N° 001 · 2026 Vertical video · Gold Coast

The feed is the new shopfront.

CM Studios produces the cinematic, scroll-stopping vertical video that turns Gold Coast businesses into the ones their customers actually find first.

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Cafes & restaurants Medical & dental Trades & home services Boutique fitness Real estate Hair & beauty Hospitality & venues Local retail Allied health Automotive Professional services Pet services Wellness & day spas Education & childcare Cafes & restaurants Medical & dental Trades & home services Boutique fitness Real estate Hair & beauty Hospitality & venues Local retail Allied health Automotive Professional services Pet services Wellness & day spas Education & childcare

Industries

We make video for every kind of Gold Coast business.

Cafes

You already know your food is good. The problem is that a flat photo on Instagram does not show the steam, the sizzle, or the reason someone should drive twenty minutes to eat at your place instead of the one down the road. Video does.

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Medical

Nobody picks a dentist from a stock photo of a smiling woman in a lab coat. They pick the one whose team they have already seen, whose clinic they have already walked through, and whose personality they already know — all before they ever call. Video builds that trust faster than any ad.

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Trades

You have built your reputation on doing good work and letting it speak for itself. But the next generation of homeowners is not asking their neighbour for a recommendation — they are scrolling. If they cannot see your work on their phone, they are hiring someone whose work they can.

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Fitness

Walk into your studio at 6am and the energy is undeniable. The music, the sweat, the community — people come back for it every single day. But none of that comes through in a static post. Video captures the feeling of your space, and that feeling is what sells memberships.

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Real Estate

Buyers scroll past listing photos in less than a second. They stop for video. The agents who are winning on the Gold Coast right now are not just listing properties — they are building a personal brand that sellers want to work with and buyers want to follow. That is where the next listing comes from.

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Hair & Beauty

New clients do not walk past your salon and decide to come in anymore. They find you on Instagram, scroll your feed, and decide in three seconds whether you are worth booking. If your content looks dated, inconsistent, or rushed — they book somewhere else. Your work is beautiful. Your feed should be too.

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Hospitality

Your venue comes alive on a Friday night. The music, the crowd, the energy at the bar — it is an experience you cannot describe in a Google listing or a static image. Video lets people feel what it is like to be there before they walk through the door. And that feeling is what gets them off the couch.

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Retail

You've got a gorgeous store, incredible products, and a knack for curation that online giants can't touch. But if nobody sees it on their phone, you're invisible to the people driving past your front door every day.

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Allied Health

People don't just pick a physio from the Yellow Pages anymore. They check your socials, watch your content, and decide if they trust you before they ever make an appointment. If you're not showing up on their feed, someone else is.

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Automotive

You do incredible work every single day. Transformations that would blow people away if they could see them. But right now, the only proof is a Google review from six months ago. Video changes that.

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Professional Services

Every accountant, lawyer, and financial planner on the Gold Coast thinks they're too boring for social media. Meanwhile, the ones making content are booked solid. The barrier isn't your industry — it's just getting started.

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Pet Services

Every day you're surrounded by adorable animals doing adorable things. That's the kind of content people stop scrolling for. But right now, it's all happening off camera. Time to change that.

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Wellness

People walk out of your space feeling transformed. But a static photo of a treatment room doesn't capture that. Video does. The soft lighting, the ambient sounds, the moment of calm — that's what makes someone stop scrolling and book.

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Education

Parents choosing childcare or a school program are making one of the most emotional decisions they'll ever make. They want to see the space, meet the educators, and know their child will be safe and happy. Video lets them do that before they ever visit.

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02 / Approach

Built for owners who want more bookings, not more impressions.

A monthly rhythm. Three steps. No fluff.

01

Discover

One conversation, on-site. I walk your space, meet the team, and learn what makes customers come back. No briefs. No decks. Just a chat about what is actually working.

02

Capture

Half a day on the floor. Real moments, real people, real light. I shoot with cinema glass and a small footprint — your team barely notices I am there.

