- Where video fits in the funnel (TOF vs. MOF vs. BOF)
- How messaging changes based on awareness level
- What metrics actually matter for different video types
- How to build for testing and optimization
- How to set the table with video before you launch campaigns
We Don't Just Make Videos. We Give Them Jobs to Do.
Most video companies are filmmakers trying to do marketing. We're marketers who happen to make beautiful films.
The difference? We understand business cycles, audience psychology, and what actually makes people respond—not just what looks good in a portfolio.
Most Video Companies Are Missing Half the Equation
Here's what we see constantly:
Great cinematography. Zero strategic thinking.
Beautiful shots. Professional production. Polished editing. But no understanding of where this video fits in your customer journey, what psychological triggers influence action, or how to structure messaging that actually lands.
Technical skill. No business context.
They can light a scene perfectly. They can't tell you whether this video should drive awareness, consideration, or conversion—or how the approach changes based on that answer.
Creative vision. No strategic backbone.
They have opinions about color grading and music choices. They don't have opinions about whether you're targeting cold traffic or warm leads, building culture or poaching talent, following up or brand affinity and why that should fundamentally change the creative.
Production expertise. No communication depth.
They know cameras and editing software. They don't know how to read a room, understand what your customer actually cares about vs. what your CMO cares about, or translate technical features into emotional benefits.
It's Not About Equipment or Crew Size
The gap isn't technical. Most video companies can deliver professional production quality.
Result: Professional-looking videos that don't drive business outcomes.
They're filmmakers trying to do marketing.
We're the opposite.
We're Marketers Who Make
Beautiful Films
Not filmmakers who dabble in marketing.
We Have Marketing DNA
Most video companies:
Film school backgrounds, production experience, well done portfolios
Splash:
Marketing strategy backgrounds who learned to make cinematic video
Why this matters:
We don't start with "what should this look like?" We start with:
We Understand
Business Cycles
Most video companies:
"We deliver videos in 4-6 weeks"
Splash:
What's your go-to-market timeline and how does video support each phase?"
We know that product launch video needs are fundamentally different
from growth phase needs or retention phase needs:
Pre-Launch
(Conversion & Urgency)
- Teaser content creating FOMO
- Problem-focused messaging (not solution-focused yet)
- Mystery and anticipation
- Email capture optimization
Launch Week
(Conversion & Urgency)
- Hero video showing transformation
- Social proof and early results
- Limited availability messaging
- Clear conversion CTAs
Post-Launch Growth
(Conversion & Urgency)
- Feature spotlight videos
- Use case demonstrations
- Customer success stories
- Upsell and cross-sell content
Maturity
(Retention & Advocacy)
- Advanced tutorials and power-user content
- Community and culture videos
- Customer spotlight series
- Referral-focused storytelling
Most video companies treat every project the same.
We match creative strategy to your business moment.
We Communicate to Your
Audience at a High Level
Most video companies:
Capture what people say and make it look good
Splash:
Craft how your message lands so it works every single time
We simplify the complex
01
We humanize your brand
02
We engineer messages that land
03
We create reusable assets
04
We don't just press record and hope for magic.
We coach, we guide, we create the conditions where your message lands the way it needs to.
We Understand What
Makes Messaging Land
Most video companies:
Write scripts that sound professional
Splash:
Write scripts engineered to shift perceptions and influence action
We understand
psychological positioning:
- Anchoring: What belief do they currently hold? What new belief do we need to install?
- Framing: How do we present information so it’s received the way we intend?
- Social proof: Not just “customer testimonials”—but which customer, saying what, to overcome which specific objection?
- Loss aversion: When to use fear of missing out vs. promise of gain
- Cognitive load: How much information can we pack in before we lose them?
We structure information
for retention:
- Open loops that create curiosity
- Pattern interrupts that break autopilot viewing
- Callbacks that reinforce key points
- Repetition with variation (not boring repetition)
- Emotional peaks that create memorable moments
We know how to make
technical content human:
- Translate features into outcomes (“our API processes 10,000 requests/second” becomes “your customers never wait”)
- Use analogies and metaphors that stick (“it’s like having a CFO who never sleeps”)
- Always show don’t tell (demonstrate the value, don’t just claim it)
- Connect technical capability to emotional payoff
Same feature. Completely different landing.
We Connect With Anyone
Most video companies:
Work well with marketing teams who speak their language
Splash:
Connect authentically with everyone—from the C-suite to the front line
01
We adapt to any demographic
02
We read people and adjust
03
We read people and adjust
04
We bridge worlds
We're chameleons who can connect with anyone.
Because we genuinely listen to what people care about—and speak to it.
We Connect With Anyone
Here's the thing: everything above matters more than aesthetics.
But we're not choosing between strategy and style.
We deliver both.
But always in service of the job.
Pretty videos that don't convert are expensive art.
Strategic videos that look amateur undermine your message.
We make strategic videos look like premium content. That's the whole point.
Our Process
Strategic
Foundation
Not “what do you want it to look like?”
But:
- What job does this video need to do?
- Where does it fit in your customer journey?
- What belief needs to change in the viewer’s mind?
- What happens after they watch?
- How do we measure success?
- Where will it be distributed?
Pre-
Production
- Script engineered for psychological impact
- Storyboard that serves the strategy
- Production plan aligned with business goals
- Success metrics defined
Production
- Filming or animation with the job in mind
- Every creative decision in service of outcomes
- Quality that matches your positioning
- Shoot until we create an asset (not just a video)
Post-
Production
- Editing focused on message retention and action
- Testing variations for optimization
- Polish that reinforces professionalism
Work Differently. Let’s Talk
What are your video needs and what do you need
to accomplish—we'll make it happen.
The Splash Difference
We're not filmmakers trying to do marketing.
We're marketers and communicators who make beautiful films.
We understand business cycles, audience psychology, and what makes messaging land.
Then we make it look sexy.