Best California Animation Companies

53 Companies - Rankings updated: August 23, 2026

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  • Localeyes Video Production

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    Emmy-winning B2B video production with dedicated local crews nationwide: strategy-first video

    Emmy-winning B2B video production with dedicated local crews nationwide: strategy-first video

    LocalEyes is an Emmy Award-winning video production company that has produced over 3,900 testimonial, brand , product, corporate, explainer, educational, promo, event, animation, and teaser videos for 300+ clients...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $150/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $10,000 - $25,000
    Portfolios Count
    4 Projects Listed
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    4.8 4.8 (5)
    5.0 5.0 (75)

  • Clay

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    Top UI/UX design, web design, and branding agency in San Francisco.

    Top UI/UX design, web design, and branding agency in San Francisco.

    Clay's in-house content studio handles photo and video production alongside art direction, animation, and 3D for Fortune 500 clients including Amazon, Sony, and Slack. The agency embeds content creation within its design process, ensuring video assets align directly with brand identity and UX work...

    Top Services:

    • UI/UX Design
    • Mobile App Development
    • Web Development
    • Branding
    • Web Design
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    Location
    San Francisco, California
    Number of Employees
    50 - 99
    Average Hourly Rate
    $175/hr
    Portfolios Count
    12 Projects Listed
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    4.9 4.9 (37)
    4.8 4.8 (21)

  • Brandefy

    Unveil Your Story, Brandefy Your Impact.

    Unveil Your Story, Brandefy Your Impact.

    Brandefy delivers commercials, brand, product, testimonial, crowdfunding, event, social media, 3D animation, and training formats, having produced 3,000+ videos for clients such as Verizon, Unilever, UCLA, Kaiser Permanente, and Gibson. The video production agency operates across 12 US cities...

    Top Services:

    • Video Production
    • Video Marketing
    • Digital Marketing
    Location
    Los Angeles, California
    Number of Employees
    Under 49
    Average Hourly Rate
    $125/hr
    Minimal Budget
    $1,000 - $10,000
    Portfolios Count
    11 Projects Listed
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    4.9 4.9 (24)
    5.0 5.0 (30)

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