03

Deliver

Posted, not just produced. You get platform-ready vertical videos — graded, cut, captioned — with copy suggestions and timing guidance. Content your audience actually stops for.

03 / Selected work

A reel of recent rolls.

184

Videos delivered

12x

Average ROAS

4.2M

Total views

100%

Gold Coast based

04 / Retainers

Three retainers. One handshake with the person making the work.

Starter

$500 /mo

For owners testing the waters with consistent content.

  • 2 short-form videos
  • 1 shoot day per month
  • Scripting + direction
  • Platform-ready delivery
  • Basic caption copy
Start with Starter
Most chosen

Growth

$1,200 /mo

For businesses ready to own the feed. Most chosen.

  • 6 short-form videos
  • 2 shoot days per month
  • Scripting + direction
  • Platform-ready delivery
  • Caption copy + hashtag strategy
  • Monthly performance check-in
Go with Growth

Scale

$2,000 /mo

For brands that want to dominate their local market.

  • 12 short-form videos
  • 4 shoot days per month
  • Scripting + direction
  • Platform-ready delivery
  • Caption copy + hashtag strategy
  • Monthly performance check-in
  • Content calendar planning
  • Priority scheduling
Scale up
Month-to-month, cancel anytime. One-off projects quoted on request. GST inclusive.

05 / About

Liam Roadley · DOP / Founder
35mm f/1.4 ISO 400

A studio of one, by design.

I keep CM Studios small on purpose. When you hire a big agency, your project gets passed through account managers, junior editors, and freelancers you never meet. Here, the person you brief is the person behind the camera. Every shoot. Every edit. Every conversation.

That means I only take on a handful of retainer clients at any time. It also means the work is better — because I actually understand your business, your customers, and what is going to make them stop scrolling.

I have spent years shooting commercial content on the Gold Coast. I know the light. I know the businesses. And I know what works in the feed — because I watch the numbers, not just the footage.

Liam Roadley | Founder / DOP · ABN registered · Northern Gold Coast

06 / Words from the floor

What owners actually say after six months.

Liam gets it. He walks in, reads the room, and somehow captures exactly what our regulars love about us. We've had more walk-ins from reels than from any ad we've ever run.

MW

Mara Whitcombe

Owner, Sunday Provedore

I was sceptical about video for a building company. Six months in, we're quoting jobs that came directly from Instagram. The content pays for itself every single month.

DP

Daniel Park

Director, Coastal Building Co

Our patients actually mention the videos when they book. It takes the clinical edge off and makes us feel approachable — which is exactly what we wanted.

EV

Dr. Erin Voss

Principal Dentist, North Burleigh Dental

07 / FAQ

Honest answers, before the call.

I work exclusively on the Gold Coast and northern NSW — from Ormeau to Byron Bay. Keeping things local means I can be on-site quickly and I genuinely understand the market your business operates in.

Yes. CM Studios is a one-person operation by design. I handle every shoot, every edit, every conversation. You will never be handed off to a junior or a subcontractor. The person you brief is the person behind the camera.

Absolutely. Not everything fits a retainer. If you need a launch video, an event captured, or a one-time brand piece, I am happy to quote it as a standalone project. Just get in touch and we will work something out.

All retainers are month-to-month. You can move up, move down, or cancel with 30 days notice. No lock-in contracts, no exit fees. If the work is good, you will stay — that is how it should work.

I deliver platform-ready files with captions and hashtag recommendations. On the Growth and Scale tiers, we also do a monthly check-in to review what is performing and adjust the content plan. Full social media management is not included, but I can recommend partners who do it well.

08 / Get in touch

Let's roll something real.

Whether you are ready for a retainer or just want to see if we are a good fit — start here. No pressure, no pitch deck.

Currently booking — May 2026
contact@cmstudios.com.au
0420 735 258
120 Siganto Drive, Helensvale QLD 4212
Liam Roadley · Founder / DOP
Mon-Fri, 7am-5pm