Signs Films manifesto: our premium video production philosophy
SIGNS. is an audiovisual creative studio at the intersection of cinema and brand storytelling.
Drawing on a decade of audiovisual experience between Paris, Tokyo and Helsinki, our creative team serves your vision with a single promise:
What makes us unique.
ART DIRECTION
Every frame is conceived as a cinema shot. Framing, lighting, colour — nothing is left to chance.
STORYTELLING
Storytelling is our raw material. We turn your message into a narrative that captivates and lingers.
PREMIUM PRODUCTION
Cinema equipment, experienced teams, careful post-production. The result lives up to your ambition.
Before we shoot, we write.
At SIGNS., every project starts with a blank page — not a camera. We believe the power of an image is born long before the first shot. It's in the writing that emotions take shape, intentions are defined, and each client's unique identity is revealed.
CREATIVE BRIEF
Our compass. It sets the course, aligns ambitions and turns an abstract idea into a shared vision. This is when we listen, question, challenge — to understand what makes your brand irreplaceable.
STORYBOARD
It gives body to the narrative. Frame by frame, it builds rhythm, anticipates transitions, orchestrates every glance and movement. It turns words into visual sequences.
SCRIPT
It finalises the architecture of each production. Dialogue, voice-over, art direction — everything is calibrated so that on shoot day, the team doesn't hesitate. It creates.
This upstream rigour is not a luxury. It's what separates a video from a work that carries the SIGNS. of your identity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of videos do you produce? +
SIGNS Films produces corporate films, employer branding videos, event films, luxury and craftsmanship films, branded content and series, CSR films and AI-augmented films.
Where are you based and where can you shoot? +
SIGNS Films is based in Ivry-sur-Seine, just outside Paris, and works between Paris and Geneva. We shoot throughout France, in Switzerland and abroad: Lyon, Bordeaux, London, Barcelona, Helsinki, Tallinn, Tokyo and Seoul.
What is the production process at SIGNS Films? +
We write before we shoot: a written brief to understand your goal, then a storyboard and art direction, never a camera first. Then the shoot on ARRI Alexa 35 for high-end productions and all post-production in-house, signed off in a 4K screening room.
How much does a high-end corporate video cost? +
A corporate film of about 2 minutes costs between €1,700 and €5,000, and a high-end production on ARRI Alexa 35 starts at €3,500. A client testimonial or CSR film costs between €1,550 and €2,500. Our 2026 rates are published line by line.
What sets you apart from other video agencies? +
SIGNS Films treats every film as cinema: writing before the shoot, filming on ARRI Alexa 35 for high-end productions, grading in DaVinci Resolve and sign-off in a 4K screening room. Since 2017, more than 200 productions for around fifty brands, from Le Royal Monceau to AG2R La Mondiale.
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Let's talk about your next production. Our team is ready to bring your ideas to life.
SIGNS Films is a video production studio founded in 2017 by Maxime Vaux, based in Ivry-sur-Seine and working between Paris and Geneva: more than 200 productions for around fifty brands.