500+ productions · 23+ years · Newport Beach
Real Estate Videography
Orange County · Property film
Hilo Motion Pictures makes real estate video production in Orange County: luxury property films with talent, story and aerials that sell the lifestyle, not just the floor plan, directed by Timothy Kline.
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Property Film Samples
The neighborhood, the coastline and the home, filmed like a feature.
Avivo Townhomes · Lifestyle tour
Malibu · Luxury listing film
What Is Real Estate Videography?
Real estate video production is filming a property and the life around it so buyers feel the home before they visit: interiors, the neighborhood, aerials of the coast or hills, and sometimes talent living in the space. Our real estate video production is built for listings, brokerages and developers.
Luxury property tour
A film that sells the life, not just the rooms.
The community, the amenities and the area.
Films that show how you market a home.
The coastline, the neighborhood and the property from above.
Orange Twist · Retail space walkthrough
What We Put On Screen
Cinematic Interiors
Every room lit and framed like a set.
Talent and Story
People living in the home, so buyers picture themselves there.
Neighborhood and Lifestyle
Beaches, dining and landmarks nearby.
Twilight and Golden Hour
The light that makes a home glow.
How a Property Shoot Works
The property, the buyer and where the film will play.
Shot list, light schedule, talent and aerial plan.
Director and crew on the property, with aerials planned around the light.
Graded to a Hollywood Technicolor standard; two review rounds. More on color grading.
Listing film, social cuts and stills.
Real Estate Video, Director-Led
Every real estate video production at Hilo is directed by Timothy Kline | CEO & Primary Director. A walkthrough shows rooms; a film shows a life. He plans the light, the story and the aerials so the property feels like somewhere buyers already want to be. 500+ productions since 2003.
- Directed by Timothy Kline on every shoot
- Talent, story and aerials planned in
- Cinema-grade cameras with cinema lenses
- Color grading included in every production
Client testimonial.
Real Estate Videographer Near Me
Looking for a real estate videographer near me in Orange County? We film properties across the coast and inland, and travel for luxury listings across California.
- Newport Beach
- Laguna Beach
- Corona del Mar
- Irvine
- Dana Point
- Huntington Beach
More on Newport Beach video production.
Orange Twist · Company location tour
Real Estate FAQ
What is real estate video production?
Real estate video production is filming a property and the life around it so buyers feel the home before they visit: interiors, the neighborhood, aerials and sometimes talent living in the space. At Hilo Motion Pictures, Timothy Kline directs every property film like a feature, not a walkthrough.
How is a property film different from a walkthrough?
A walkthrough shows each room in order. A property film tells a story: the morning light, the drive home along the coast, people living in the space. Buyers remember how a home made them feel, and a film is built to create that feeling before the showing.
Do you include aerial footage?
Yes. Aerials show what a ground camera cannot: the coastline, the neighborhood and how the property sits in it. We plan aerial work around the light and the location during pre-production, so the shots match the rest of the film.
Can you add talent or a story to the film?
Yes. Talent living in the home helps buyers picture themselves there. We have filmed luxury properties with talent, a classic car and aerials of the coast, cast and planned with you before the shoot so the story fits the listing.
Do you film outside Orange County?
Yes. Most of our property work is in Orange County, from Newport Beach and Laguna Beach to Dana Point and Irvine, and we travel for luxury listings and developments across California, from Malibu to San Luis Obispo.
How much does real estate video production cost?
Cost follows scope: the size of the property, aerials, talent, twilight shooting and how many cuts you need. Tell us the number you want to spend, send the quote form, and we will build the scope to it. Color grading is included in every Hilo production.
Real Estate Case Studies
Two real estate video production stories, start to finish.
Avivo Homes · Lifestyle tour
AVIVO HOMES · 2016
Avivo Townhomes in San Luis Obispo
Read the full case study
Avivo Townhomes — San Luis Obispo Lifestyle Video, 2016
A townhome developer in San Luis Obispo wanted buyers to see the life around the homes, not just the floor plans. We made a lifestyle tour of the area: cinema-style aerials, nearby landmarks, and the short trip to the ocean and wine country, with the homes at the center of it.
Skyfall Hotel · Costa Rica
SKYFALL HOTEL · 2018
A Hotel Film in Costa Rica
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Skyfall Hotel, Costa Rica — Property Film, 2018
For a hotel property in Costa Rica, we produced a cinematic property film built around the setting: the grounds, the views and the feeling of arriving. Cinema-grade cameras with cinema lenses and a motion-picture grade, so the property reads as a destination, not a listing.
Sell the Lifestyle.
Give us the number and we'll build the scope to it.
Tell us about the property and the buyer, and we'll plan your real estate video production around it.
Hilo Motion Pictures · 220 Newport Center Dr #11-248, Newport Beach, CA 92660 · (949) 449-4472 · director@hilomotionpictures.com · Mon–Sun 8:00 AM–8:00 PM

