Why choose Heartbeat?
Heartbeat produces film and video for New England regional and national markets, with a focus on health, technology and entertainment. As producers we bring intelligence, experience, service, style, and quality to everything we do. Our work has been honored with Emmy, Peabody, and festival awards.

But what really sets us apart is curiosity, enthusiasm, experience...regardless of budget. We offer a fresh perspective, the opposite of cynical, rote, or merely 'corporate'. To us, every job matters. Heartbeat founder, Rex Dean, explains:

"Since starting Heartbeat in 1988 I've had the opportunity to create software and multimedia for dozens of different industries -- property management, manufacturing, textbook publishing, currency trading, real estate, biotech sales, mortgage banking, retail sales, law, education, government -- to name a few. Each organization was a universe unto itself, and yet each obeyed roughly the same universal laws of business and human nature. To me, learning about and helping each client is fascinating! Every project is a new learning experience. "

Our method is simple: ask lots of questions. Who cares? Why should they care? Why do you care? What's the problem? How can we affect the solution? and ultimately, How can we best reach and hold the attention of your audience? Whether your organization serves the community through research, products, services, or stories, you can rely on our curiosity, compassion and commitment to help you get your message across.

How much will my video cost?
It all depends on what you want to accomplish! We've done projects for as little as $5,000 and as much as $1,000,000. The average cable or local television commercial can be done for well under $10,000. Pricing is based on the number of crew members involved, what sort of talent is needed for actors and voice over, what sort of titles or visual effects are needed, and the choice of camera and media.

Putting out your 30 second commercial on Comcast or RCN (in MA) can cost as little as $5 per showing when directed at a specific community. Contact rexdean@heartbeat.com for more information about how cost effective local cable ads can be -- especially when played on your website to reinforce your message.

How long will it take?
Simpler videos can be shot in a single day and edited within one week. The most important part comes before we shoot, in the planning stage.

How should I choose a video producer?
Insist on seeing their work, on a DVD or from their website. The difference between really great and really awful isn't really the budget. A good director chooses cameras, actors, locations and crew to fit a budget, while still making the best possible video or commercial. Creativity, caring, attention to detail in every aspect of production, from writing, shooting, lighting, acting, editing, sound recording, scoring and mixing, are what set great producers apart from average. Please review our portfolio -- many of the proejcts were done for extremely low budgets, but you can always get a sense of the fun we had making a piece, and that energy and enthusiasm translate into attracting customers for your business.

Can I use the same video on the internet?
Yes! We provide tape, DVD and web-suitable video for every project. The same video can be viewed thousands of times for months and months, all for little or no cost to you (depending on your web-host, which we can help figure out). If customers are visiting your website, why not let them know who you are, and what you offer? Making it personal makes them that much more likely to drop in or pick up the phone.

Call 781-647-4500 or email sales for a free consultation.

Heartbeat Media produces corporate videos, television commercials, documentaries and films in Massachusetts towns including Acton, Amesbury, Amherst, Andover, Arlington, Ashburnham, Ashfield, Ashland, Athol, Attleborough, Barnstable, Barre, Bedford, Belmont, Berkley, Berlin, Bolton, Boston, Boxborough, Boxford, Boylston, Bradford, Braintree, Burlington, Buzzards Bay, Cambridge, Carlisle, Charlemont, Charlestown, Charlton, Chelmsford, Chelsea, Clinton, Concord, Danvers, Dedham, Deerfield, Dudley, Duxbury, East Longmeadow, Essex, Fall River, Fitchburg, Foxboro, Framingham, Franklin, Freetown, Gardner, Gill, Gloucester, Granby, Groveland, Hadley, Hamilton, Hanover, Haverhill, Holbrook, Holliston, Holyoke, Hopkinton, Hubbardston, Hudson, Ipswich, Kingston, Lakeville, Lancaster, Lawrence, Leominster, Lexington Lincoln, Lowell, Ludlow, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Marblehead, Marlborough, Marshfield, Maynard, Melrose, Methuen, Methuen, Middleborough, Middlefield, Milford, Milton, Monterey, Nantucket, Natick, Needham, New Bedford, Newbury, Newburyport, Newton, North Attleborough, North Brookfield, Northampton, Northborough, Paxton, Peabody, Pepperell, Pittsfield, Plymouth Provincetown, Quincy, Reading, Richmond, Rockport, Rowe, Rowley, Salem, Saugus, Sherborn, Southbridge, Spencer, Sterling, Stoughton, Stow, Sturbridge, Sudbury, Templeton, Topsfield, Townsend, Truro, Upton, Wakefield, Waltham, Watertown, Wayland, Wellesley, West Boylston, West Newbury Westborough, Westford, Weston, Westport, Williamstown, Wilmington, Winchendon, Winchester, Woburn, Worcester, Yarmouth. Heartbeat Media also works in states other than Massachusetts in the New York and New England area, including New Hampshire, Connecticut, Maine and Vermont.