THE TEAM

 Wyatt Cagle currently serves as CEO of South Coast Media Services with long-time collaborators Michael Bell and Bill Brauer after acquiring the business in 2019. As CEO, Wyatt helps to drive South Coast forward to cut technology and creativity in all aspects of video production. Onset, Wyatt fills the role of Director and Cinematographer (Director of Photography) for many of South Coast’s productions. Ensuring the vision and needs of South Coast’s clients are met. 

Starting in the film and TV production business in 1999, Wyatt Cagle has been all over the world developing his craft, contacts, and business models for the evolving video production market. As a novice, Wyatt was hired as a camera operator on a new series for Travel Channel Europe, "Underground,” providing a unique opportunity to work throughout Europe. Returning as a veteran, he dove into the world of large-scale commercial production and feature film production, with companies like POV, Inc. of Houston, and Somnio Solutions out of Austin. Wyatt is an award-winning editor, cinematographer, and director Wyatt has completed several multi-award winning independent film projects, television series, and advertising campaigns including the development of Team Baby Entertainment (TBE), developing and directing for the popular PBS show Profiles with Greg Scheinman and the establishment of his own production company, CGL Studios and has since completed several multi-award-winning independent film projects including a historical film, “The Example”, that is currently distributed on Amazon Prime Video.

“Many video production companies don’t stand the test of time, but South Coast has. South Coast stood through the decades because it had integrity. I joined the team because I felt it was important to keep that legacy alive. Houston’s film and video production community need to have a local company that does things the right way. That leads as an example of how to do video right. Doing right by our clients, our crews, and our community. That’s South Coast and I’m honored to be the steward of that.”

“South Coast provided me the unique opportunity to adopt a holistic approach to video production and apply my knowledge and imagination to each stage of our projects.” 

In 2019, Michael took an ownership stake in South Coast. “It’s exciting and an honor to get to spend each day finding new ways to carry the company’s legacy forward.” He believes that customer service and kindness are as important as technical knowledge when it comes to doing the job right, and he hopes you’ll give him a call if you need anything. 

Bill is one of South Coast’s producers, our senior writer and project developer. Bill’s talent and experience includes video productions of all types, such as corporate videos, broadcast commercials, documentaries and safety videos. In his 30+ years of working in the video production industry, Bill has become an expert at helping our clients think of video in strategic terms and aligning video projects with overall, long-term business goals.

Beginning as a video producer for Chevron Corporation, Bill has always been an advocate for the use of media as a key component of an organization’s image and culture, to creatively convey their knowledge and help change behavior.

Bill is always thinking of the intended audience. To understand that audience, Bill collaborates with clients to determine who the message is aimed at, their level of understanding and what makes them tick. He has extensive experience working with large organizations and has helmed productions in over 35 countries on six continents. With degrees in both journalism and fine arts, Bill can take a project from beginning to end, write the script, draw the storyboards, deliver a successful project, and tell a great story along the way. For Bill, this is not a job. It’s a calling.