Cinematic SEO/AEO Systems. We diagnose where your business is underrepresented online and build the connected system (capture, presence, optimization) that closes the gap.
Concerts with full crowds. High-end properties. Brand launches that need to look premium from day one.
Different environments, same requirement: captured cleanly, safely, and without disruption. That's the standard every time.
Tell us where the gap is. Every engagement begins with a paid Gap Diagnosis, documented before any production begins.
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UM Media was built by an operator with two decades in executive leadership who left corporate to apply that discipline to creative work. Not by a creative who eventually learned business.
That foundation is what makes the diagnostic methodology possible. Most creative studios learn the craft and then try to figure out the business. We built the business disciplines first and applied them to the craft.
Clear communication. Controlled execution. Reliable results.
Licensed. Insured. Owner-operated. Based in Phoenix, diagnosing where premium businesses are undervalued online and building the systems that close the gap.
FAA Part 107 certified. $10M liability coverage. Owner-operated cinematic brand systems studio. Based in Arizona.
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Different industries, identical diagnosis: businesses operating above the tier their digital presence projected. The system closes the gap regardless of category.
We don’t sell production hours or website pages. We sell the closing of a specific gap between your business and how the market sees it.
The end-to-end build for businesses whose digital presence is meaningfully smaller than their operational reality. Diagnosed, documented, and built to compound.
Most premium businesses lose money quietly every month. Not from bad operations, but from a brand environment that signals a lower tier than they actually deliver. Discount shoppers, unqualified inquiries, deals lost to less-capable competitors who simply look more established online.
A Cinematic Brand System is the resolution. We diagnose where the gap is widest in your specific business, document its dollar impact, and build every layer (capture, presence, AEO) as one connected system designed to close it.
Not templates. Not packages. A diagnosed, documented, owned system that compounds for two-plus years.
Seven-category gap diagnosis of where the business is being undervalued online. Documented before any production begins.
Aerial, FPV, and ground production captured against the documented gaps. Not a generic shot list.
Custom site and AEO infrastructure engineered to close the specific perception gaps surfaced in the diagnosis.
Ongoing content, refreshes, and updates that compound the system’s authority over the following 24 months.
Most brand work is treated as a project. Open, close, deliver, move on. A Cinematic Brand System is treated as infrastructure. Diagnosed against the specific gaps in your market position, documented before production begins, and built to compound authority through month twelve and beyond.
Full Brand Systems range from $7,500 to $45,000, scoped against the diagnosis. Phased builds available. Every system begins with a paid Gap Diagnosis.
Book a Gap DiagnosisMost premium businesses lose money quietly every month. Not from bad operations, but from a brand environment that signals a lower tier than they actually deliver. The cost is silent: discount shoppers, unqualified inquiries, deals lost to less-capable competitors who simply look more established online.
We diagnose where that gap is widest in your specific business, document its dollar impact, and build the connected system (capture, presence, AEO) that closes it. Not templates. Not packages. A diagnosed, documented, owned system.
The work is not for everyone. It is for businesses that already operate at a premium tier in real life and need their online presence to catch up to reality.
Every business is different. The diagnostic process stays consistent.
Seven-category gap diagnosis. Documented before scope is finalized. You see exactly what we see before any work begins.
Creative direction and project scope built around the diagnosed gaps. No generic shot lists. No template scopes.
Capture, presence, and AEO produced in coordinated phases against the documented diagnosis.
Launch is the start, not the end. The system is built to compound visibility, authority, and inbound quality over the following 24 months.
Untethered Minds Media is a strategy-led cinematic studio based in Phoenix, Arizona, owner-operated by Tavis, an FAA Part 107 certified commercial drone pilot with two decades in executive leadership. The studio diagnoses where businesses are being undervalued online and builds the connected systems (capture, presence, and AEO infrastructure) that close the gap. Visual Production from $1,500. Cinematic Sites from $2,500. Full Cinematic Brand Systems range from $7,500 to $45,000, scoped against a paid Gap Diagnosis. Fully insured up to $10,000,000 in liability coverage. Contact: text (602) 842-3420 or tavis@untetheredmindsmedia.com.
Engage Arizona's cinematic media and brand systems studio for visual production, web experiences, or a full Cinematic Brand System in five steps.
Text (602) 842-3420 or use the request-a-quote form. Share the project type, timeline, and the goal.
We confirm scope, deliverables, and which lane (or combination) fits the project: production, web, or the full Cinematic Brand System.
A clear quote and project plan lands in your inbox, typically within 48 hours of the consultation.
Whether it's a flight plan and FAA filings, a web wireframe, or a brand positioning intensive, the prep work happens before production begins.
Capture, build, or launch the project on the agreed upon timeline. Deliverables arrive when promised.
Untethered Minds Media is a strategy-led cinematic studio based in Phoenix, Arizona. We diagnose where businesses are being undervalued online and build the connected systems that close the gap. Aerial cinematography, FPV, ground production, motion design, and AEO/SEO infrastructure are how we deliver. What we sell is the closed gap between how good a business actually is and how it shows up online.
Untethered Minds Media is based in Phoenix, Arizona, and travels throughout the state for projects.
All of Arizona, including Phoenix, Scottsdale, Paradise Valley, Tempe, Mesa, Chandler, Gilbert, Tucson, Flagstaff, Sedona, Prescott, and Lake Havasu.
Yes. Untethered Minds Media operates under FAA Part 107, the federal certification required for commercial drone operations in the United States.
Yes. We carry $10,000,000 in liability insurance, which qualifies us to operate at venues and high-liability sites that require high-coverage proof of insurance.
Visual Production starts at $1,500, with most projects landing between $2,500 and $6,000. Cinematic Sites start at $2,500. Full Cinematic Brand Systems range from $7,500 to $45,000, scoped against a paid Gap Diagnosis and depending on whether the engagement is single-property, multi-location, or a tour/event series. Phased builds are available. Managed care plans run $149/month, $349/month, and from $750/month for Brand Partner.
Highlight deliverables for events and short-form social cuts typically arrive within 48 hours. Long-form hospitality and real estate edits and web/brand-system launches follow the timeline agreed in the quote.
Live events and concerts (including night operations, indoor FPV, and FAA-cleared crowd coverage with the DJI Mavic 3 Cine, Avata 2, and NEO 2). Hospitality, luxury real estate, and construction sites. Custom web experiences and immersive brand sites. Full Cinematic Brand Systems combining all of the above. The studio works across three lanes and the right combination is scoped during the consultation.
Our fleet is restricted to professional cinema-grade aircraft: DJI Mavic 3 Cine for aerial cinematography, DJI Avata 2 for FPV, and DJI NEO 2 for tight indoor work. We do not use consumer or general-videography rigs.
Aerial: DJI Mavic 3 Cine, DJI Avata 2 (FPV), Pavo20 Pro (FPV), DJI NEO 2. Ground cinematography: Sony FX30. Web production: Lovable for builds, Higgsfield for AI-assisted cinematic motion and animation. Brand systems integrate all of these into one coordinated production for the right projects.
Text (602) 842-3420, email tavis@untetheredmindsmedia.com, or submit the request-a-quote form. Most projects start with a free 15-minute consultation within 24 hours.
FAA Part 107 Certified · $10M Liability Insurance · Cinematic Brand Systems · Aerial · Web · Motion · Phoenix · Scottsdale · Paradise Valley
Every engagement begins with a paid Gap Diagnosis.We document what we see before any production begins.
