Grand Opening of Solei Beach Club

Project Overview: A fast-turnaround video shoot capturing the luxury pool party vibes and premium style of a

major beach club launch, fully edited and delivered within 24 hours.

LOCATION: Solei Beach Club at the Kimpton Surfcomber Hotel — South Beach, Miami.

1. Project Scope & Parameters

Crew Framework: 1-Man Elite Crew (Solo Operator / Director of Photography & Lead Editor)
On-Site Production Window: 4:00 PM – 7:30 PM (3.5 Hours Continuous Capture)
Post-Production Delivery Timeline: Strict 24-Hour Turnaround (Same-Day Ingest, Edit, Grade, and Mastering)

2. Technical Execution & Strategy

Asset Diversity: Simultaneously captured asset frames optimized for both 16:9 Horizontal (Broadcast & YouTube) and 9:16 Vertical (Instagram Reels & YouTube Shorts).

Cinematic Focus Areas:

Atmospheric/Design: Curated captures of the 11,500 sq. ft. redesign, thatched palapas, and luxury poolside cabanas.
Hospitality/Mixology: Macro capturing of high-end raw bar curation (Executive Chef Gastón Javier Sanchez's menu) and premium cocktail pouring.
Event Narrative: Candid high-fashion guest interactions, VIP networking, and live ambient music engagement.

3. Deliverables & Digital Impact

Within 24 hours of wrapping on-site, the following final masters were delivered fully color-graded, sound-designed, and optimized for deployment:

1x Cinematic Horizontal Master: Optimized for digital broadcast, web embedding, and long-form YouTube portfolio indexing.
1x Vertical Instagram Reel: Cut to high-retention audio beats, formatted specifically to drive engagement on social feeds and maximize venue collaborator shares.
1x YouTube Short Feature: SEO-optimized metadata integration targeting trending luxury Miami hospitality search terms.

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