthly schedule so you always know exactly when to expect your deliverables. if you're working toward a specific deadline, tell us upfront — we'll always be honest about whether we can meet it.
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once your project is confirmed, we'll send you a shared google drive link. upload your raw clips, any reference videos you love, music ideas, and brand assets. the more context you give us, the better the first cut lands. we work with .mp4 and .mov — if you're unsure, just ask before we start.
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we review everything before we make a single cut. we're looking for the moments that carry the most feeling — the ones most people scroll past but that hold the whole story together. from there, we build structure, refine pacing, color grade, and mix the sound until every element is working. you'll receive a first cut with a short note on our creative choices, so you understand what we were going for before you give feedback.
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we invoice through PayPal. a 50% deposit is required to secure your project — the remaining 50% is due upon delivery of final files. retainer clients are invoiced at the start of each month with a 5-business-day payment window.
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yes. everything is remote, so location has never been a barrier. if you're outside the US, we'll confirm payment details during onboarding.
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send us a note with whatever context you have — even if it's just "i have footage and i don't know what to do with it." that's what the conversation is for. no pressure, no pitch. we'll figure it out together.
tell us what you're building.
we’ll take it from there.
prefer to reach out directly? email us at bluehourstudios@icloud.com or find us on instagram @bluehour.studio
about
blue hour studio has been in the making since we were eight years old.
editing was never something we chose — it just stuck. it was the thing we came back to when everything else felt loud. eighteen years later, that hasn't changed. it's become the work we get to do every day, for founders we actually believe in.
we care about the stuff that's easy to miss but impossible to unfeel. the tempo. the way a cut lands. the moment the music and the image find each other and the whole thing just works. that's what we're always chasing — not just something that looks good, but something that makes someone stop and feel it.
we started blue hour studio because we wanted to build something real - a studio that brings genuine craft, honest creative input, and full attention to every project it touches. one that treats your footage like it matters — because the story inside it usually does.
that's what we show up to do, every single time.