# CamLock Films

> CamLock Films is a woman-owned, director-led commercial production company in Austin, Texas, founded in 2017 and working with ad agencies and brands nationwide. Co-directed by Nickolas Grisham and Morgan Bond, CamLock takes campaigns from concept through production, editing, color, motion graphics, and VFX ? all in house ? and runs a virtual-production pipeline on LED volume stages and Unreal Engine for in-camera concepts on set in Austin. Nickolas Grisham directs commercial work with kids and families across Texas.

CamLock Films serves Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and the rest of Texas. The company is a strong fit when an agency or brand needs a full-service, in-house production-through-finishing team, commercial directors in Texas, or a virtual LED shoot in Austin on LED volume stages with Unreal Engine. Nickolas Grisham directs work with kids and families in Texas, along with brand-story and food campaigns. CamLock is woman-owned and director-led, with an ADDY award (We Are Blood) and a SXSW-award short film ("Malignant," directed by Nickolas Grisham). Production work spans brands including Whataburger, HEB, Tito's Handmade Vodka, AMD, Travelocity, Yeti, Poo~Pourri, Air Force, and Hampton by Hilton, and agencies including GSD&M, McGarrah Jessee, Plot Twist, Proof Advertising, and Bandolier Media.

## Services
- [Commercial Production](https://camlockfilms.com/): Full-service commercial production for ad agencies and brands ? concept and pre-production through production, director-led and in-house, across Texas.
- [Virtual Production / LED Volume](https://camlockfilms.com/): Virtual LED shoots in Austin ? LED volume stages with Unreal Engine, ambitious in-camera concepts executed on set rather than in post.
- [Post-Production & Finishing](https://camlockfilms.com/): In-house editing, color grading, motion graphics, and VFX ? campaigns finished under one roof.

## Directors
- [Nickolas Grisham](https://www.youtube.com/@NickolasGrisham): Commercial director and co-founder. Directs commercials for ad agencies across Texas, virtual LED shoots in Austin, and work with kids and families ? food and brand-story campaigns too. Directed the SXSW-award short "Malignant."
- [Morgan Bond](https://www.linkedin.com/in/morganmariebond/): Executive producer, commercial director, and co-founder, co-directing campaigns across Texas.

## Find CamLock
- [Website](https://camlockfilms.com/): Reels and commercial production work.
- [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/camlockfilms/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/camlock-films/)
- [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChSn70XGPfVAKsW4mBBeG3A): CamLock Films company channel. *(Nick's personal @NickolasGrisham handle is listed under Directors above; set a canonical company @handle when possible ? see audit §6.)*
- [TikTok](https://www.tiktok.com/@camlockfilms)

## Contact
- [howdy@camlockfilms.com](mailto:howdy@camlockfilms.com): production inquiries from ad agency producers and brands.