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We Don't Market.We Create.

Red Claw Media— Maine Video Production & Creative Storytelling

High-level production for commercials, documentaries, podcasts, and brand films from Waterville, Maine.

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Scene 01 — The idea

Script / Storyboard / Treatment

Everything starts
with an idea.

Before the lights. Before the lens. There is a thought worth chasing. We find the story, shape the point of view, and build the world around it.

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Where does the scene take place?Studio, street, workplace, coastline—or somewhere we haven't imagined yet?Who do we meet in the frame?Tell us whose story the audience should follow.What should the scene feel like?Intimate, energetic, cinematic, raw, playful, or entirely unexpected?
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Scene 02 — Production

Collage of Red Claw Media productions: podcast interviews, on-location documentary filming, event coverage, and behind-the-scenes camera work

Camera / Light / Action

Then we
shoot it.

Crews, cameras, light, movement, performance. This is where preparation becomes instinct—and the frame comes alive.

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Scene 03 — Post

Edit / Color / Sound / Motion

Shape
it.

The edit finds the pulse. Color gives it atmosphere. Sound makes it physical. Every decision moves the story closer to the final frame.

Red Claw Media edit suite in Waterville, Maine with neon lobster sign, exposed brick wall, red accent lights and editing desks
Aerial view of downtown Waterville, Maine at dusk for the Red Claw Media showreel

Scene 04 — Final

Don't take our word for it.
Watch.

Shoot it. Shape it. Share it.

Selected work

The work
is the hero.

Big frames. Few words. A collection of commercial, documentary, and creative production.

Responders Moving and Storage Superbowl Ad — Commercial project stillCommercial / 01

Responders Moving and Storage Superbowl Ad

Commercial

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201 Service — Maine's Trusted Towing Experts — Commercial project stillCommercial / 02

201 Service — Maine's Trusted Towing Experts

Commercial

2026
Maine DOT - Picture Perfect — Commercial project stillCreative Production / 03

Maine DOT - Picture Perfect

Commercial

2025
TJ's Pool Hall — Commercial project stillCreative Production / 04

TJ's Pool Hall

Commercial

2026

Capabilities

What we
create.

The Red Claw process

From thought
to screen.

01

Idea

We start with the story.

02

Prep

Concept. Script. Location. People. Plan.

03

Shoot

Cameras roll.

04

Shape

Edit. Sound. Color. Motion.

05

Deliver

The finished creative is ready for the world.

Red Claw Media collage of clients, podcast studio, and crew in Waterville, Maine

About Red Claw

We're filmmakers,
editors, storytellers,
and creators.

We believe great video shouldn't feel manufactured. It should make you feel something.

From commercials and documentaries to podcasts and original creative, every project has the same goal: make something worth watching.

The people behind the frame

Crew, not
corporate.

01 / Director

Shawn Packard

President · Cinematographer · Editor

Story, shot design, cinematography, editing, and the final creative.Shawn Packard is the Founder and President of Red Claw Media, bringing a diverse background in leadership, business, education, human services, and award-winning film production. A Full Sail University graduate, Shawn has earned his B.S. in Digital Cinematography and a Masters in New Media Journalism. He has built Red Claw Media into a growing creative production company serving businesses and organizations across Maine.
02 / Camera

Eli Poulin

Camera Operator · Editor

Videography, editing, and content production across Central Maine.Eli Poulin has over 30 years of experience as a creative media professional from Central Maine. At Red Claw Media, he specializes in video production, editing, social media, and digital content. As a key member of the Red Claw team, Eli helps bring client stories to life through engaging visuals, creative storytelling, and polished content while supporting productions and brands throughout Maine.
03 / Studio

Alan Brickett

Clawffice Manager · Editor

Keeps the studio running and the edits moving from first cut to final.Runs scheduling, client communication, and post workflow for every project on the board. Backs it up on the timeline — assembling first cuts, managing media and versions, and keeping delivery dates honest.
04 / Editor

Kaelyn Lakey

Editor

Shapes the cut, pacing, and story into something worth watching.Editor across documentary, branded film, and short-form. Strong instincts for structure and pacing, with a detail-first finish covering sound balance, titles, and color consistency across every deliverable.
05 / Score

Mark Fox

Film Composer · Multi-Instrumentalist

Original music and sonic atmosphere built around the picture.Multi-instrumentalist composer writing original scores tailored to picture. Builds custom themes, ambient beds, and sound design that carry the emotional arc of documentaries, commercials, and brand films.
06 / Our story

Learn more

About Red Claw Media

From the first idea to the studio build — how Red Claw Media came to be.The logos, the first cameras, the build-out of the Waterville studio, and the work that carried us from concept to a full production company.
Aerial view of the Kennebec River in Maine with bridges, mills, and rolling forested hills at dusk

Based in Maine

Small team.
Big frames.

Maine made.
Built to compete anywhere.

18 Common St, Suite 207B
Waterville, Maine 04901

Grounded here. Ready for any screen, any story, any location.

Maine made.
Built to compete
anywhere.

Red Claw MediaWaterville / Maine

Final scene

Got an
idea?

Let's make something worth watching.