Corporate Training & Testimonial Video Production in San Diego
Training, onboarding, safety and compliance videos your people will actually watch, and testimonial videos that let your customers and employees make the case for you. Award-winning work from Crystal Pyramid Productions®, San Diego’s longest-serving video production company.
- Since 1981Four decades of corporate video in San Diego
- Telly winnersFor training and recruitment videos
- Real people, at easeInterviews, teleprompters & Interrotron
- Original musicCustom soundtracks by Patty Mooney
Training That Sticks, Testimonials That Sell
A good training video teaches the same lesson the same way to every new hire, every shift, in every location. A good testimonial video does what no sales pitch can: it lets a real customer say, in their own words, that you delivered.
Both depend on the same skills. The facts have to be exactly right, and the people on camera, most of whom have never been filmed before, have to come across as relaxed and believable. Crystal Pyramid Productions® has been helping companies do both since 1981. We work closely with your subject-matter experts so every procedure is accurate, and we spend the time it takes to make employees, executives and customers comfortable in front of the lens. Our tips for making non-professionals look professional on camera come straight from those shoots.
Our training work has earned a Silver Telly Award for “Cultural Resources Awareness Training” (2021) and a Telly for the Juvio recruitment video (2003).
Training & Testimonial Video Services
From a single onboarding message to a full library of training modules, filmed at your facility, on location or in our own studio.
Employee Training & Onboarding
Procedures, equipment, customer service and company culture, explained clearly enough to watch once and remember.
Safety & Compliance Training
Accurate, step-by-step videos for field crews, contractors and regulated workplaces, reviewed with your experts before delivery.
Customer Testimonial Videos
Interview-style stories from satisfied clients, shot so they sound like real people, not a script.
Employee Stories & Recruiting
Recognition tributes, “day in the life” pieces and recruitment videos that show what it’s like to work for you.
Executive & Leadership Messages
CEO updates, town halls and internal announcements, with teleprompters to keep speakers natural.
Expert & Speaker Modules
Instructors, trainers and keynote speakers recorded on green screen or in studio, edited into a series for your learning platform.
Corporate Training & Testimonial Clients
Defense contractors, healthcare and education companies, retailers and service businesses have trusted us with the videos their teams and customers see.
- ASM Affiliates (U.S. Marines, Camp Pendleton) ↗
- Lockheed Martin
- Innoflight
- American Military University
- San Diego VA Healthcare System ↗
- Quantum Health
- WebMD
- TeamPeople
- Possibilities Group ↗
- Westfield Horton Plaza ↗
- Pest Patrol ↗
- Allied Waste Services ↗
- Juvio
- IBM
- UPS
- Federal Express
- Cisco
- Oracle
- Qualcomm
- Prudential
- Randstad
- LPL Financial
- Teradata
- Smart Technologies
- See all 230+ clients →
Award-Winning Training for Marines at Camp Pendleton
For ASM Affiliates, we produced a cultural resources awareness training video for U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton. It teaches personnel to recognize archaeological sites, historic artifacts and cultural landscapes they may encounter during construction, field operations and land management, and explains exactly what to do if cultural materials are discovered.
The program won a Silver Telly Award in 2021. It shows what we bring to any safety or compliance subject: accuracy checked with the experts, a clear structure, and a tone that respects the people watching. See more of our defense and military video work.
Testimonials That Sound Like People, Not Scripts
For the Possibilities Group, we filmed several of owner Debbie Seid’s clients talking about what working with her had meant to them, then edited their stories into one testimonial video.
We don’t hand your customers lines to memorize. We interview them, listen for the moments that ring true, and build the video around those. With an Interrotron, the person on camera looks straight into the lens while talking to our interviewer, so viewers feel spoken to directly. Read why we call testimonials the gold nuggets of marketing.
Employee Recognition Videos
When Westfield Horton Plaza nominated Rey Tocol for its Bruce Eagleson award, we made a video tribute that let his coworkers say why he mattered so much to the center.
Recognition videos like this do double duty. They honor the employee in front of the whole company, and they show every other team member, and every future recruit, what the company values. The same approach works for recruitment: our Juvio recruitment video won a Telly Award.
Telling Your Team’s Story
For the San Diego VA Healthcare System in La Jolla, we shot and produced a tribute to the staff of the Summer Sports Clinic, who help injured veterans regain strength and mobility through adaptive sports.
Videos that celebrate the work your people do build pride inside the organization and trust outside it. They are also some of the most persuasive testimonials there are, because the proof is right there on screen.
Building a whole training library? We can film module after module in one efficient session in our own studio.
Accurate, Clear and Easy to Watch
Training and testimonial videos only work if viewers trust them, so we plan every step around getting the facts and the people right.
Plan
A free pre-production consultation, then scripting or interview questions developed with your subject-matter experts and approved before we shoot.
Shoot
A compact, owner-operated crew at your facility, on location or in our studio, with teleprompters, Interrotron and green screen as needed.
Deliver
Editing, graphics, captions and original music, with files ready for your website, social channels or learning management system.
What Clients Say
I hired Crystal Pyramid Productions for a two day shoot in San Diego and could not have been happier with the whole experience. They are professional, responsive, and extremely creative. Each took the time to make each of the subjects we filmed feel comfortable and it really helped bring out the best in the interviews. The end result was footage that looked great and sounded crystal clear. The next time I’m shooting on the West Coast Crystal Pyramid Productions will be my first call.
Crystal Pyramid Productions is a professional organization, timely, and generous with their knowledge. Not only did they have all the equipment we needed for a successful production shoot, they also offered the info we weren’t knowledgeable enough to know to ask. Great follow up, timely on the day of shoot, and great with people in front of a camera for the first time in their lives. Crystal Pyramid Productions did a great job for us; the quality of their product reflects well on our team.
I would recommend Crystal Pyramid Production to anyone looking to film anything. They did a video for my company called Pest Patrol. They worked my crazy schedule and did an amazing job showcasing all of the amazing services we have to offer. Since having these videos made, we have definitely noticed an increase in business. Thank You Mark and Patty!
It’s safe to say Crystal Pyramid is our go-to team for all SoCal productions. This team always goes above and beyond for our clients and we will continue to use their services for all of our production needs.
Training & Testimonial Video Questions
How long should a training video be?
As short as the lesson allows. Many topics work best as a series of short modules, each covering one task, rather than one long video. Longer programs, like our 20-minute Cultural Resources Awareness Training video, work when they are clearly structured and easy to follow. We’ll recommend a format during your free consultation.
Can you film at our facility or job site?
Yes. We regularly film at offices, plants, warehouses, hospitals and outdoor job sites, and we have worked on secure sites such as Camp Pendleton. We plan around your operations and safety rules so the work doesn’t stop for the camera.
Our employees and customers aren’t actors. Will they look okay on camera?
That is most of what we do. We interview people rather than having them recite lines, and we use teleprompters and an Interrotron when they help. Clients regularly tell us we’re great with people who are on camera for the first time.
How do you get good customer testimonials?
We help you choose customers with a real story to tell, prepare them with a few relaxed questions in advance, and keep the shoot short and comfortable. Then we edit for the honest, specific moments that make a testimonial believable.
Can you deliver files for our learning management system?
Yes. We deliver in the formats your platform needs, with captions or subtitles, and can version a program for different audiences or locations.
Do you have a studio?
Yes. Our private San Diego studio has green screen and teleprompters, and is ideal for filming a series of training modules or executive messages efficiently.
Let’s Put Your Best People on Camera
Tell us what your team needs to learn, or what your customers are saying about you, and we’ll recommend the most resourceful way to get it on screen. Pre-production consultations are free.