Mountain Dog Visual Media is a four-time Emmy® Award–winning video production company specializing in cinematic storytelling rooted in naturalism and authenticity. Our goal is to create emotionally resonant films for nonprofits, government agencies, and mission-driven brands through original motion picture content.
Telling a story on screen means more than just capturing strong and engaging visuals. It takes sound, music, and image sequences, all working together in harmony with a strong vision and careful collaboration behind them.
This is where we feel Mountain Dog Visual Media stands apart from our competitors.
Our team of industry leading professionals bring original scoring and sound design into our process from the very beginning, treating audio as a core part of the storytelling, not something tacked on at the end. Every shot, every sequence of images, and every sound is built and curated by our team, creating an immersive audio-visual envoronment, moving your story forward, and ultimately creating the right context to showcase your organization, product, or brand.
Comprehensive Audio-Visual Productions
A Collaborative Approach
We approach every project as a partnership. Our job is to translate the story of your community, organization, or brand into motion picture format, and we want your input to guide the process from the very beginning. We’ll involve you in each stage of production, making space for your perspective while bringing our comprehensive production experience to the table, translating those ideas into impactful and engaging narratives that aim to move your audience organically on a fundamental emotional level.
This kind of collaboration is what allows the work to feel specific and grounded, not generic. With multiple regional Emmy awards and a strong record of story-driven films across the public, nonprofit, and private sectors, you can trust that our finished product will not only reflect your vision but also connect in a meaningful way with your audience.
When crafting a vision for each project, we pay careful attention to the often overlooked element of how audio can help tell your story. From creating meaningful, authentic sound design that brings life to every scene, to working with our industry-leading collaborators to develop original music that enhances emotional impact, our approach to audio integration with motion picture content is second to none.
Watch our documentary short Our World In Our Words, recognized by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences with a nomination for Outstanding Music Composition, and an Emmy® win for Audio Recording, Mixing, and Design.
Audio
As lovers of cinema and lifelong students of the craft, we take great care in how we approach the visuals of each project. We meticulously conceptualize, pre-visualize, and shot-list every production to build intentional sequences that move the story forward and bring your characters, organization, or brand to life.
Check out our storytelling approach in action with our promotional documentary for Reno’s Biggest Little Easter Egg Hunt, produced by the Washoe CASA Foundation:
Visual Story Telling
As an aid to our unique visual storytelling capabilities, we have also developed a specialized focus in aerial imaging. Using state-of-the-art cinema-quality drones and FAA-licensed commercial pilots with Part 107 UAS Pilot Certificates, we provide cinema-quality aerial footage. This adds another tool to our toolbox for effective storytelling, as well as for technical applications like surveying, inspections, real estate, and many more.
Aerial Imaging
Our state-of-the-art wireless LED strobe lighting systems deliver studio-quality light that has the capability to overpower the sun anywhere. Whether it’s your home studio, or the top of a mountain, we have the power and experience to bring naturalistic, studio quality lighting anywhere.
