CLAi

Chris at CLAI took on finish-​editing, color grading and sound re-​mixing my feature-​length indie documentary for a very reasonable indie price. He didn’t do it because he was passionate about my topic, which is pretty off the beaten path; he did it because he’s an amazing, generous, kind guy who likes to help indie filmmakers when he can, between jobs for people and companies who can actually pay him what he’s worth. He is extremely knowledgeable, skilled, experienced and one of the most professional people I’ve worked with in the film industry (or any industry). He communicates frequently, works very hard and long hours, including weekends, and solves every problem that comes his way. I had absolute faith in his integrity and was amazed that he never went MIA, even though my money ran out after the first of about 10 weeks work, and even when he was sick, on vacation, or having a birthday. He honored our contract and added soooo much more, despite all the unexpected problems my film ended up bringing him to solve. He always answered my questions within hours, changed everything I asked him to, and had the patience and tenacity of a saint.
My film came out beautifully. He took (the technological mess of) my film clips stuck together on FCPX and miraculously made a stable, coherent piece of art out of them. I highly recommend Chris for any editing/​production job you have!

I work as the marketing director for a tech company in the heart of San Francisco. I first hired CLAi to do a brief video advertisement for a product that was, at the time, vaporware.
My criteria for a video team were:
High production value. Check
Reasonable rates. Check
Quck turnaround. Check
Professionalism. Check
What truly impressed me with CLAi, however, was the effort they put forth in truly understanding our business needs and the message we were trying to convey. There is a long road to travel between conceptualizing a project and receiving a finished product. I was amazed at how much of that distance Chris and his team were able to adroitly help us navigate.
I’ve since used CLAi for video projects and would absolutely hire them again. This is a terrific team that can produce astounding work. Highly recommended.

I worked with CLAI on a music video called YaLaLay. The end results are obvious in the video (viewable on youtube), but what could be better than having the most enjoyable production experience I have had in a long time! Chris and Alex are consummate professionals, patient (rare in production companies), and skilled. These are visionaries, innovators, and solid team members for your next project. I HIGHLY recommend them to you.

Chris and Alex shot a promotional video for my company and it turned out FANTASTIC! By my own admission I have zero artistic ability and they made sure everything went off without a hitch and ended up looking great. I’d recommend them to anyone with high quality video needs.