VideoUbud · Gianyar, Bali

Reels & TikTok video · Ubud

In short

A Reels and TikTok shoot in Ubud costs from $220 for 30 minutes of vertical filming, edited into 3 reels of 15–30 seconds each, delivered in 5–7 days with and without music. Concepts and shot lists are agreed in advance. In Ubud that usually means a rice-field walk, water and a doorway transition; extra locations are $100 an hour.

Starting from: $220
Duration: 30 min
Video: 3 vertical reels, 15–30 s each

Why here

Why choose Reels & TikTok video in Ubud?

Short video depends on movement and sound, and Ubud has plenty of both — just not the crashing surf of the coast. Here it is water spilling over terraces, a farmer’s hat moving through the rice, incense smoke curling up from a fresh offering, the chime of a gamelan rehearsal carrying across a village after dark. Those make reels that feel calm rather than loud, which suits slow-travel, wellness and lifestyle accounts. The other gift is natural transitions: carved gates, doorways, stairways and leaves to walk through, so a reel can cut from a café to a waterfall without any effect at all. We plan three short reels around that — each with its own concept and shot list — rather than filming generic Bali footage and hoping it cuts together.

How the shoot is planned

What does the shoot in Ubud look like?

The route

Thirty minutes is enough for three reels if they share one area, so we pick a stretch where field, water and stone sit close together — for example the paddies and irrigation channels on the edge of Penestanan, with a carved family gate on the lane leading in. Reel one is a “morning in Ubud” sequence: hands with coffee, sandals on a wet path, the walk into the green, filmed in short clips with a natural cut on every step. Reel two is built around water — a channel running through the rice, slow motion of fingers in the stream, a wide shot pulling back. Reel three uses the gate as a transition: walk through in one outfit, out the other side in another. With an extra hour, we drive to a waterfall such as Tibumana for a bigger water reel instead.

The timing

Film at sunrise or within the first two hours after it: the fields catch the low side light that gives video depth, the channels shine, and there are no other people in the background to blur out. Late afternoon is the second choice, with warmer light but busier paths. In the wet season, November to March, rain is not always the enemy — a short shower makes a strong reel of drops on leaves and rising steam — but storms with lightning stop filming, and those mostly come after lunch, so we book mornings and keep a spare day.

What’s included

What does the package include?

The Reels & TikTok video package in Ubud covers: 3 edited vertical reels, 15–30 seconds each; Concept and shot list for each reel agreed in advance; Colour grading consistent with your feed; Versions with and without music; Delivery within 5–7 days. Nothing is added to the price after the shoot. Permits worth knowing about: Tegallalang Rice Terrace — entry around IDR 25,000, plus small donations at farmer checkpoints on the paths; swings are extra; Tibumana Waterfall — entry around IDR 20,000; a short stepped path through jungle; Kanto Lampo Waterfall — entry around IDR 15,000–20,000; sarongs are not needed; Sayan Ridge & Ayung Valley — depends on the villa or venue; many allow guests' shoots, some charge a location fee.

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Reels & TikTok video in Ubud

Frames from recent shoots, to plan yours against.

Before you book

FAQ — Reels & TikTok video in Ubud

Can you film a Balinese ceremony for our reels?

We do not stage reels around ceremonies. If a procession passes or offerings are being made, we may film a few seconds from a respectful distance, with no one posing in front of worshippers, and only where it is clearly acceptable. Ceremonies are religious life, not a backdrop, and that is how locals expect them to be treated.

Will the gamelan or the water sound be in the reels?

If you want it. We record ambient sound on location — water, birds, a gamelan if one is playing nearby — and can mix it under or instead of music. Each reel comes in a version with a licensed track and one without music, so you can add a trending sound in the app and keep the natural audio underneath.

Can we add drone shots to the reels?

Aerial footage is a separate booking: the Drone video service, flown by a licensed pilot, can be scheduled the same morning, and we can cut a few aerial seconds into your reels. Ubud is outside the airport’s restricted zone, but we do not fly over temples, ceremonies or crowds, and the canopy limits take-off points.

We need the reels quickly. Is there an express option?

Video editing takes 5–7 days, and there is no express option for reels, because each one is cut, colour-graded and delivered in two music versions. If you need to post by a fixed date — a launch, a campaign — tell us when you book, so the shoot day leaves a full week before it.

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