Video that moves your brand forward.

Restart Creative is a Charleston-based video production company creating commercial video, social content, and photography built to capture attention and connect with your audience.

Shot, cut, and delivered in the Lowcountry.

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Behind the scenes of a brand interview production in the South Carolina Lowcountry.

Trusted by

NASCAR logo Sysco logo WebMD logo Stride Rite logo Carter's logo Kurt Geiger logo BCBGMAXAZRIA logo Vida Group logo Alamy logo MUSC logo Raptive logo Quid logo Higgsfield logo Joye Law Firm logo Carolina One Real Estate logo AmerCareRoyal logo Ross & Wallace logo PrimeWare logo 3C Store Fixtures logo Wilson Economic Development Council logo Nolan Consulting Group logo Relentless Running Co. logo Ten Golden Rules logo WordSmith Games logo Mountains 2 Metal logo Barnes Metalcrafters logo 44Watts logo Spark Media Solutions logo Equitas Group logo COA logo B2X Built to Exit logo Innovate logo Air Marshal National Council logo

Selected Video Work

A few recent projects. Press play!

Restart Creative 2025 Highlight Reel Studio Reel
Zips by Stride Rite Product Spot
3C 50th Anniversary Brand Film
Grand Summit Conference Event Recap
Raptive Creator Event 2026 Event Recap
Nexus Relocation Video Campaign

Video Case Studies

Campaign Tree — Social Campaign

One strong concept, built to stop the scroll. Shot, edited, and framed for the feed first, then adapted everywhere else. This is the kind of campaign piece we love: simple idea, fast execution, and a final video made to be watched more than once.

Watch on Instagram

Joye Law Firm — Quarterly Video Plan

Joye Law Firm video campaign map: twelve topics per quarter, each produced in 16x9 and 9x16 for YouTube and social platforms

An always-on video plan for a law firm that wants to own the questions people are already asking. Every quarter, we script and shoot 12 FAQ topics with their attorneys, then deliver 24 total cuts: a 16x9 episode for YouTube and a 9x16 version for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok. Tap the map to see the full plan.

Liza Gandis — Real Estate Content Engine

Liza Gandis video campaign map: twelve social-first vertical reels per quarter plus listing media day packages with photography and video deliverables

A full content engine for a Charleston realtor: 12 cinematic vertical reels every quarter, built social-first for organic and paid, plus listing media days with photography, drone, and video packaged at two tiers. Tap the map for the full breakdown.

Commercial Photography

Product, lifestyle, retail, and aerial photography for brands that need strong, consistent visuals across websites, campaigns, and social.

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The Call Sheet

Video Production Services

Commercial video, photography, and post-production — all handled under one roof.

  • 01 Commercial Video Production Commercials, brand campaigns, and promotional videos produced from the first concept through the final color grade.
  • 02 Social-First Video Content Reels, Shorts, and vertical video series built around how people actually watch, engage, and share.
  • 03 Brand Films and Testimonials Interview-driven stories that build trust, communicate your value, and let your customers help tell the story.
  • 04 Real Estate Video and Aerial Production Listing videos, community features, and professional drone coverage throughout Charleston and the Lowcountry.
  • 05 Commercial Photography Product, lifestyle, retail, and interior photography that stays visually consistent with your video content.
  • 06 Post-Production Video editing, motion graphics, color, and an AI-accelerated workflow — with human judgment behind every cut.

On Set

Streamlined crews, industry-leading production gear, and no drama. Take a look behind the scenes of a shoot day with us.

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Behind the Lens

Meet Restart Creative

Restart Creative is a Charleston-based production company led by founder and creative director Jackson Bailes. After getting his start editing news and developing his commercial eye through product and brand work in New York, Jackson returned home and founded Restart Creative in 2019.

Today, Restart Creative brings together a trusted team of directors, cinematographers, photographers, editors, and production crew based on the needs of each project. The work is candid, cinematic, and natural, with streamlined productions, professional-grade gear, and a thoughtful human eye guiding every frame.

Cinematic work. Human stories.

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Based in Summerville and serving Charleston, the Lowcountry, and clients nationwide.