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Letter from Andrew

Welcome to the LAB!

We're a team of creatives based in Calgary, and we love what we do.

Daily, we get to show up for productions and people that genuinely inspire us, and we get to make something meaningful out of it. Documentary work, branded content, corporate storytelling, whatever the project, we bring the same curiosity and care to it. We've followed stories into the field, onto stages, and into boardrooms, and every one of them has taught us something.

We're not a big agency. We're a close-knit crew that believes good work comes from real relationships, with our clients, with our subjects, and with each other. When a project lands with us, it matters to us. We ask questions, we listen, and we stay invested from the first conversation to the final cut. The people we work with aren't just clients, they're collaborators, and the best work we've ever made has come from that kind of trust.

At the end of the day, we're just a group of people who care deeply about the craft and feel lucky to practice it. We take that seriously. Every frame, every story, every project is an opportunity to make something that lasts.

If you've found your way here, chances are you've got something worth sharing. We'd love to help you share it.

— The Vek Labs Crew

Meet the Team

We are a diverse team bring heart and soul to every project we take on. We are filmmakers, writers, strategists, storytellers.

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Andrew

Executive Producer / Founder

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Riley

Producer & Director

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Piper

Executive Coordinator

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Alea

Editor

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Jon

Editor

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Danielle

Internal Media Quality Controller

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James

Cinematographer & Photographer

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Joel

Composer & Audio Engineer

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Clayton

Cinematography / Colour

Industry Partners

We work with a variety of partners to help us achieve our mission.
Tangent CivicIn Front MarketingMORROW PostRed Ridge MediaBence HorvaiNorthwind Media Collective

Our History

Key moments that shaped our journey.
2017

Founded

Andrew returns from Rome, Vek Labs begins

2018

National Campaign

Dedicated media team for Canada's largest grassroots political campaign

2019

Content Focus

VEK doubles down to focus exclusively on motion and still production.

2020

Award Winning

Finch wins CAFF Best Picture

2021

Documentary Debut

When the Mob Came begins production

2022

Continued Expansion

Team and client base grows

2023

Creative Milestone

Long-form documentary work deepens; commercial client roster expands

2024

Docuseries Commissioned

VEK is awarded it's first docuseries, alongside growing commercial work

2025

Continued Growth

Capabilities and creative network continues to scale across Canada

2026

Industry leader

Recognized leader in commercial video production

Our Gear

We use the best gear to ensure that our work is of the highest quality. We are always looking for new and innovative ways to tell stories, and our gear is a big part of that.

Cameras

  • Sony FX6

    Full-frame cinema camera, primary workhorse

  • Sony FX3

    Full-frame cinema camera with top handle

  • Sony A1 II

    50.1MP flagship mirrorless

  • Sony A7S III

    Low-light specialist with Smallrig cage

  • Sony A7 IV

    33MP hybrid mirrorless

Lenses

  • Sony G Master 14mm f/1.8

    Ultra-wide prime

  • Sony G Master 35mm f/1.4

    Classic wide prime

  • Sony G Master 50mm f/1.2

    Standard prime, exceptional clarity

  • Sony G Master 50–150mm f/2

    Fast telephoto zoom

  • Sony G Master 28–70mm f/2

    Fast standard zoom

  • Sony 200–600mm f/5.6 G

    Super-telephoto zoom

  • Sigma 85mm f/1.4

    Portrait telephoto prime

  • Sigma 50mm f/1.4

    Standard fast prime

  • Sigma 24–70mm f/2.8

    Pro standard zoom

  • Sigma 70mm f/2.8 Macro

    True macro detail work

  • Tamron 17–28mm f/2.8

    Wide-angle zoom

  • Tamron 28–75mm f/2.8

    Versatile standard zoom

  • Tamron 70–180mm f/2.8

    Telephoto zoom

Lighting

  • Aputure LS 300d

    High-output daylight LED fixture

  • Aputure MC

    Portable RGBWW panel kit with full charging case

  • Aputure Light Dome II

    35" softbox with heavy diffusion and 40° grid

  • Nanlite PavoTube 30C

    4ft RGBWW tube lights

  • Ledgo LGB560

    Bi-color LED panel kit with diffusers and gels

  • Westcott 40" Flex Bounce

    Diffusion, white, silver, and gold bounce

Audio

  • Zoom F6 Field Recorder

    6-channel multitrack field recording

  • Sennheiser EW G4

    Professional wireless lavalier system

  • Sennheiser EW 100 G3

    Wireless lavalier system

  • RODE NTG4+

    Precision shotgun microphone

  • RODE Wireless GO II

    Compact dual-channel wireless system

  • DJI Mic 2

    Wireless lavalier system with dual mics

  • RODE Boompole

    Professional boom pole

Aerial

  • DJI Mavic 3 Cine

    Professional cinema aerial camera with Hasselblad lens and ND filters

  • DJI Mini 5 Pro

    Compact aerial platform, ND filters, 3 batteries

  • DJI FPV Drone

    First-person-view aerial with goggles

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