Managed a $2M production budget across the channel's flagship slate — all short-form media plus long-form post. Channel trailer directed and edited end to end.
Available for select projects
Bringing
creativity back
Los Angeles, CA ✨
hello, I'm Charles — a full-stack creative based in Los Angeles.
I direct, shoot, and cut work that pushes the creative agenda forward.
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Latest Projects
Selected work.
One of the fastest-growing private school models in the country. Launched their social presence from zero, producing short-form that competes with native creators.
0 → 5M+ VIEWS
Full-ownership spot for Cloaked — concept, direction, camera, and edit. One of the staple videos on the brand's channel.
Editor on the official music video for Grimes' "Artificial Angels."
Services
Services that
My creative toolbox
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Lightroom
Blender
Notion
Slack
Services that
shape your story.
My creative toolbox
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe After Effects
Adobe Lightroom
Blender
Notion
Slack
- Cinematography / Directing
- Creative Direction & Shot Planning
- Video Editing & Motion Design
- Color Grading & Lookbuilding
- Photography & Retouching
- Sound Design & Audio Polish
- Design & Layout for Print/Digital
About
Five years of building work
Five years of building work
that sets the standard.
charles williams
full-stack creative
I've spent the last five years in the industry doing one thing: producing work at the top level, and pushing the agenda in the creative space while I'm at it.
"Full-stack creative" isn't a title I picked to sound broad — it's literal. I concept, direct, shoot, cut, color, and finish. On a Cloaked spot that meant owning every frame from the idea to the export. On Limitless it meant steering a $2M production slate and the short-form engine underneath it. On Grimes' "Artificial Angels" it meant sitting in the edit and finding the version of the thing that actually lands.
Working across the whole pipeline means nothing gets lost in translation. The idea that shows up in the pitch is the idea that ships.
I'm based in Los Angeles and take on a small number of projects at a time — the ones where the vision is worth going all the way in on.
FAQ
Your questions
Your questions
answered.
01What kind of work do you take on?+
Concept-driven video, top of the funnel to final cut. That covers brand campaigns, music videos, long-form YouTube, and short-form social. I move between formats on purpose — the discipline transfers.
02How involved are you in the process?+
All the way in. Concept, direction, camera, edit, color, sound. I'm not handing off at the midpoint, and the work is better for it.
03Do you only take on large productions?+
No. I've run $2M slates and I've cut single reels that outperformed them. What matters is whether the idea is worth making — scale follows from there.
04What's a typical timeline?+
Most projects land between 2 and 6 weeks from concept to delivery, depending on scope and post load. Short-form turns faster. If your timeline is tight, ask — sometimes it works.
05Do you work alone or with a team?+
I lead every project personally. For larger productions I bring in a small crew of collaborators I trust, built specifically around what the job needs.
06Can you work inside our existing brand look?+
Yes. I can match an established system precisely, or help build a new visual direction if what's there isn't working. Both are normal.
07How does pricing work?+
Project-based, priced against scope, deliverables, and usage rights. You get a clear quote before anything starts — typically 50% up front, balance on delivery.
Have a project in mind?
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