Story-first video & photo
Planning, shooting, edit structure, and delivery — films and stills where the thing on screen actually works. Proof, not promo.
[ INDEPENDENT STUDIO / OREGON, USA ]
DO NOT DISTURB
THE STUDIO
A one-person creative studio. I shape brands, produce story-first video and photo, and build the systems that keep it all running — the whole path from idea to shipped work, under one roof.
[ NOW SHIPPING ] mdr-kernel — the repo is the memory. Run the interactive readme →
What the studio does
Shape the brand. Shoot the film. Build the system behind it.
Every release is both the work and the record of how it was made. No hype reels, no invented metrics — real systems doing real work, on camera.
Brand & marketing
Naming, identity, campaigns, and sales-ready content — creative direction that treats the brand as a system, not a mood board.
Systems that hold
Content pipelines, production ops, and the discipline that lets one person ship like a studio — AI-assisted, human-signed.
The work
A release ledger, not a trophy wall.
Every studio release, honestly staged. No invented case studies, no borrowed logos — the ledger fills as work ships.
mdr-kernel
ShippedA shared-memory operating environment for AI coding agents — the git repo is the memory. The studio's first public release, unveiled with a proof video: clone it cold, run the scripts, watch the gates fire.
- Role
- Design, engineering, brand system, launch
- Deliverables
- Public repo, Interactive landing page, Brand manual, Launch video (VID001)
- VID002
- documentary
- In development
- IN DEVELOPMENT
- VID003
- open slot
- The ledger fills as work ships
- SLOT OPEN
The channel
The channel. Where the proof airs.
The studio's films air on YouTube: intentional content, production systems, technical clarity, human taste. The first film is in post-production.
Intentional content Production systems Technical clarity Human taste
Work with the studio
The same system, pointed at your brand.
Everything the studio ships for itself — planning, production, edit, packaging, publishing — is available as client work. Two ways in.
Video package
A scoped production for your brand: concept, shoot, edit, and delivery-ready assets with publishing support. One project, start to shipped.
Monthly retainer
Ongoing creative operations: a content system, a production rhythm, and a steady stream of finished assets — without hiring a department.
Start with an email — say what you're making: hello@donotdisturb.tv
The studio stack
A practical stack for planning, making, packaging, and managing media.
The real tools and gear behind the work — kept current as the stack evolves.
Video and motion
- Premiere Pro
- After Effects
- DaVinci Resolve
- Final Cut Pro
Design and photo
- Photoshop
- Illustrator
- Lightroom
- Adobe Firefly
AI workflow
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Microsoft Copilot 365
- Gemini
Operations
- Basecamp
- Asana
- Notion
- Google Workspace
- HubSpot
- Microsoft 365
Production gear
Camera and capture
- Nikon Z6III
- Secondary camera body
- GoPro Max 360
- DJI Mavic Pro 2 Zoom
Audio and monitoring
- Sennheiser MKE 600
- Wireless lav mics
- Zoom F3 field recorder
- Ninja recorder module
Mobile production
- iPad Mini drone monitor
- Aputure MC Pro
- Memory cards
- Field notes kit
Contact
Direct contact for creative operations, brand systems, and studio work.
One inbox, answered by the person who made the thing — or follow the work as it ships.
Email: hello@donotdisturb.tv
Newsletter: studiodonotdisturb.substack.com
YouTube: @StudioDoNotDisturb
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/cvbriggs