R3 Films

Mike is amazing! A few years back, he did my promo video. His attention to detail AND his desire to exceed expectations is not of our typical world. Besides that, he is genuinely a nice guy and super easy to be around. Recently, I contacted him with a couple of questions and he was extremely accommodating. Mike gave me great advice even though there was nothing in it for him. I can’t wait until my marketing budget increases so I can hire Mike and would highly recommend him to anyone.

Evoking emotions and storytelling — this is what makes R3 Films stand out. Mike and Sophia have a remarkable combination of technical expertise and artistry that lead to unique and engaging films. From the moment an R3 clip begins, I am pulled in and my attention is fixed. For this reason, my husband and I selected Mike and Sophia to create our family business films.
On a beautiful early Sunday morning, Mike and Sophia met us at the Coronado Ferry Landing to capture video footage of our family. I’m not the most comfortable person in front of a camera, but they both put me at ease. Under their guidance and direction, my self-​consciousness faded, which lead to some amazing footage. Mike and Sophia already had a vision in mind, and my husband and I trusted them to work their magic. They did. And getting an unplanned shot of us on the Ferry while no one else was on it? Yep, they were able to manage that too! It was beyond fun to work with them!
When our two finished clips were done, we were simply blown away! Not only did we have films that we felt truly captured the spirit of our business, but we had incredible footage of our family, including our young son and dog. After hours of filming, how could we possibly allow any of that footage to remain on the cutting room floor? We couldn’t! So, Mike and Sophia created a rough cut of all the footage, set to music. It’s an absolutely priceless treasure which we’ll keep, and watch, and pass on in our family.
So, if you have a story you need to tell in images, sound, and words, Mike and Sophia at R3 films are the best tellers and crafters you can pick. Oh! And our story? Here it is if you’d like to watch:

5 Stars simply is not enough to rate this team of excellence! I had the pleasure of working with Sofia and Mike to put together a website video for our non-​profit, C3 (
). They put SO MUCH time and effort into the project! I realize they had a huge challenge working with me because most people aren’t as particular as I have been during this process. We had a ton of information to convey about our non-​profit and I’m impressed with what they pulled off. By incorporating both event shots and interviews, were able to get so much across in such a short video. And that’s due to Sofia listening, working with me, being flexible with both the audio and video, and being flexible with the people we interviewed. They are flat out superstars! I want to acknowledge both Sofia and Mike for how amazing they have been to work with! I would recommend these guys to anyone, and I hope to use them again for a future video!

I would choose them again in a heartbeat. We went with R3 Films for a national outreach project for a non-​profit I was working with, and was so pleased. They do such comprehensive, thoughtful, careful work and are additionally very patient!

WOW! Mike & Sofia Ortiz are a dynamic duo from R3 Films who go above and beyond to produce top-​quality work. They attended 3 of my events and were able to capture the events beautifully and created a seamless story with the footage. They took time to get to know me and fully understand who I was, what my non-​profit was all about and were able to passionately convey that in a masterful way. I highly recommend them! Professional. Experienced. Creative. Easy to work with. R3 Films gets an A++!!!

What else can I say about one of the best video companies around? Sofia and Mike made me feel so at ease that the filming was made simple and relaxing.
I appreciate their honest feedback to help me get my videos right and am recommending the next professionals I meet who need quality and affordable videos for their business or personal life.

Mike is a top notch videographer. He brought really high-​tech equipment and lights and had everything set up on site quickly. We discussed the story boards and clothing I’d wear in advance. He made the entire filming experience fun and I couldn’t be happier with the results. He edited the video, got my OK; then uploaded it to my YouTube channel. It was a joy working with him and I highly recommend R3 Films. (Not sure whether I can post a link to the video here or not in Unilocal,but if someone out there wants to see it to review his work, just let him know! I’m pretty sure it’s on his site).

I had the pleasure and privilege of working with Mike and Sophia from R3 Films on a few projects, and to say that I was blown away would be an understatement.
The first project I worked with them was a rush job that needed massive amounts of coordination. Mike was able to not only get everything situated, but was able to produce a high quality product as well.
The second project was more planned out, but no less intense. After nearly 7 hours of filming, Mike and Sophia produced 24 teaching videos each 3 minutes in length, plus a few additional videos advertising the product I was creating.
The third project we worked on together was definitely the most fun, but was also the most intense. Mike and Sophia filmed for an entire day, at four separate locations, and produced some of the best quality positional videos I’ve ever seen.
This team is phenomenal and their eye for creativity and quality cannot be beat.
You will not be disappointed in the results!

R3 Films produces an amazing product. They worked with us, wanting to know our goals for the project, then produced a video that met those goals and more. The team at R3 Films is easy to work with, professional, creative, and dealt with us as real people.
We are so pleased with our video and highly recommend them to anyone who needs a video produced. They will treat you with respect and treat your project like it is their own. We have worked with many video teams over the years and they top the list! You won’t be disappointed.

I recently got an opportunity to see Mike’s work firsthand, and I have to say, I was very impressed with the quality of the videos he created. This is movie grade stuff, the kind of videos you see that have just the right amount of lighting and music in the background that evokes the feeling you’re trying to convey or didn’t even know you could. And it all works incredibly well because Mike has studied how people’s perceptions and attention spans shift, and he incorporates those findings into his work.
And when it comes to sound and music, his talents are diverse. Mike is a trained expert, having gone to school in Sweden for audio production, plus he plays guitar, trumpet, piano, jazz, R&B, hip hop, and reggae.
If you’ve been thinking of having a video made, whether it’s for a wedding, an event, or a business, I highly recommend Mike at R3 Films. He makes the kind of quality videos that you or your friends will want to watch over and over again.