Ethereal Lens Media — Cinematic Video, Web Design & Strategy in Humboldt, Kansas

Story. Cinema. Strategy.

Our Craft

Selected Work

Every project here began with someone who had something to say.

Scope & Pricing

Our Services.

Three primary services that stand on their own or work together.

Locally Owned & Operated
FAA Part 107 Certified Remote Pilot
Licensed & Insured

In a market where attention is everything, how you're seen determines how you're remembered. We produce cinematic video that doesn't just document — it positions. Every frame built to make your audience stop, watch, and take you seriously.

Portrait
$1,500

Interview-led

  • An on-camera conversation, with b-roll of you and your work
  • Up to 4 hours on site with cinema camera, lighting, and audio
  • Edited, color-graded, and mixed, with licensed music
  • Widescreen and vertical cuts, perfect for all platforms
  • Delivered in ~3–6 weeks
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Feature Signature
$3,500

Script to screen

  • Scripted and directed — a true cinematic short, no interview
  • A written script and creative direction before anything is shot
  • Dialogue, narration, or music — shot like a film
  • Multiple cuts — full-screen and social-feed formats
  • Delivered in ~4-8 weeks
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Campaign
$5,000

Multi-piece campaign

  • A coordinated set of visual content built for one goal
  • A flagship film plus cutdowns and feed-native variations
  • Built to roll out over a campaign or season
  • Includes a creative planning session to scope it
  • Ideal for launches, festivals, or tourism
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Retainer
Custom

Booked by the season

  • Continuous content, scaled to your needs
  • Production days across a month, season, or full year
  • From a single storyline to full multi-event coverage
  • Documentary, annual content, and large-scale work
  • Scoped per project
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Your site is often the first impression, the last touchpoint, and the deciding factor — all at once. We build sites that load fast, rank well, and represent your brand the way it deserves. Hand-coded, built to last, and fully managed so your online presence never falls behind.

Launch
$500

Upgrade as you grow

  • Single-page custom site — hand-built, not a template
  • One clear call-to-action — link, booking, or contact
  • Fast, mobile-ready, and built to rank
  • Launched in ~1–2 weeks

Hosting & management — $240/yr (first year included)

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Essential Signature
$1,000

A full site build

  • Multi-page, custom design built for speed and SEO
  • Events and alerts go live in seconds — no dashboard to learn
  • Multiple calls-to-action — ordering, booking, and contact
  • Launched in ~2–4 weeks

Hosting & management — $360/yr (first year included)

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Advanced
$2,500

Built to scale

  • Everything in Essential, plus advanced integrations
  • Ecommerce, booking, catalogs, interactive maps, and more
  • Enhanced functionality for your specific operation
  • Launched in ~4–8 weeks

Hosting & management — $480/yr (first year included)

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Enterprise
Custom

Fully customizable

  • The package for large-scale and franchise-level operations
  • Expansive designs, multi-site networks, or cutting-edge builds
  • Built to stay fast as the operation grows
  • Scoped per project

Annual hosting & management — (determined by scope)

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Every initiative moves faster with a clear plan behind it. We work with businesses, organizations, and creatives to build the strategy, sharpen the direction, and make sure every move counts. No guesswork — just a clear path forward.

Audit
$500

Focused & specific

  • We research and audit your focus area before we meet
  • A working call to share findings and get your input
  • Notes and a clear action plan delivered after
  • Best for general direction or one area — SEO, social, brand voice
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Blueprint Signature
$1,500

The full plan

  • A guided engagement across multiple sessions, start to finish
  • Intro call and Q&A to map exactly what you need
  • A dedicated working session — direction, refinement, decisions
  • A final session plus a written plan and action items
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Intensive
$3,500

A day, all in

  • A full day on site, working the problem in the room
  • An opening visit to see the business first-hand
  • Deep research, then a check-in call to test the direction
  • A comprehensive written plan and action items after
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Retainer
Custom

A standing advisor

  • A standing strategic partner, scaled to fit
  • Regular sessions around your timeline and needs
  • Campaign planning, budget, content & ad strategy, execution roadmaps
  • Scoped per project
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Projects requiring extended travel may include a travel fee — confirmed at time of booking.

Ethereal Lens Media

Dan Carroll

Co-Founder & Chief Editor LinkedIn

H. M. Steadman

Co-Founder & Strategic Lead LinkedIn
Our Story

Why ELM.

We bring over two decades of experience behind the camera and in the edit — with credits on Kennedy Center-recognized productions and award-winning creative work spanning theatre, broadcast, and beyond.

Storytelling is the oldest craft there is, and it remains the most powerful. From firelight to film, only the tools have changed — people still stop for a story told well.

We produce cinematic video, build high-performance websites, and develop the strategy behind them — all under one roof. What separates the work isn't the equipment; it's that the story comes first, no matter the scale.

Available for Projects Nationwide

Mission-Driven & Non-profit Friendly

Founders on Every Project

Clients & Partners

Our Network

Let's Build Something Infinite.

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