# Vapor Media > Vapor Media is a short-form video studio in San Jose, California. We plan the videos, write the scripts and run the shoot for brands, so they post more and stress less. Last updated: 2026-10-21. Source: https://colinmatasek.com/vapormarketing/ ## What Vapor Media is Vapor Media is a short-form video studio in San Jose, California, run by a young crew that grew up on the feed. We plan the videos, write the scripts and run the shoot, so brands post more and stress less. We also run a free tool that breaks down public TikTok and Instagram videos. Who it is for: brands that want to post short-form video every week but lack the ideas, scripts or time. Work so far covers stores, restaurants and sports. ## How it works 1. **Find.** Trends, competitors and formats already winning in the brand's market, shortlisted so nobody starts from a blank page. 2. **Film.** Hooks, scripts and shot lists, then one half-day shoot on site where we run everything and the client just shows up. 3. **Fix.** Every month we check what worked in the client's own analytics, change what did not, and go again. Editing and posting too if wanted. ## Plans Terms for every plan: month to month, no long contracts, the client owns every file we make, one brand per category in a city. Prices are not final yet; book a call for a quote. The first client in a new category gets founding pricing in exchange for a case study. ### Scripts For brands that already film. 8 content concepts, 8 scripts with shot lists, 3 hooks per concept, and a monthly strategy call. The client shoots and posts. Price: to be determined. ### Filmed (most brands need this) For brands that want the videos made, not just planned. A half-day shoot on site each month, 12 edited videos, concepts, scripts and hooks, competitor research, and a monthly review of what worked. We shoot; the client approves and posts. Price: to be determined. ### Custom For multiple locations, launches or a heavier posting schedule. Everything in Filmed, plus more shoot days, publishing and community management, and a direct line to the team. Quoted per brand. ## Free video recap Paste a public TikTok or Instagram video link (https://colinmatasek.com/vapormarketing/#recap) and get the hook (first 3 seconds), the pace, six frames, the transcript, the caption and the public stats, usually in under a minute. It reports facts, not scores or advice. Limits: public videos up to 3 minutes, three free recaps per hour per visitor. The video is downloaded for about a minute to analyze it, then deleted, and the recap disappears after an hour. It cannot see anyone else's watch time, because that data belongs to whoever posted the video. A full breakdown from us explains the facts: what worked, where it loses people, and what to steal. Breakdowns work from the transcript, the timings and the opening frames, scored against our own rubric, not from watch-time data. ## Work so far Website projects built from the brand up: - Barebones: online store for a supplement brand, with a multi-step checkout. - Taier: restaurant group, sites for five countries in English and Chinese. - Unclaimed: streetwear drop page with a release countdown and a product page. - BCP Sports Med: site for a school sports medicine program. - Yifan Hu: portfolio for a UCLA engineering student. Short-form video results are not published yet. We publish them once a client has 90 days of posting behind it, with numbers screenshotted from the client's own analytics. ## FAQ **What is Vapor Media?** Vapor Media is a short-form video studio in San Jose, California. We plan the videos, write the scripts and run the shoot for brands, so they post more and stress less. We also run a free tool that breaks down any public TikTok or Instagram video. **Who is Vapor Media for?** Brands that want to post short-form video every week but lack the ideas, scripts or time. Our work so far covers stores, restaurants and sports. We take one brand per category in a city, so we never work for a direct rival. **What do I actually get each month?** On Scripts: 8 concepts, 8 scripts with shot lists and three hooks each. On Filmed: all of that plus a half-day shoot at your location and 12 edited videos ready to post. **Do I have to be on camera?** No. Plenty of accounts grow with voiceover, screen recordings, b-roll or a team member on camera. On the Filmed plan we run the shoot, so the most you have to do is show up and talk about what you already do all day. **How fast do we start posting?** First concepts and scripts land within a week of the kickoff call. Editing turnaround is usually 48 hours once footage arrives. **What does it cost?** Prices are not final yet. Book a call and we will quote you for your brand. Scripts is for brands that film themselves. Filmed includes a shoot day and 12 edited videos. Custom is quoted per brand. **Is copying someone else’s video allowed?** We copy structure, not content. A hook type and a beat order are not owned by anyone. The script, the footage and the claims are always written for your brand. **How does the free recap work?** It downloads a public TikTok or Instagram video, transcribes it, and reports the stats, the first three seconds, the pace, six frames, the transcript and the caption. It gives facts, not scores or advice: the judgement is what our breakdowns add. It cannot see anyone else’s watch time, because that data belongs to whoever posted the video. ## Contact Use the contact section of the page: https://colinmatasek.com/vapormarketing/#contact. Online booking is being set up, and the form there does not send messages yet.