Our Story

We are storytellers,
filmmakers and
designers.

With our beginnings in Los Angeles in the ’90s, and our expansion to Honolulu in the early ’00s, we haven’t stopped creating. For more than 20 years, we’ve been growing and fortifying our clients’ brands through award-winning commercial video and photography. We combine storytelling artistry with sophisticated cinematography and design to create alluring content that is both captivating and effective.

Our Services

Full-service video production.

Full-service live production.

Full-service photography.

video live photo

Pre-Production


• Concept Development
• Script Writing
• Storyboard Development
• Image Art Direction
• Animatic Development
• Location Scouting
• Talent Casting
• Logistics Management

Production


• Camera Operation
• Aerial Imaging
• Talent Direction
• Crane & Dolly Work
• Grip & Lighting Work
• On-Set Coordination
• Location Management
• Set Design / Dressing

Post-Production


• Editing
• Color Grading
• Motion Graphics
• Animation and SFX
• Compositing
• Audio Mastering

Program
Development

• Script Writing
• Logistics Coordination
• Rundown Development
• Stage Management
• Talent Coordination
• Rehearsal Shows

Streaming
and Switching

• Multi-Camera Switching
• On-Set Directing
• Video Insertions
• Graphic Overlays
• Multi-Platform Streams
• Live Show Recording

On-Stage Production

• Multi-Camera Capture
• Stage Lighting & Rigging
• Audio Engineering

• Image Magnification
• Cinematic Cameras
• Crane & Jib Work

Video and Graphics

• Pre-Recorded Videos
• Show Graphics
• Lower-Third Titling
• Show Openers
• Credit Rolls

Pre-Production


• Concept Development
• Image Art Direction
• Location Scouting
• Talent Casting
• Logistics Management

Production


• Camera Operation
• Aerial Imaging
• Talent Direction
• Grip and Lighting Work
• On-Set Coordination
• Location Management
• Set Design / Dressing

Post-Production


• Editing
• Color Grading
• Compositing

All of our productions are 100% COVID compliant.

Our COVID-19 Protocols

Our Clients

Creative
Collaborations.

Our TOOLS

Different tools for
different needs.

Premium brand videos and social media content are very different types of productions with very different budgets. We carry a wide range of nifty tools to ensure that we can optimally execute every kind of production — big or small.

Behind the Scenes

Set life.

Client Testimonials

“Marketing directors need more than just a good-looking picture, they need a firm that understands branding and how to execute marketing strategies. That’s where Duarte Studios really delivers. We always get the right videos and photos for our projects.”

– Cheryl Walthall
Pacific Resource Partnership

Our Team

Artists. Craftsmen. Nice People.

  • Jon Duarte

    Partner / Director / DP

  • Stacie Taira

    Partner / Producer / AC

  • Craig Oda

    Editor / Motion Graphics / SFX

  • Jesus Siatan

    Camera Operator / Grip

  • Payton Wagner

    Camera Operator

  • Jenise Lam

    Live Switcher / Editor

  • Lindsey Kesel

    Writer

  • Daniel Gilad

    Audio Engineer

  • Kristin Eldredge

    Assistant Director