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EXPEDITION VIDEO PRODUCTION COMPANY

Wild stories.
Bold results.

Expedition video infrastructure built for tourism, adventure, & outdoor brands —

measured against purchase intent, ongoing outcomes, and compounding results

99%

62%

Purchase Intent

Thumb-stop ratio

PRINCESS

SEABOURN

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Who does WABU Creative serve?

WABU Creative is an expedition video production company building infrastructure for brands filming in the world's most demanding environments: Alaska, Canada, Patagonia, Hawaii, the Kimberley, and aboard the submersibles, zodiacs, and polar-class vessels. Our crews are Advanced Wilderness First Aid certified, and we've filmed aboard IAATO-member vessels in Antarctica and AECO-member vessels in the Arctic. Seabourn, Princess, and Holland America Line hire us for 62% purchase intent and 99% thumb stop ratio.

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Infrastructure that performs

Video systems with more qualified demand per media dollar

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Alaska

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Australia

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Arctic

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Submarine

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Glacier Landing

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Caribbean

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Southeast Alaska

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Expedition Series

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Mexico

→ Stronger purchase intent with fewer impressions

**The growth gap is real‍ ‍**

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Missed Revenue & Growth
Content gets you in the game.
Distribution wins it.

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Lower Quality Demand
Campaigns miss traction.
Paid spend underperforms.

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Higher acquisition cost
Agencies show up in your budget.
Infrastructure shows up in your pipeline.

We help expedition brands
stop the scroll & convert
attention

Two decades driving results in expeditions

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Brand Videos

Most brands aren’t struggling to make videos. They’re struggling to make videos that:

→ Generate 90% thumb-stop ratio
→ Support launches, sales, and growth
→ Holds up when real money is on the line

Start Your Expedition Production

Start Your Expedition Production

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Wildly Successful Alaska Workflow
featured in Adobe Business

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Alaska Collaboration Velocity
Frame.io V4 Production Case Study

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Ambitious Alaska Pursuit
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Client Testimonials

Two decades. Seven continents.

The team you want leading…

Scott & team have the ability to create the essence of a brand. Something invisible, emotional, and deeply human…and bring it to life in a way that is undeniably real.

— M. Jacquel
Director of Alaska Marketing, Princess

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Once in a lifetime creative collaborator.

It is rare in our industry to meet and work with a team who takes big risks, leads with heart, and marries that passion with a deep love of technical curiosity and boundary pushing. WABU is exactly the creative team you want to trust to pull off the impossible.

— B. Dobyns
Executive Producer, Adobe

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10/10 collaboration…

Creative and genuinely caring! I had the joy of working with Scott on a few cross-border projects, and Scott always took the time to listen and understand our nuances, and come up with a solution that was the best for all involved.

— C. Jones
Head of Marketing, Princess Australia

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Game Changers!

WABU is a game changer for us and our ability to tell our brand story. Our expedition videos allow anyone on our team and externally to tell the Seabourn Expedition story with confidence and accuracy.

— R. West
VP & GM, Seabourn Expeditions

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My phone started ringing off the hook!

Marc & team were fantastic to collaborate with; they truly took the time to build the video alongside of me, ensuring it reflected the personality of my business and aligned perfectly with my vision. My phone started ringing off the hook!

— J. Frost
Owner, Custom Adventures

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Highly recommend.

If you are looking for out of the box solutions that highlight your product and convey your company message in a clear and concise package, do not miss an opportunity to work with this talented team!

— T. Diaz
Marketing Director, Guide Dogs for America

Why Expedition
Brands Hire WABU

Full-service video production infrastructure
Turn-key creative systems with compounding results
Solutions to business problems with measurable performance

Start Your Expedition Production

Start Your Expedition Production

If the project isn't right for us, or the constraints make it impossible to do well — we'll tell you

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Let’s Grow Your Business

& transform your brand.

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