Durban // KZN // South Africa · Est. 2014 · Taking Briefs
Video production Durban brands trust to ship.
12 years of cinematic video production Durban brands and agencies trust. Brand films, TVCs, corporate, SACAA-licensed aerial and broadcast-grade post — under one roof, on one schedule.
In Brief
Durban's full-service video production studio.
Video production Durban brands trust to ship. Audio Visual Lab is a working video production Durban studio — brand films, TVCs, corporate video, social and aerial — produced end-to-end from script to broadcast-ready master. We work with marketing managers, brand directors and ad agencies across KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa.
A local video production Durban team that scouts the same morning, shoots the afternoon, and edits the same week. SACAA-licensed drone videography, broadcast-grade post-production, and full studio capacity for TVC briefs — all under one roof.
Recent Work
Recent video production Durban work.
Six pieces from the last twelve months. Each tile previews a real case study.
Brand Film — Corporate
TV Commercial
Corporate Video
Aerial & Drone
Social Media
Brand Film
Our Clients
Brands that brief us for video production Durban.
A selection of corporate, agency and government clients we work with. Logos used with permission. Anonymous case studies for NDA clients available on request.
What We Shoot
Video Production Durban
We're based in Durban and we shoot across KZN — Umhlanga, Ballito, Pietermaritzburg, Amanzimtoti — and travel nationally for the right brief. Our team carries broadcast-grade camera, lighting, sound and aerial kit, and our post-production suite handles everything from rough cut to colour-grade and final mastering.
Brand films
Long-form story pieces that introduce your brand to a new audience.
Learn more →TV commercials (TVCs)
Broadcast-ready commercials for television and online distribution.
Learn more →Corporate video
Internal comms, training, stakeholder updates, executive interviews.
Learn more →Product video
Commerce-ready product demos and launch films.
Learn more →Social media video
Platform-native cut-downs for Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn and YouTube.
Learn more →Aerial and drone
Licensed SACAA-compliant aerial cinematography across KZN.
Learn more →Why Us
Why Audio Visual Lab is Durban's video production studio of record.
When marketing managers and agency producers shortlist video production Durban studios, six things separate Audio Visual Lab from every other operator in KZN. Each is verifiable, current, and built into how we work.
12 years shipping
Founded 2014. Over 600 productions delivered. The longest continuously operating video production Durban studio at our craft level.
SACAA-licensed drone
RPL + ROC + Public Liability Insurance — the credentials hobbyist operators don't carry and broadcasters require.
Broadcast-spec finishing
DaVinci Resolve Studio grading. EBU R128 / ATSC A/85 audio. Delivered to SABC and M-Net spec from one suite.
Transparent pricing
Pricing published on every service page. Unusual in the SA market — the right way to work with serious buyers.
Government-compliant
CSD-registered, B-BBEE certified, SARS current, Treasury Reg 16A aware. Public-sector POs issuable day-one.
National reach
Crew available in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria & PMB within 48 hours of brief.
How We Work
Three stages. Clearly scoped. Transparently priced.
Concept & pre-production
We meet, we listen, and we return with a creative direction, shot list, schedule and quote. Nothing starts without sign-off.
Production
Our crew handles the shoot — director, DOP, sound, lighting, grip, drone where licensed. You get dailies. You know where your project stands.
Post & delivery
Editing, colour, sound design, graphics and final masters in every format you need. Broadcast-ready, social-ready, website-ready.
FAQ
Common video production Durban questions.
Video production Durban projects range from R18,500 for a single-day corporate shoot to R350,000+ for a multi-day broadcast TVC. Corporate video R18,500–R75,000. Brand films R35,000–R95,000. Indicative pricing is on every service page.
Brief to delivery: 2–6 weeks for most projects. Single-day shoot + basic edit ships in 10–14 business days. Multi-day brand film or TVC: 4–8 weeks including post. Same-day event edits at premium.
Yes. Crew works regularly in Johannesburg, Pietermaritzburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, plus suburbs Umhlanga and Ballito. Available nationally within 48 hours.
Three things: (1) the only KZN studio with SACAA-licensed drone + broadcast-spec post + government-compliant procurement under one roof; (2) transparent pricing on every service page; (3) 12 years of cinematic work for brands, agencies and broadcasters with published case studies and verifiable outcomes.
Yes. Standard turnaround is 10–14 business days. Rush turnaround (5–7 days) is available at a 25% premium. Same-day event edits with dedicated crew on standby.
Start a Project
Brief us on your video production Durban project.
One paragraph brief. Target deadline. Budget range. We respond inside one business day with scope, timeline and a fixed quote.